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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal Wnon-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXIX No. 13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 $1/$2 in Ukraine Tymoshenko says Yanukovych team Leonid Kuchma linked leads Ukraine to economic, social ruin to Gongadze murder by Zenon Zawada held the same day by Prime Minister Kyiv Press Bureau Mykola Azarov, during which he offered his assessment of the year his Cabinet of KYIV – The administration of Ministers has been in office. President Viktor Yanukovych, rampant He alluded to Ms. Tymoshenko’s criti- with corruption, has plunged Ukraine into cisms. “complete economic and social devasta- “We object to the fact that a situation tion,” declared opposition leader Yulia of hopelessness is trying to be fostered in Tymoshenko during a March 11 press the country, that the ground is slipping conference, warning of famine next year from under people’s feet,” he said at his if leaders didn’t address the current food Kyiv press conference, as reported by crisis. Interfax. “I want to say: Have no doubt – “If Yanukovych, as president of the we are on the right path, we are taking country, doesn’t urgently and personally the right course, and of course, there will get involved in preparing and organizing be results.” the spring field work, famine awaits the Mr. Azarov proposed creating stocks country,” the former prime minister said. for oil and diesel fuel, in response to the “Our middle-sized agricultural enter- recent price surges triggered by revolts prises will be completely bankrupt and and war in the Arab world. “We’ll create grain traders won’t have anyone to buy strategic stocks of those goods for which their seed from for next to nothing and a rush of demand could appear, as the then sell it for export for $50 to $60 whole world, including the U.S., also more. There won’t be anything to sell,” does.” he said. she added. The prime minister insisted that the Ever since the new year, Ukrainian cit- state reserve has enough grain for the first UNIAN /Andrey Skakodub ies have been stricken with shortages in quarter of the year in the event of short- Former President Leonid Kuchma enters the Procurator General’s Office in Kyiv basic food staples that Ukraine typically ages, and about 50,000 tons of buckwheat on March 23. He was questioned about his possible involvement in the 2000 produces in the hundreds of tons. What has been purchased for the state reserve. murder of journalist Heorhii Gongadze. started with flour shortages led to a lack The first shipment of 504 tons of buck- of bread in the Donbas region. By March, wheat is expected arrive from China on by Zenon Zawada Thus Ukraine’s latest media circus was supplies of buckwheat were exhausted April 5, according to news reports. Kyiv Press Bureau ignited. A mob of reporters greeted Mr. nationwide. Food prices have surged. Ukraine having to buy buckwheat – a Kuchma at the Procurator General’s “It’s not only prices that are rising, but key national crop – from China is among LVIV – The administration of Office in central Kyiv the next day as he the hair on the heads of citizens when the Yanukovych administration’s biggest Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych arrived in a bombproof black Mercedes. they compare their wages and pensions embarrassments. Many Ukrainians said shocked the Ukrainian political establish- He was charged with exceeding his with prices in stores and utility pay- they won’t even bother buying the ment when state prosecutors announced authority and giving illegal orders to ments,” she said. “Never in Ukraine has Chinese buckwheat, which doesn’t com- on March 22 that they filed criminal Internal Affairs Ministry officials. there been such social and economic col- pare to the authentic Ukrainian stock. charges against former President Leonid “Like snow from a clear sky,” said Mr. lapse – not even at the peak of the crisis.” Mr. Azarov insisted that, while the Kuchma for his involvement in the mur- Kuchma, 72, when asked how he learned Ms. Tymoshenko delivered her criti- der of journalist Heorhii Gongadze in cisms in response to a press conference (Continued on page 3) 2000. (Continued on page 5) Synod elects UGCC leader Unconfirmed reports say it’s 40-year-old Bishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Argentina

LVIV – Bishop Sviatoslav reported that the Synod of Bishops had Shevchuk, apostolic administrator of elected a major archbishop, adding, the Eparchy of the Protection of Most however, that his name would not be Holy Mary in Buenos Aires, Argentina, announced until the Vatican approves was elected on March 24 by the Synod the choice. (As of press time, that of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek- announcement was not yet made.) Catholic Church (UGCC) as the Bishop Shevchuk, who turns 41 on Church’s new primate, according to a May 5, was born in Stryi, Lviv Oblast report by the UNIAN news service. of Ukraine. According to RISU, he was That news was carried by other consecrated a bishop on April 7, 2009, news media also, but it could not be in Lviv by Major Archbishop Lubomyr confirmed as the UGCC information Husar. Prior to that he was rector of department would neither confirm nor Holy Spirit Seminary in Lviv. He had Zenon Zawada deny the reports. served as head of the secretariat and Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, speaking at a press conference on Earlier on March 24, the Religious March 11, said the administration of President Viktor Yanukovych has plunged Information Service of Ukraine (RISU) (Continued on page 5) Ukraine into economic and social devastation. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 No. 13 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS

Ukraine’s SPF sells Ukrtelecom Azarov on women in government geous,” said the Russian prime minister. (Interfax-Ukraine KYIYV – Prime Minister Mykola to Austrian investment company Azarov has said that there are no women in Kyiv on isolation of Belarus his government because the work schedule by Pavel Korduban rumors that the privatization conditions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is KYIV – Ukraine is not obliged to show solidarity in everything with the European Eurasia Daily Monitor were drafted to suit a particular buyer. too difficult for them. “The peculiarity of Local experts named the Russian Sistema the work of a young woman, especially if Union, stated the director of the On March 11, the government privati- and the SCM holding of the well-con- she has children, is that she has to return Information Policy Department of the zation agency, the State Property Fund nected Ukrainian oligarch Rinat home from work in time. I think it is not Foreign Affairs Ministry, Oleh Voloshyn, (SPF), signed documents selling 92.8 per- Akhmetov among the main contenders advisable to load her with work on during the release on March 14 of an cent of the fixed-line operator Ukrtelecom (Kommersant-Ukraine, October 13). Saturdays, on weekends, and especially on experts’ poll conducted by the Gorshenin shares to ESU (EPIC Services Ukraine), However, on December 21, 2010, the holidays. And look at the work schedule of Institute on the eve of the first meeting of the Ukrainian daughter of the Austrian SPF announced that only one bid was our ministers – they have no Saturdays, no the Parliamentary Assembly’s Eastern company EPIC (European Privatization submitted for the tender for Ukrtelecom, weekends and even no vacations,” Mr. Partnership. “We understand the disquiet and Investment Corporation). which had been scheduled for December Azarov said in an interview with the ICTV expressed by the European Union in rela- This is the biggest privatization deal 28. The bid was from ESU. The SPF Channel on March 13. At the same time, tion to the state of democracy in Belarus. since 2005, when the country’s largest explained that other potential buyers the prime minister expressed hope that such We told our Belarusian partners about this. steel plant, Kryvorizhstal, was sold to the thought the offer price was too high an extreme work schedule of the govern- At the same time, undoubtedly, Ukraine, international company Mittal Steel. (UNIAN, December 21). ment would soon come to an end and then which is not a candidate for the EU mem- The Ukrainian government views Consequently, there was no tender and women would be given jobs in the govern- bership, is not obliged to be in solidarity Ukrtelecom’s sale as the start of a large- ESU and EPIC agreed to buy Ukrtelecom ment. “The work schedule of the govern- with the European Union on everything,” scale privatization campaign to be com- for slightly more than the offer price of ment is so extreme. But this will not last he noted. According to Mr. Voloshyn, pleted in 2014, in which big assets such $1.3 billion. forever. In 2011-2012 this will end and we Ukraine has special cooperation with as energy companies, mines and ports Along with Ukrtelecom’s price, EPIC will switch to a civilized schedule and we Belarus, a great volume of trade and eco- should change hands. will have to pay Ukrtelecom’s debts, will invite women to work as ministers,” he nomic cooperation, and an old history However, Ukrtelecom’s sale can hard- which exceed $600 million, and invest at said. (Interfax-Ukraine) between the countries. “It is our close ly serve as a showcase for serious inves- least $200 million in the company’s neighbor and a nation close to us,” he said. tors. There have been questions concern- development. EPIC is not allowed to cut Putin threatens Kyiv over EU All this makes Ukraine a country that is ing the transparency of the privatization Ukrtelecom’s oversized staff within the interested in mediation between the EU and KYIV – If Ukraine sets up a free trade process and suspicions that its conditions first three years (Kommersant-Ukraine, Belarus. “We believe that any isolation of area with the European Union and enters were shaped in order to suit a particular March 12). It is not clear where a small Belarus will be counterproductive. We hope the Russian market with its products, buyer, as ESU faced no competition. investment company like EPIC will find that the Belarusian leadership will show Russia will have to “build a border” in trade Ukrtelecom’s privatization has been a funds for that or how it will manage a good will to make friends with the EU, and with Ukraine, Russian Prime Minister prime example of the inefficiency of sev- giant company that employs tens of thou- Ukraine is ready to help in this. Finally, Vladimir Putin said, according to March 16 eral Ukrainian governments. Ukrtelecom sands of people across Ukraine. Belarus and the EU are neighbors, they can- news reports. It would be much more bene- was on the SPF’s lists of assets slated for Several Ukrainian newspapers have not but communicate with each other,” he ficial to both Russia and Ukraine to negoti- privatization for more than a decade, but speculated that Ukrtelecom’s real benefi- said. The diplomat also noted that Ukraine ate with the EU as Customs Union mem- the sale was delayed while its market ciaries are probably linked to the itself deserves a separate and a special for- price was falling with the declining Yanukovych administration (Zerkalo bers, Mr. Putin said at a press conference mat of cooperation with the EU. “Against importance of fixed telephone lines in an Nedeli, March 4; UNIAN, March 12; following a meeting of the Eurasian this background, any forms of cooperation, era of mobile communications. Kontrakty, March 14). Former SPF chief Economic Community (EurAsEC) inter- envisaging putting us in one line with such Ukrtelecom failed to adopt internation- Oleksander Bondar also suggested, with- state council in Minsk, Belarus. “If Ukraine countries as Armenia, Georgia and al accounting standards, earned no inter- out identifying anyone, that an individual sets up a free trade area with the EU and Azerbaijan, which have more transparent national credit rating and borrowed at linked to Mr. Yanukovych would be the has to give in on many positions sensitive to perspectives for EU accession, are taken by high interest rates both at home and real owner of Ukrtelecom (www.radios- the Ukrainian economy, it will certainly us with reserve. Actually, for Ukraine, abroad. As a result, it has been in the red voboda.org, March 11). expect these products to go to the Russian direct cooperation with the European during the past several years, and in early Ukrtelecom’s current chairman, market. But we won’t be able to afford Parliament and relations with factions in it 2010 it almost defaulted on its debts to Georgy Dzekon, had difficulty in deny- this,” Mr. Putin said. “We will have to start is more important. Therefore, Euronest is Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and ing the rumor that he personally was building a border, for otherwise they will the structure that has meaning for us,” Mr. Standard Bank. linked to EPIC, speaking in a newspa- dump their goods on us,” he added. Voloshyn noted. (The Euronest At the same time, although per interview early last month (Delo, “Holding negotiations with the EU in the Parliamentary Assembly is the parliamenta- Ukrtelecom’s equipment is outdated and February 11). format of a common economic area or the ry component of the Eastern Partnership; its its management is poor, it is a big land- Former Prime Minister Yulia Customs Union is quite a different thing. owner and its cable networks and the Tymoshenko said that as soon as she And the positions are much more advanta- (Continued on page 18) many Ukrtelecom offices across returns to power Ukrtelecom would be Ukraine should be worth hundreds of re-nationalized. Ms. Tymoshenko also millions of dollars (Kommersant- claimed that Ukrtelecom’s market price Ukraine, March 11). must be $3 billion to $4 billion higher The Ukrainian Weekly FOUNDED 1933 As soon as President Viktor than the price paid by EPIC (Ukrayinska Yanukovych was elected in February Pravda, March 11). This is an exaggera- An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., 2010, his team made it clear that tion, but reports about Ukrtelecom’s non- a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Ukrtelecom would be finally sold. Early transparent privatization make the gov- Yearly subscription rate: $55; for UNA members — $45. last fall, newspapers listed Vodafone and ernment vulnerable to accusations of cor- Periodicals postage paid at Caldwell, NJ 07006 and additional mailing offices. Deutsche Telekom, as well as Japanese, ruption. (ISSN — 0273-9348) Chinese and South Korean companies The opposition caucus of Our Ukraine among the potential buyers The Weekly: UNA: demanded that Parliament set up an Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 644-9510 Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 292-0900 (Kommersant-Ukraine, September 29). investigation commission to examine the Had Ukrtelecom been sold to any of deal with EPIC (Ukrayinska Pravda, Postmaster, send address changes to: these, serious Western investors would March 14). The Ukrainian Weekly Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz have turned their attention towards The influential weekly Zerkalo Nedeli 2200 Route 10 Editors: Matthew Dubas Ukraine, whose non-transparent privati- cited its sources as saying that EPIC, P.O. Box 280 Zenon Zawada (Kyiv) zation has thus far attracted almost exclu- which it referred to as an intermediary, Parsippany, NJ 07054 sively local and Russian oligarchs. will resell Ukrtelecom within the next However, the government narrowed the few years. Prior to that, the sources said, The Ukrainian Weekly Archive: www.ukrweekly.com; e-mail: [email protected] circle of potential buyers, stipulating in the company management may be October 2010 that companies where the improved and an initial public offering The Ukrainian Weekly, March 27, 2011, No. 13, Vol. LXXIX state’s share exceeds 25 percent and those (IPO) may be conducted (Zerkalo Nedeli, Copyright © 2011 The Ukrainian Weekly whose share of the Ukrainian communi- March 4). cation market exceeds 25 percent would not be allowed to participate in the tender The article above is reprinted from for Ukrtelecom. Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission ADMINISTRATION OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY AND SVOBODA This eliminated Deutsche Telekom from its publisher, the Jamestown Walter Honcharyk, administrator (973) 292-9800, ext. 3041 from the competition and prompted Foundation, www.jamestown.org. e-mail: [email protected] Maria Oscislawski, advertising manager (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 fax: (973) 644-9510 e-mail: [email protected] To subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly, call 973-292-9800, ext. 3042 Mariyka Pendzola, subscriptions (973) 292-9800, ext. 3042 e-mail: [email protected] No.13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 3

Lviv City Council OKs UCU’s exemption from rental fees

by Zenon Zawada when considering the exemption, requir- The next day, the three oblast council Kyiv Press Bureau ing review by the appropriate City chairs of the Svoboda party met with Council commission and a public hear- Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church LVIV – The Lviv City Council, led by ing, which was held on March 5. Patriarch Lubomyr Husar. Ternopil the Svoboda nationalist party, voted at its “Studies at UCU are conducted on the Oblast Council Chair Oleksii Kaida March 10 session to grant the Ukrainian basis of Christian morals,” Ruslan raised the conflict with the patriarch, as Catholic University (UCU) its long- Koshulynskyi, head of the Svoboda fac- reported in an article on the party web- awaited exemption from rental payments, tion in the Lviv City Council, said in a site. after refusing to do so in previous ses- March 10 statement. “It’s precisely there The article referred to “certain UCU sions. that the basis of building a lawful society staff, who offered dishonest criticism of “UCU thanks the City [Council] chair is learned. Therefore, declining to violate Svoboda in Lviv.” Within a few days, that of Lviv [Andrii Sadovyi] and the deputies the regimen, not voting on this issue on phrase was removed from the article. Its of the City Council for freeing the uni- January 27, we showed an effective appearance and subsequent disappearance versity from paying rent in 2011 for the example of implementing these moral was confirmed not only by Mr. Dobko, Stryiskyi Street land parcel where the norms in politics, which the university but also by Taras Antoshevskyi, director new UCU campus is being built,” said a inoculates with each student.” of the Religious Information Service of March 13 press release. The site encom- Yet, there was enough evidence to Ukraine. passes 3.7 acres. prove Svoboda had decided to engage “At a February 22 meeting, we asked UCU’s leadership believed the UCU in a petty vendetta. them directly whether this was simple Svoboda party intentionally delayed “Our matter was first on the agenda on revenge, and they didn’t answer,” Mr. approving the exemption after Vice- February 17,” said Taras Dobko, the first Dobko said. “They didn’t deny it either. Rector Myroslav Marynovych criticized pro-rector of UCU. “Svoboda said it Their answer was that the government the party leaders for engaging in hateful would remove it because it needed fur- has changed, and Svoboda was introduc- speech during a political rally in Lviv in ther review. Afterwards they stated UCU ing a new approach to western Ukraine to Yaro Bihun mid-January. is a commercial institution, and they need consult more with the people.” Myroslav Marynovych, vice-rector Svoboda leaders claimed they were to introduce a moratorium on exempting of the Ukrainian Catholic University just following City Council procedures various organizations from the agenda.” (Continued on page 20) in Lviv.

$300 per cubic meter. we need to wait two or three years,” the duties on oil products, which the U.S. and Tymoshenko says... “Not every family can balance its bud- former prime minister said. “That’s a the European Union have done, she said. get with the sharp rise in prices for utili- deception, because during their first year Licenses must be seized from those oil (Continued from page 1) ties and gas,” she said. “A third of the they weren’t able to do anything for the companies and gasoline distributors who people don’t have enough money for people but managed to do everything for are forming cartels and baselessly boost- effect of government policies isn’t imme- food products, a third have enough only themselves. They resolved their own mat- ing prices. diately apparent, it will have a positive ters entirely.” “This worked quite well in the U.S., result in the future. for food, and a third are barely able to Such corruption and incompetence has and the structure that fulfills the same Ms. Tymoshenko charged that, instead make ends meet on other purchases that led Ukrainians to abandon their small- functions of the Antimonopoly of conducting genuine reform, the are necessary for families. And there’s 1 percent of the population that can afford and middle-sized businesses, while “a Committee of Ukraine effectively Yanukovych administration is engaged in large number of people plan to leave everything for itself.” reduced speculation and cartel agree- corrupt schemes that create financial Ukraine,” she continued. In the meantime, this “1 percent,” or ments,” Ms. Tymoshenko said. streams for the Ukrainian oligarchy and President Yanukovych and his team of further usurpation of property. the Ukrainian oligarchy, has increased the Additionally, Ukraine should follow advisors at the Presidential the lead of the EU and reduce the value- Rising prices for natural gas merely spending budgets of national deputies by Administration deserve all the blame, she added tax (VAT) on oil products, the for- provide more profit for RosUkrEnergo, $114 million and the spending on the said, not the Cabinet of Ministers. mer prime minister said. she said, referring to the opaque distribu- Presidential Administration by 1.5 times, “The Azarov government doesn’t In preparing for the spring sowing sea- tor of natural gas that is owned by her she said. exist,” Ms. Tymoshenko said. “And this enemy, billionaire Dmytro Firtash. President Yanukovych bought his son, old, tired person, Mr. Azarov, needs to be son, the Yanukovych administration Meanwhile the Kharkiv accords of a dentist, a bank for $12.6 million, with laid to rest altogether. He isn’t account- hasn’t provided Ukraine’s small farmers 2010 failed to offer Ukrainian house- another $12.6 million in starting capital, able for anything, doesn’t decide any- with loans, affordable fuel and affordable holds reduced gas prices, which were Ms. Tymoshenko said. Meanwhile, Prime thing and doesn’t implement any pro- fertilizer, which doubled in price in the about $228 per cubic meter when she Minister Azarov illegally transferred $19 grams.” first week of March. She noted that it’s was prime minister, Ms. Tymoshenko million to his son, she alleged. Instead, the Azarov government is fal- Mr. Firtash who controls the Ukrainian said. That price is now approaching “They say that a year is too little, and sifying consumer price statistics to hide fertilizer market and its prices. inflation, said Ms. Tymoshenko. She The Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc parlia- demanded that the government cease the mentary faction has submitted legislation Tymoshenko on Orange Revolution falsifications in order to allow wages and to peg wages and pensions to the prices pensions to be indexed based on real con- of food and primary consumer products. promise to ‘put the bandits in prison’ sumer price figures, as stipulated by It also registered a bill to restrict excess Ukrainian law. printing of hryvni, and submitted a plan KYIV – During her March 11 press ‘Bandits must sit in prison,’ was quite The Azarov government reported on of action for the spring farming season. conference, The Ukrainian Weekly quickly exchanged for the procurator March 11 that inflation was 9.1 percent in “We introduced legislation that com- asked Yulia Tymoshenko whether she general from the Party of Regions,” she 2010, which it claimed was the lowest in pletely prescribes all the steps which are regretted not fulfilling the promise said. seven years. That’s lower than the aver- necessary to stop the growth in prices of made during the Orange Revolution to Mr. Piskun formally joined the Party age among post-Soviet states, which was oil products, which are the key factor in “put the bandits in prison,” considering of Regions only after he was dismissed 10 percent in 2010, the government forming prices,” Ms. Tymoshenko said. that at least a dozen members of her as procurator general. Yet, his appoint- reported. Yet many economists don’t “Besides that, we need to free up former government are currently ment in early 2005 came as a shock to believe that figure. small- and medium-sized business to behind bars awaiting trial. the millions of Ukrainians who backed “That’s a falsehood. I’ll tell you why – improve the economy. Legislation for a The former prime minister laid the the Orange Revolution, given his years the methods of statistics have remained simplified tax system – approved by civic full blame of failing to fulfill that of service under former President Soviet, but the incomes and expenditures organizations that represent small busi- promise on former President Viktor Leonid Kuchma. He served in the State of citizens has changed since Soviet ness – has been submitted to the Yushchenko, alleging that he conspired Tax Administration under Mr. Azarov’s times,” said Andriy Novak, the chair of Verkhovna Rada.” the Committee of Economists of Ukraine. against her with the Party of Regions of leadership from 1997 until 2002, when In all, the opposition government has Ukraine in appointing Sviatoslav he was tapped as the procurator general “If you take into account the realistic submitted about 290 bills for Piskun, a hold-over from the authoritar- of Ukraine. consumer price basket, utilities prices Parliament’s consideration. ian Kuchma era, as procurator general “I was dismissed precisely because I rose at least 24 percent, but food has risen of Ukraine. believed that the ideals of the maidan by more than 35 percent. So I would say Although typically a critic of Ms. “That tells us that a conspiracy was could be implemented,” Ms. consumer price inflation was closer to 31 Tymoshenko, Dr. Oleh Soskin, the direc- reached behind our backs during the Tymoshenko continued. “And I tried to percent in 2010,” he said. tor of the Institute of Society first months of the new government implement them, but no one was inter- The National Bank of Ukraine must Transformation in Kyiv, backed up many after the Orange Revolution, during ested in that. But I am convinced that stop printing hryvni to cope with deficits, of her claims, particularly her charges of which no one was accountable for any- we will undoubtedly do what we prom- Ms. Tymoshenko said, pointing out that rampant corruption in government. thing, but quite the opposite. Only the ised the people in 2004, but this time this is an inflationary policy that isn’t The Kharkiv accords of 2010 must be top levels changed, but the all the cor- without all those sell-outs, who buttressed by the economic growth that’s denounced immediately, he said, and the rupt schemes remained the same,” she betrayed and exchanged promises for needed. Yanukovych administration must be said. their own personal wealth.” To curb fuel price inflation, sparked by removed. “That’s why the slogan that we the Arab revolts, the Yanukovych admin- “A gang of criminals is profiting, and heard during the presidential elections, – Zenon Zawada istration must remove taxes, tariffs and they’re spitting in the face of ecological charges, as well as excise Ukrainians,” Dr. Soskin said. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 No. 13

Religious Information Service celebrates 10 years

by Matthew Matuszak truth, though sometimes bitter, can also ed story,” said Prof. Wills. sometimes heal a situation… Also, so Mr. Antoshevskyy recalled how, at LVIV – The website of the Religious much good is being done, and this infor- the beginning, RISU posted a few sto- Information Service of Ukraine (RISU), mation needs to be reported.” ries a week and only in English. Now www.risu.org.ua, on February 1 celebrat- Though RISU actually started just a there are a dozen every day, in three ed its 10th anniversary. With news stories, few months before Pope John Paul II’s languages. RISU also has commentaries articles and other materials available in historic visit to Ukraine in 2001, it had the English, Ukrainian and Russian lan- from experts, interviews, a theology been planned before that, according to portal, a tourism portal, an electronic guages, RISU is a project of the Prof. Jeffrey Wills, RISU’s first director, Ukrainian Catholic University. library and more. whom Mr. Antoshevskyy called RISU’s And, according to Olena Firstova- It has received major support from two “godfather.” U.S.-based organizations, the National Zanichkovska, assistant director of the “I remember during the papal visit company E-design, RISU has plans to Endowment for Democracy and The there was a blitz, only three or four Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, for expand through social networks, coop- days,” recalled Profs. Wills. eration with radio and TV stations, and a number of years. “Thousands of journalists came… And RISU organized a presentation, “10 printed publications. It already has an there was a lady from The Washington years on the Pulse of Religious Life,” at RSS (Real Simple Syndication) feed, Post who had this story which ended the university on the occasion of the anni- which makes it very easy for tech-savvy talking about the burning of a church in versary. Myroslav Marynovych, vice rec- enthusiasts to access it even more tor for university mission at UCU and also a village nearby. I knew there had been quickly. the president of UCU’s Institute of no burning of any church in that area. Not surprisingly, RISU has numerous Religion and Society, of which RISU is a But she had a source. She talked to a materials about various Orthodox, structural component, spoke at the event woman. She could quote somebody. Catholics and even Protestants in about RISU’s mission and vocation. “But I had no way to correct this sit- Ukraine. But that is not the extent of its RISU’s director, Taras Antoshevskyy, uation. There weren’t enough journal- coverage. gave a talk “10 Years Like 10 Days,” ists out there… International journalists “RISU brings together the representa- about RISU’s activities and achievements. were told about Orthodox-Catholic con- tives of various religions,” said Siva Taras Antoshevskyy, director of the Before RISU, “Western sources gener- flict… And they would find it, whether Feinerman, assistant to the chief rabbi of Religious Information Service of ally used information from the Moscow it existed or not.” the Ukraine Union of Progressive Jewish Ukraine (RISU), speaks during a pre- Patriarchate about religion in Ukraine,” “The real story of religion in Ukraine Congregations. “Each of us has the sentation at the Ukrainian Catholic noted Mr. Marynovych. “The strength of has only been told for 10 years now. It’s opportunity to tell about our religion, how University on the occasion of RISU’s RISU’s team is that it knows that the a much more interesting and complicat- we see our tradition, from the inside.” 10th anniversary.

Fund-raising announced for Ukrainian studies at U. of Pittsburgh UCCA statement by Adriana Helbig, Ukraine is not the anomaly that it may on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus. in support Nataliya DiDomenico, have once been in university settings. Plans have been set in motion for a cele- Roman G. Kyshakevych Students entering universities today have bration in honor of Mrs. Dowbenko’s 35 of Vasyl Shkliar and Nicholas C. Kotow participated in high school exchange pro- years of volunteer efforts in teaching grams in Ukraine and many are familiar Ukrainian, a series of lectures on The following statement was PITTSBURGH – In February, the with the country’s culture, history and Ukrainian topics, a Ukrainian festival, a released by the Ukrainian Congress Pittsburgh Ukrainian community was noti- politics well before stepping into a univer- benefit concert and Ukrainian film Committee of America on March 22. fied at a meeting with university represen- sity classroom. The presence of Ukrainian screenings. tatives that the University of Pittsburgh was at the University of Pittsburgh helps pro- Donations are being accepted by the The Ukrainian Congress facing the reality of not being able to con- fessors to further develop programs relat- Ridna Shkola of Pittsburgh (IRC 501(c) Committee of America (UCCA) has tinue offering Ukrainian language classes. always upheld the establishment and ing to Ukraine, ensures research on (3) – TIN 23-7191076) in a designated For 35 years, Ukrainian language classes Ukrainian topics and creates opportunities account at the Ukrainian Selfreliance of development of a strong, democrat- were taught on a volunteer basis by Mrs. ic, European Ukrainian nation. We for language-based scholarships. Western Pennsylvania Federal Credit Kateryna Dowbenko. Such a volunteer set- Many Ukrainian community groups in Union. Donations help cover two finan- suffer along with Ukraine during its up was no longer feasible due to a recent times of trouble and hardship, and Pittsburgh are actively working on the cial needs. The first is that of underwrit- review of the labor laws in Pennsylvania rejoice in its achievements and its Ukrainian language campaign. Letters ing the current expenses related to ensur- and Dowbenko’s subsequent retirement. aspirations. requesting donations have been sent by ing the immediate continuation of All future Ukrainian language courses The UCCA is deeply troubled by representatives of the “Ridna Shkola” Ukrainian courses. The second is an would need to be underwritten by private recent events that are occurring in (School of Ukrainian Studies) in endowment fund, which will help secure donors in conjunction with building an Ukraine. With concern, we observe Pittsburgh. A letter asking for urgent sup- a permanent position in Ukrainian lan- endowment of $250,000 to secure a per- the negative changes that have taken port, signed by Nickolas Kotow, Dr. guage studies at the University of manent faculty position in Ukrainian lan- place in the Ukrainian educational Roman Kyshakevych, Nataliya Pittsburgh. guage studies. system in the year that Dmytro DiDomenico and Dr. Adriana Helbig All donations are tax-deductible as The local Ukrainian community is turn- Tabachnyk has held the post of min- went viral on the Internet. provided by law. Checks should be made ister of education. ing to concerned activists in Ukrainian The initial phase of the campaign has payable to Ridna Shkola of Pittsburgh, The Ukrainian Congress communities throughout the world to help helped generate more than $15,000 in Inc. (write “Ukrainian Language Committee of America confirms its generate funds that will ensure the contin- donations from concerned activists, indi- Program” in the memo line). Please speci- support for the poet Vasyl Shkliar, uation of Ukrainian language studies. vidual donors and credit unions within the fy in your cover letter whether you wish who released a letter to the president What is happening at the University of span of three weeks, ensuring the continu- your donation to underwrite current of Ukraine announcing his refusal to Pittsburgh is larger than us all. This is expenses or to help increase the principal accept the Shevchenko National about continuing a legacy of Ukrainian ation of Ukrainian language courses for Prize that he won, as long as the language instruction at one of the 18 uni- the full upcoming academic year of 2011- of the endowment fund. Ukrainophobe Dmytro Tabachnyk is versities in the United States that offers 2012. As donations continue to pour in Donations should be sent to: Yaroslaw in office. Ukrainian on a regular, continuing basis. daily, the full list of donors will be pub- Hodowanec, Manager, Ukrainian The fact that the minister of edu- The University of Pittsburgh is an lished at www.pghukrainians.org. The Selfreliance of Western Pennsylvania cation, science, youth and sports is internationally respected research center, Maria Hulai Lion Foundation has donated Federal Credit Union, Att’n: Ridna Shkola an individual who not only lacks associated with Ukraine in many depart- an additional $10,000 towards the endow- Ukrainian Language Program at Pitt, 95 respect for the Ukrainian nation, but ment fund. S. Seventh St., Pittsburgh, PA 15203. also actually has contempt for it, ments, including economics, music and the School of Law. The outpouring of support from the Donors are also asked to indicate shows to what extent the current sit- Ukrainian community has been tremen- whether they want their names listed uation in Ukraine is critical. dous and with the community’s mutual with, or without, the dollar amounts of The Ukrainian Congress Dr. Adriana Helbig, assistant profes- contacts with the University of Pittsburgh, their donations, at www.pghukrainians. Committee of America calls upon sor of music, University of Pittsburgh; we are able to set into motion a series of org. the president of Ukraine, Viktor Nataliya DiDomenico, instructor in Yanukovych, as the guarantor of the Ukrainian language at Pitt; Dr. Roman events that will help increase enrollment In these trying economic times, if con- nation, to use sound judgment and G. Kyshakevych, director, Ridna Shkola in Ukrainian language classes and make cerned supporters are unable to contribute rectify this issue. Ukrainophobes of Pittsburgh, Inc.; and Nickolas C. the presence of the Ukrainian Student financially but wish to help, they are should not hold government posi- Kotow, director, Ridna Shkola of Club more prominent. asked to contact Dr. Adriana Helbig at tions in Ukraine. Pittsburgh, Inc.; are members of the In the weeks and months ahead, we [email protected] or 412-624-4193. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to her fund-raising committee set up to support will keep the Ukrainian community Volunteers to help reach out to supporters heroes! Ukrainian language studies at the abreast of our progress in raising funds across the United States and Canada are University of Pittsburgh. and ensuring a wider Ukrainian presence actively being sought. No.13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 5

Moreover he’s as much a part of the Messrs. Akhmetov and Pinchuk – dealing with Gongadze. Mr. Kravchenko Kuchma linked... Ukrainian oligarchic establishment as Ukraine’s two wealthiest oligarchs – allegedly killed himself in 2005, although anyone else, having amassed enormous haven’t had much to break bread over, it’s widely believed he was murdered. (Continued from page 1) wealth during his eight-year tenure. said Mr. Lozowy, a Kyiv lawyer. Prosecutors could file charges against Mykhailo Chechetov, who served as “Kuchma thought he was bringing Mr. Lytvyn with the goal of pressuring of the charges. “I, like you, learned about chair of the State Property Fund under Akhmetov and Pinchuk into co-existence him to toe the line of the coalition gov- the case from the mass media.” President Kuchma, has admitted that after he left power, but it didn’t quite get ernment, observers said. First Deputy Indeed, few expected Mr. Yanukovych much of that wealth was transferred to that far,” he said. “This is the warning Procurator General Renat Kuzmin told to sic his prosecutors on a former presi- Mr. Pinchuk, who became a billionaire shot, against the weakest of the oligarchs, reporters all those suspected in the mur- dent, let alone Mr. Kuchma. Immediately, during the Kuchma presidency. directed against the influence and control political pundits began spinning their the- der would be investigated. “A purely political factor is at play, in over assets still exercised by former ories, with conclusions boiling down to Former President Kuchma maintained my view,” said Volodymyr Fesenko, President Kuchma, specifically Pinchuk. President Yanukovych killing many birds his innocence when speaking with report- board chairman of the Kyiv-based Penta Within a year, we’ll see moves against with a single stone: boosting his image, ers, pointing out the only evidence against Center for Applied Political Research. Pinchuk’s assets, if not faster.” intimidating competitors and getting him are the Melnychenko tapes, which he “The procurator general feels that it’s Besides some of the largest factories in revenge. said have been doctored repeatedly and become the main target of criticism in Dnipropetrovsk, Mr. Pinchuk owns sever- “The government is breaking a lot of don’t conclusively prove anything. relation to the cases against Ms. al national newspapers and television net- the old taboos,” said Ivan Lozowy, presi- Mr. Kuchma’s political rival Tymoshenko and other representatives of works that the Party of Regions would dent of the Institute of Statehood and Oleksander Moroz will testify in the trial, her team. They want to clear themselves a like to control, Mr. Lozowy noted. Democracy in Kyiv. “They went after the as will Mykola Melnychenko, the leader The criminal charges against Mr. opposition, and now it’s their predeces- case of such resonance to show that of Mr. Kuchma’s security, and Oleksii Kuchma are a warning to other oligarchs sors. If they can pressure Kuchma, they there’s no selective justice at play,” Mr. Pukach, the former chief investigator at can pressure anyone in Ukraine. This is a Fesenko said. who could challenge the Donetsk clan, the Internal Affairs Ministry. new door being opened.” Secondly, the charges reveal that Mr. including the Privat Group led by Igor Mr. Pukach confessed to his role in the Mr. Kuchma’s role in the Gongadze Yanukovych and the Donetsk oligarchic Kolomoisky and Gennady Bogolyubov, Gongadze murder, claiming he received killing was suspected ever since the clan haven’t forgiven Mr. Kuchma for the Kharkiv clan led by Oleksander his orders from Minister Kravchenko, release of the infamous Melnychenko abandoning them during the Orange Yaroslavskyi, the Kyiv clan led by Viktor who received his order from President tapes in 2000, in which a voice similar to Revolution. Medvedchuk and the Surkis brothers, the Kuchma. Mr. Kuchma’s orders his entourage to Mr. Yanukovych wanted Mr. Kuchma FerrExpo Group led by Kostyantyn Meanwhile Mr. Melnychenko has “haul him out, throw him out” and “give to use armed forces to suppress the 2004 Zhevago and the Kernel Group led by accused Mr. Lytvyn of being involved in Andriy Verevskiy. him to the Chechens.” revolt, said Pavlo Bulgak, a veteran polit- the murder and called for his criminal “They’re probing and testing other Former President Viktor Yushchenko ical observer in Kyiv. He resented Mr. prosecution. Kuchma for failing to do so, thereby los- centers of influence,” Mr. Lozowy said. made repeated vows during his election No matter the outcome of the charges – ing what he perceived as his fairly earned “Other oligarchs are their potential oppo- campaign, including to members of the a public relations hit with the West, presidency. nents, they want to take their assets.” European Parliament in 2005, that the renewed battles between oligarchic clans, Through dozens of dismissals and Intimidating oligarchs also furthers the organizers of the Gongadze murder or both – observers unanimously agree incarcerations, the Party of Regions has goals of monopolizing media assets and would be prosecuted. That merely added that Mr. Kuchma won’t spend a single shown that simple revenge can be moti- limiting criticism, observers said. Mr. to his heap of broken promises. day in jail. vation enough for its deeds. Kolomoisky decided in recent weeks to Ironically, it’s Mr. Yanukovych – the The criminal charges filed against him enemy of the Orange Revolution – that Vice Prime Minister Viktor Tykhonov shut down one of Kyiv’s leading daily proved this when celebrating – with fel- newspapers, Gazeta Po-Kievski, follow- have a statute of limitations of 10 years, has at least made the attempt to fulfill Mr. which expired last fall, reported Serhii Yushchenko’s promises of “putting the low Vice Prime Minister Borys ing articles critical of the Yanukovych Kolesnikov – the imprisonment of former administration. Leshchenko of the Ukrayinska Pravda bandits in prison” and, now, prosecuting website. Therefore, Mr. Kuchma won’t be the suspects in the Gongadze murder. Internal Affairs Minister Yurii Lutsenko “Criminal charges are a signal to all the in December 2010, who imprisoned Mr. billionaires, particularly Pinchuk and his incarcerated, even if he’s found guilty. Yet he’s not motivated by altruistic If he had been charged with taking part intentions, pundits quickly assured the Kolesnikov for several days in 2005 fol- media assets,” Mr. Bulgak said. “It’s pos- in an “ordered murder,” as many experts public. The first hint is that prosecutors lowing the Orange Revolution. sible the politics of these media assets believe Mr. Kuchma should have been, decided not to file murder charges against “They ridiculed all of us. I remember will enter the correct and needed frame- the statue of limitations wouldn’t have Mr. Kuchma that would lead to a harsh how I ran then. What bitches! Let them work” for the Party of Regions. applied and a prison sentence would have prison sentence. pressure us now!” Mr. Tykhonov told Mr. The other key politician suspected in Firstly, the Yanukovych administration Kolesnikov at a December 29, 2010, the Gongadze murder is Volodymyr been mandatory. is demonstrating to the West that it’s not meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers. Lytyvn, the current chair of the “What do we have, in summary?” Mr. singling out former Prime Minister Yulia Yet perhaps the most salient motiva- Verkhovna Rada, who served as the Leshchenko wrote. “Kuchma is convicted Tymoshenko and the political opposition tion for the criminal charges against Mr. Presidential Administration chair amidst on the charge of ‘exceeding authority,’ for prosecution, as it had been criticized Kuchma might stem from a campaign to the Gongadze scandal. while Pukach is removed from being hit of doing by the U.S. government. pressure his billionaire son-in-law, Mr. On the Melnychenko recordings, a with an ‘ordered murder’ charge under “We have raised with the Ukrainian Pinchuk, into coughing up some of his voice similar to Mr. Lytvyn’s is heard very doubtful arguments.” government our concern that, while cor- immense assets to the insatiable appetites saying, “I know what to do with Heorhii Instead investigators wrote they plan to ruption should be pursued, prosecution of the Donetsk clan, observers said. Gongadze. Allow Yurii Kravchenko to charge Mr. Pukach with “executing a should not be selective or politically Ukraine’s oligarchic clans have been visit me.” clearly criminal order.” motivated,” said a December 30, 2010, constantly at war with each other, and hos- Mr. Kravchenko was the internal “Therefore, the investigator writes in statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in tilities have flared up and cooled down in affairs minister in 2000 who is believed to one and the same sentence that it wasn’t Kyiv. “In that context, we also raised our different phases. Mr. Pinchuk tried allying have organized the assault on Gongadze. an ordered murder, yet describes it as concern that when, with few exceptions, with the Donetsk clan during the last years A voice similar to his is heard throughout bearing the signs of being ordered,” Mr. the only senior officials being targeted of the Kuchma presidency, particularly the recording, offering his assistance in Leshchenko wrote. are connected with the previous govern- with the scandalous auction of the ment, it gives the appearance of selective Kryvorizhstal steel factory in 2003, which prosecution of political opponents.” he bought at a fire-sale price with Rinat Mr. Kuchma makes for a good public Akhmetov, the Donetsk industrial kingpin. Quotable notes relations target, observers said, because Yet Kryvorizhstal was taken away by “…All authoritarian leaders — and [Viktor] Yanukovych is no exception — he hasn’t had any political affiliation former Prime Minister Tymoshenko and believe that the more power they have, the better, the more stable, the more pre- since leaving office in 2004 and wasn’t auctioned off to the multinational steel- dictable things must be. ever involved in any opposition effort. maker Arcellor Mittal. Since then, “…a hyper-centralized system consisting of a misguided leader, absent institu- tions and thuggish party hacks cannot be reformist, effective or legitimate. Genuine reform is impossible, because it serves no one’s interests. held in that fashion. Afterwards, election Ineffectiveness is inevitable, because running a complex society in so primitive a Synod elects... was by a simple majority, with only the fashion is certain to result in terrible mistakes. Nor will you learn from your mis- takes, as the mechanisms for providing the leader with good information — func- (Continued from page 1) top two vote-getters in the running. The newly elected Church leader has tioning institutions and responsible administrators — are missing. personal secretary to Major Archbishop two days to accept or reject election, and “Legitimacy is also out of the question. Big bosses may be feared, but they are Husar, whom he would now succeed, and he must submit a letter to the pope in never loved. And, when their mistakes become endemic, they always come to be headed the Patriarchal Curia. Bishop order to be approved. After the Vatican despised and ridiculed. (It took [Viktor] Yanukovych only a few months in office Shevchuk studied theology in Buenos grants approval, he makes a profession of to become a laughing stock.) The result is that he is doomed, at best, to become a Aires, Lviv and Rome. He earned a Ph.D. faith and takes an oath before the Synod second Leonid Brezhnev — the Soviet leader who presided over the inglorious summa cum laude from the Pontifical of Bishops. RISU reported that 40 bishops ‘era of stagnation’ and probably made the USSR’s collapse inevitable. The University of St. Thomas Aquinas in from Ukraine and abroad – Western Ukrainian president should ask himself just why Yanukovych jokes are now as Rome. Europe, the United States, Canada, Brazil, popular as Brezhnev jokes used to be in the 1970s and 1980s. The election of the major archbishop Argentina and Australia – are participating “…Yanukovych wants to consolidate one-man rule as quickly as possible by was concluded on the Synod’s fourth day in the Synod. proactively destroying institutions. But the unintended outcome of institutional of voting, March 24. In accordance with The enthronement of the new primate evisceration is a vicious circle: his rule will only get weaker, which in turn will the Synod’s rules of procedure, on the first of the UGCC will take place on Sunday, lead him to strike out at and further weaken institutions. …” three days of voting (March 21-23), there March 27, at 10 a.m. at the Patriarchal – Prof. Alexander Motyl, writing on March 18 in his blog “Ukraine’s Orange were four ballots each day. In order to be Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ. Blues” on the World Affairs journal’s website. The article is titled “Viktor elected, a candidate needed to receive two- About 1,000 guests have been invited to Yanukovych, Terminator.” thirds of the vote. Twelve ballots were attend. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 No. 13

COMMENTARY The Ukrainian Weekly Why Fukushima isn’t CMHR revisited When last we wrote in this space about the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (January 9), we argued that the new institution must be inclusive. At that a rerun of Chornobyl time, a newly released report indicated that the Winnipeg-based museum would by David Marples Chornobyl, the graphite fire initially feature only two permanent galleries: one about the Holocaust and the other spread to the roof of the third reactor focusing on Canada’s aboriginal peoples. That just did not sit well with Ukrainian The crisis at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi building. At Fukushima, the authorities Canadians, who supported the museum because they were told it would include nuclear power station in Japan caused by have had to deal with problems, includ- major exhibits about the Holodomor and the World War I era internment opera- the effects of the recent earthquake and ing fires and steam explosions at four tions in Canada, among others. tsunami have led many analysts to make reactors – one at a suppression pool for Since the beginning of the year, the controversy surrounding the Canadian comparisons with the disaster at spent fuel rods. Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has only gathered steam. Chornobyl, Ukraine, 25 years ago. Both countries used military reservists In some quarters, the Ukrainian Canadian community’s position has even been Two schools of thought have emerged. to help control the reactors. The Japanese misrepresented. To wit, The Canadian Jewish News story headlined “Ukrainian The first, propagated mostly by scientists, are using 50 workers in rotation. In the groups oppose museum’s Holocaust exhibit” (January 20). In addition to using a including spokespersons of the USSR, firemen and first aid workers bore totally false headline, the story misinformed readers by reporting that Prof. International Atomic Energy Agency the brunt of the initial impact, with 31 Lubomyr Luciuk of the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association “is lead- (IAEA) and World Health Organization reported deaths at the fourth reactor site. ing the UCCLA’s campaign against having a permanent Holocaust gallery in the (WHO), is that not only are the two situa- However, the comparisons end here. In museum.” In fact, Prof. Luciuk and others are not against the Holocaust exhibit, tions not directly comparable, but also virtually all other respects, the Japanese but for a museum that reflects Canada’s approach to human rights and does not the effects of Chornobyl have been great- situation diverges sharply from that at elevate the suffering of some communities above those of others. ly exaggerated. Fox News talk-show host Chornobyl. Those sentiments would seem to be in tune with what is noted on the website of Glenn Beck reiterated their remarks that In the first place, Japan’s plants are Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, which states that the muse- the death toll from Chornobyl is between better constructed with significantly more um “was established as a unique relationship between the public and private sec- 40 and 75 people. attention to safety and levels of accident tors, and with a mandate to promote and teach human rights in order to inspire The second school perceives the defense. Although Fukushima is ranked visitors to take personal responsibility for the preservation and enhancement of Japanese situation as similar in scale to by the IAEA Agency as an accident at human rights in Canada and around the world.” It is a lofty and worthy goal. Chornobyl (a place some readers may level 6 (Chornobyl was 7), its conse- Now, about that “unique relationship.” The CMHR is a crown corporation, an know by the Russian-based spelling quences have been greatly reduced by the entity “established by the federal government to deliver public policy” (as Chernobyl, which was common at the containment levels over the reactor. The explained at canadaonline.about.com). As a crown corporation, it is wholly time of the accident), albeit with different Chornobyl reactor was built with a light owned, either directly or indirectly, by the government. The government has the causes. The media generally have been containment structure that was obliterated power to influence its direction. The CMHR, it should be noted, has received alarmist because there is no obvious solu- by two hydrogen explosions in the early $100 million in federal funding, $40 million from Manitoba and $20 million from tion to the overheating of reactor cores at hours of April 26, 1986. Winnipeg; it has raised $125 million from the private sector. Japan’s BWR reactors. Both the French Opposition to the CMHR as currently planned has been voiced by several eth- and British governments have advised nic groups and most notably the Central and Eastern European Council of Canada, their citizens to consider leaving Tokyo, which represents the Polish, Hungarian, Slovak, Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian and the United States describes the radia- Japan’s response and Ukrainian communities. The council has noted that it is “dismayed by the tion leaks as “lethal.” Canadian Museum for Human Rights and its baffling decision to disregard 70 Are the two accidents directly compa- has been swifter, years of human rights violations by the Soviet Union.” The council argued, “It’s rable? And have the lessons of Chornobyl time for the minister of heritage to replace the trustees and management with assisted the Japanese in dealing with more candid than Canadians who fully understand human rights, its history and goals.” problems at Fukushima Dai-Ichi? That the CMHR has become a hot-button issue is seen in the fact that The Globe Certainly there are some valid points the Soviets’. and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper, is currently conducting an online poll of comparison. Both reactor complexes about the content of the CMHR. Its question asks: “Should the Canadian Museum are relatively close to a major city: for Human Rights devote a section to the Holocaust?” As of Thursday afternoon, Chornobyl was built 137 kilometers north Afterwards the Soviet authorities March 24, only 16 percent of those voting chose: “Yes. The Holocaust’s historical of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, which had maintained total silence for almost 40 significance merits this specific treatment.” A whopping 84 percent voted: “No. a population of 2.5 million in 1986. hours. The population of Prypiat (about Singling out the Holocaust this way is inequitable.” Thus, the vast majority rejected Fukushima is 220 kilometers from the 45,000) three kilometers to the north was the CMHR’s plan to set the Holocaust apart from other genocides. Japanese capital, Tokyo, which has a outdoors on the morning of the accident, Meanwhile, the UCC is calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s govern- greater metropolitan population of 13 oblivious to the rising levels of radiation ment to “suspend any further funding to the museum until [governance issues] are million. Chornobyl was planned as a six- other than some fishermen and farmers reviewed and addressed in a transparent manner” and the UCCLA is calling on the reactor, 6,000-megawatt structure; who burned their feet on the soil. Two government “to replace members of the CMHR’s existing board of trustees with Fukushima currently has six reactors with weddings were held in the city that same citizens more representative of Canadian society and to have the proposed con- an installed capacity of 4,700 MW. afternoon. tents of the CMHR carefully reconsidered with a view to ensuring that all 12 of its Both cases raise questions about build- By contrast, Japan conducted a prompt galleries are thematic, comparative and inclusive.” The UCCLA underlines: ing a major nuclear power complex rela- evacuation. “That’s what Canadians want.” tively close to a major population center The Tokyo Electric Co. has been criti- so that when an accident does occur, the cized for tardiness in releasing informa- safety of the public is largely dependent tion about radiation levels. However, on the direction of the wind. more than 240,000 people have reported- In both instances, evacuations were ly been given potassium iodide tablets to March Turning the pages back... conducted. combat radioactive iodine that may have The Soviet Union expanded an evacu- been released into the atmosphere. ation area from 10 kilometers to 30 kilo- After Chornobyl, because of the failure 29 Seven years ago, on March 29, 2004, prime ministers from meters from the destroyed fourth reactor, to take such a basic precaution, more than Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia and initially moving about 135,000 people. 6000 children contracted thyroid cancer 2004 Slovenia formalized their NATO accession by submitting docu- Japan has evacuated 70,000 people from in Belarus and Ukraine – the most affect- ments with the U.S. State Department, led by Secretary of State an area in a 20-kilometer radius and ed of what were then Soviet republics. At Colin Powell. advised some 140,000 who live in a radi- least 20 died as a result. “The people of these seven nations were captives to an empire. They endured bitter us of 20 to 30 kilometers from the station The Japanese have welcomed offers of tyranny. They struggled for independence,” President Gorge Bush said. “They earned to remain indoors. external assistance from other countries their freedom through courage and perseverance, and today they stand with us as full and At both locations, material was depos- in dealing with such an unpredictable sit- equal partners in this great alliance.” ited onto the reactors from above by heli- uation, though they have used their own Russian officials and commentators reacted negatively on March 29, 2004, to the copters, though this procedure was soon resources to try to cool their reactors, admission of the seven new members to NATO. Konstantin Kosachev, the Duma’s abandoned at Fukushima because of the using sea water applied by hoses and Foreign Relations Committee chairman, noted that four of the new members – the Baltic high levels of radiation – up to 400 mil- robots to measure radiation levels. states and Slovenia – had not signed the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) lisieverts or 40 rem an hour. (By compar- The USSR rejected all offers of out- and that this failure could produce “a gray zone” that would worry Moscow. ison, the average person receives only side aid, other than that of American “Taking into account NATO actions,” said Gen. Viktor Zavarzin, chairman of the about 0.46 millisieverts a year). tycoon Armand Hammer (a friend of the Duma’s Defense Committee, “we can adjust our military-construction plans. Moreover, I Also, at both locations the accident Soviet leadership), who was instrumental believe outlays for national defense should be boosted.” was not confined to a single reactor. At in sending bone marrow specialist Robert That same day, NATO F-16 jet fighters began patrolling the airspace above Lithuania, Peter Gale to carry out transplants on Estonia and Latvia. The defense ministers from the three Baltic states issued a joint state- Dr. David Marples, a professor of his- heavily contaminated victims. ment in Washington that welcomed the new air patrols over their territories and gave tory at the University of Alberta, is one Whereas the Japanese have alarmed assurances of their states’ readiness to provide technical and legal support in implement- of the world’s leading experts on the some Western observers by permitting ing the airspace-surveillance system. Chornobyl disaster. He has written three the reactors to overheat, risking a melt- books on the subject. The article above down, rather than risk the lives of work- Source: “Seven new members welcomed into NATO; Russia reacts negatively,” (RFE/ was originally published in the March 17 RL), The Ukrainian Weekly, April 4, 2004. edition of the Edmonton Journal. (Continued on page 8) No.13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 7 Let’s talk about it PERSPECTIVES by Yaro Bihun by Andrew Fedynsky Lecturing Russia Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was Nearly a decade later, Taras Shevchenko defensive addressing the World Economic was arrested and exiled for privately writing Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January. poems condemning Russian autocracy and For good reason: Moscow’s Domodedevo imperialism. Airport had just been bombed; businessman That pattern continued into the Soviet era. Mikhail Khodorkovsky was sentenced to yet There was internal censorship, of course, but another prison term in a Soviet-style show also a requirement that foreign correspon- trial; gatherings supporting democracy were dents submit reports for review before they suppressed and have been for years; corrup- could use the telegraph or telephone to trans- tion is rampant; journalists are harassed, mit a copy. Reporters who extolled the even murdered …and the list goes on. “Soviet experiment” were rewarded, most Russia is poor compared to other major notoriously Walter Duranty who got to inter- countries, but with vast strategic resources, view Stalin himself, for which he won the particularly oil, it plays a lead role as a glob- Pulitzer Prize. In return, Duranty helped the al power, a source of enormous national Soviets cover up the Holodomor and other pride. But, to take advantage of its resources crimes. Russia needs the technical know-how and Official America went along. Turning a equipment only the West can provide. The blind eye to mass murder, U.S. Ambassador West, depending on a steady supply of oil, to Moscow Joseph Davies often praised dic- needs Russia just as badly. That’s why tator Stalin, in accordance with FDR’s pro- President Medvedev was both conciliatory Soviet policy. A generation later, President and defiant at Davos. Gerald R. Ford deferred to Kremlin sensitiv- “Russia is very often criticized. ities by publicly declining to meet with dis- Sometimes the criticism is well deserved,” sidents or speak ill of Soviet rule. Yaro Bihun Mr. Medvedev said, “sometimes absolutely Mr. Ford’s successor, Jimmy Carter, reversed that, declaring that America would The Taras Shevchenko monument. Shevchenko’s neighbor, Tomas Masaryk, not… Today we are the way we are, and let no longer fear the Soviet Union. Instead his (Note the crumbling concrete pavers.) the first president of Czechoslovakia. me tell you that Russia indeed faces many difficulties in building the rule of law, in cre- administration would make human rights a ating a modern state of the economy, [but] major issue in its dealings with Moscow. we are learning and are willing to receive And the policy worked. In 1996, current friendly advice. But what we don’t need is Defense Secretary Robert Gates praised Mr. Monuments and memorials lecturing…” Carter as “the first president during the Cold The transcript below is, admittedly, Washingtonians go to sleep and close So, what is criticism and what is “lectur- War to challenge publicly and consistently more akin to fantasy than fact. But it their pubs so we can secretly use them. ing?” Russia lets you know. Stating the the legitimacy of Soviet rule at home… the touches on subjects that may well be of Our close friend Gandhi doesn’t drink, obvious, that Joseph Stalin was a tyrant who first steps toward ending the Soviet Union.” interest – some important, others less and he came here only a few years committed crimes against humanity? That’s Bottom line: Russian rulers don’t like to so. It’s an abridged transcript of a pre- before me. And our Irish “terrorist” lecturing. “No one must be allowed to be reminded of unpleasant truths. It shames sumably secretly recorded conversation Robert Emmet has been here almost as impose the feeling of guilt on us,” former them before other leaders and, even more I got my hands on last weekend. How long as you have, but he’s a little way’s President and now Prime Minister Vladimir worrying, diminishes them before their own and from whom I received it cannot be up on Embassy Row for regular nightly Putin said when questioned about Stalin’s populace, threatening their control. And divulged, but it obviously came from beer get-togethers. legacy. whether tsarist aristocrats, Soviet apparat- one of those three-letter outfits across By the way – since we’re on that sub- The deliberate starvation of millions? In chiks or today’s oligarchs, Russia’s ruling the Potomac River in Virginia that keep ject – back in the old days when I was 2008 on the 75th anniversary of the class has always enjoyed privileges the vast an eye and ear out for our security. among the living in Prague, I always Holodomor, when many countries including majority of the people can hardly imagine thought Ukrainians preferred vodka – Ukraine and the United States designated it and they’d like it to stay that way. So, no * * * pardon me, “horilka” – to beer. Why, a Genocide, the Duma passed a resolution lecturing. (FOLLOWING CLASSIFIED then, did they place your monument calling it a “tragedy.” It can’t be genocide, All this would be nobody’s business were Russia to mind its business, but that’s not so. MATERIAL NOT FOR RELEASE TO across the street from one of the legislators reasoned, because the With natural resources, a nuclear arsenal, a UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL) Washington’s premier beer taverns? And Kremlin didn’t just kill Ukrainians; it also now your compatriots are planning to killed lots of other peoples. So, no lecturing. U.N. veto, etc., Russia matters – big time. erect a memorial to the millions of The Khodorkovsky case? When During the Cold War, the Kremlin used its DATE/TIME: 3/10/11; 3:00 – 3:47 military and unparalleled espionage organi- a.m. Holodomor Great Famine victims across Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, cited the street from not one, but two, very “serious questions about selective prosecu- zation to try to extend Russian communism PLACE: Bier Baron Tavern, 1523 worldwide. The U.S. and the West invested 22nd St NW, Washington D.C. popular Irish pubs – Kelly’s Irish Times tion and the rule of law being overshadowed and the Dubliner. Have you seen the site? by political considerations,” Russia dis- trillions of dollars and tens of thousands of PARTICIPANTS: “Taras” and lives to block and ultimately defeat those “Tomas” (self-identified) TARAS: No. Not yet. But it’s not a missed her concerns. “Judgments about “done deal,” as I’ve overheard in con- some kind of selective application of justice ambitions – a triumph for humanity; for Mr. Putin the fall of the USSR was “the greatest (BEGIN TRANSCRIPT) versations around my pedestal. The in Russia are without foundation. We are design hasn’t been selected yet, and the counting on everyone minding his own busi- geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century.” TOMAS: It’s my turn to serve, Now, he and Mr. Medvedev are working neighbor. And it is – at least it was new government in Kyiv isn’t as keen ness” the Foreign Ministry said. Again, no lecturing. to restore Moscow’s hegemony by denying before midnight — your birthday. So, about the whole idea as its predecessor World War II is a particular sore point. In the Russian people freedom of speech, what beer will we have tonight – our was. You know, like... 2009, when Russia’s neighbors condemned assembly and property rights; closing cultur- famous Czech Pilsner Urquell, or your Tomas, please stop me when I start the 1939 Molotov Ribbentrop-Pact for hav- al societies of non-Russian minorities, infamous Obolon? littering my English with these “like” including Ukrainians; suppressing aspira- and “you know” nonsense expressions I ing triggered the war, Mr. Putin got testy: TARAS: As much as I like your “Whether it was good or bad, let us drop the tions for self-rule of non-Russian peoples Pilsner, Tomas, after all those words of recently picked up into my vocabulary like the Chechens; and meddling in the from the youngsters who come to subject. It was a historic fact just like the use praise from my compatriots who came of slave labor in America was… We believe internal affairs of its neighbors. to honor their “bard” yesterday, their munch on their pizza, potato chips and Yes, for a number of compelling reasons, whatnot around me on sunny days. They the matter has been closed.” The flowers and prayers, I have to go with Organization for Security and Co-operation the West needs Russia – that’s why the our Obolon – sadly, the only Ukrainian also litter my environment – and yours, Obama administration crafted its “reset” I presume – with trash. It’s not only the in Europe didn’t agree and pronounced beer left on this pub’s menu after the Germany and the Soviet Union equally policy – but the fact remains: an autocratic new owners bought – and saved – the kids, of course. Some grown-ups do it Russia constitutes a threat to its neighbors too, and then there’s the thing that dog responsible for the war, which is worse than old Brickskeller at the end of last year. and to global order. And that’s why it’s walkers don’t do. lecturing: “Now that, quite frankly, is a flat- TOMAS: My mother wouldn’t encouraging that Vice-President Joe Biden, Luckily, every now and then a couple out lie,” Mr. Medvedev flat-out lied. approve, but isn’t it much nicer now recently in Moscow as part of the “reset,” of our seniors come around to tidy And on it goes. that we learned and started using the very publicly chastised Russia for corrup- things up – like yesterday afternoon Russia historically has had an aversion to vernacular English with its familiarities tion, its abusive legal and political system, before my birthday celebration. They truth and criticism. In 1840, for example, the and did away with those old-country human rights violations, etc. also try to reassemble those crumbling Marquis de Custine – one of the first for- “Mr. President” formalities? Call it criticism or call it lecturing, but “precast concrete pavers,” as I heard eigners to visit Russia – recounted how a You’ve been here for almost half a Russians need to hear the truth. I’m glad the one lady – obviously an architect – call fellow Frenchman had been arrested by century, Taras, but until my compatriots U.S. is giving it to them. them, so that others don’t trip on them Russian police and tossed into a dungeon. placed me here eight years ago, you and get hurt. Why? “…he had freely expressed his opin- really didn’t have anyone in your neigh- ion against Russian despotism in front of Andrew Fedynsky’s e-mail address is borhood to share a beer with when the (Continued on page 8) several individuals whom he did not know.” [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 No. 13

TOMAS: No. I’ve read your Closing statements begin Monuments... “Zapovit,” but not Emmet’s entreaty. Which reminds me: your Ukrainian (Continued from page 7) friends – whoever is responsible for your at Demjanjuk trial in Munich care – should do something to improve But I digress. What were we talking PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Relatives of Mary W. Lane wrote in The Wall the inscriptions on your pedestal. They about before I went off on this tangent? have aged, especially the one on the side people killed at the Sobibor death camp Street Journal on March 21 that, although TOMAS: The Holodomor memorial. and their lawyers delivered closing state- German authorities had promised an facing our tavern, the one with the Some of the people who visit you, Ukrainian excerpt from your ments on March 23 at the Nazi war orderly trial and swift justice in the stop by my place as well, and they fre- crimes trial of John Demjanjuk, arguing Demjanjuk trial, “it’s clear they have “Yurodyvyi” poem looking forward to a quently comment on how well-main- time when Ukraine would have its own that the evidence shows he was a guard at achieved neither.” With closing argu- tained my grounds are compared to the Sobibor death camp and therefore ments beginning this past week, “The Washington “with his new and righteous yours. Mine are much newer, of course. law.” It’s almost completely unreadable. should be found guilty of being an acces- proceedings, now in their 15th month, But they also note the difference in the sory to the murder of 28,060 prisoners. have been bogged down by disputes over On that point: Ukraine has gained its materials used on the grounds. The main independence. Yes. But what about its In accordance with German law, rela- the authenticity of key pieces of evi- part of your memorial is of decent mate- tives of those killed at Sobibor, as well as dence, the 90-year-old defendant’s failing own Washington? rial, but those “pavers” on which the peo- TARAS: Every Ukrainian president three survivors, are participating in the health and a torrent of defense motions,” ple gather look cheap and they seem to trial as co-plaintiffs. she wrote. visiting this capital has come here, pre- self-destruct. sented me with flowers and said a few Reuters reported that, in his closing “The trial, likely one of the last of its TARAS: You’re right. In fact I remem- statement on March 22, State Prosecutor kind, was supposed to signal Germany’s nice words. But I did not recognize a ber hearing similar comments about the “Washington” among them. Hans-Joachim Lutz demanded a six-year enduring commitment to facing its past sorry state of repair of my area as far jail term for Mr. Demjanjuk, saying he and pursuing justice for Holocaust vic- TOMAS: I just remembered another back as 1980. I can’t forget the reaction place I have to take you before the end of had played an active role in the extermi- tims. Instead, the country risks a public of one lady, a visitor from somewhere in nation process. Prosecutors could have debacle,” Ms. Lane added. March. The exhibit of Mykola Hetman’s the Midwest. Oksana – I recall her friend retrospective paintings of life, if one can sought up to 15 years. She quoted Thomas Henne, a legal his- calling her that. Irate would be an under- Mr. Demjanjuk, 90, has denied he torian at the University of Frankfurt, as call it that, in the Soviet gulag. And the statement in describing her reaction. She Ukrainian artist – he’s from Kharkiv – served as a death camp guard and insisted saying, “It’s turning into exactly what the promised to raise the issue in the that he was a prisoner of war – a Red defense wanted.” The problem, he told survived eight years there. I saw it right Ukrainian press. I hope she did, but, as after the opening at the Czech Embassy Army soldier captured by the Germans. The Wall Street Journal, is that it’s all but you can see, it has had no effect. The prosecution alleges that after his cap- impossible to obtain concrete evidence or in late February, and, if I’m not mistaken, Do any of my compatriots who also its scheduled to close at the end of ture he volunteered to serve as a guard. reliable witness testimony 70 years after visit you, Tomas, thank you for how you The Associated Press reported that the alleged crimes took place. March. It’s a smaller version of this gave their nationalist fathers or grandfa- exhibit at the Heritage Foundation two Rolf Kleidermann, an attorney who rep- Mr. Demjanjuk’s lawyer Ulrich Busch, thers refuge in your country after World resents several relatives of people killed meanwhile, has filed hundreds of motions years ago. It’s open for viewing on week- War 1, when Halychyna was given over days only, but then, we schedule our at Sobibor, said he believes in the authen- as part of the defense strategy. The judge to Poland? And for giving them an ticity of six historical documents impli- recently rejected 350 such motions. activities at night, so it doesn’t matter. opportunity to study at the university in cating Mr. Demjanjuk in connection with The Wall Street Journal story cited dif- TARAS: Thank you, Tomas. I’ll join Prague? Sobibor, including the controversial ficulties in providing concrete evidence you. Having spent 10 years in the tsarist TOMAS: There are some who come Trawniki identity card. against the defendant, noting that a court- Russian penal service up north for my by, express their gratitude and sometimes The AP noted that the trial is to resume appointed handwriting expert had refused writings and pro-democracy and revolu- leave a flower or two. But no organized on April 13 with more statements from to authenticate Mr. Demjanjuk’s alleged tionary activities, I would love to see groups. Most of the people who remem- co-plaintiffs. Afterwards, the defense will identity card – a key piece of prosecution Hetman’s depiction of the Soviet ber these things have passed on, I guess. begin its closing arguments. The eviden- evidence which the defense says is a forg- empire’s version of inhumanity a century But back again to the subject of the tiary phase of the trial concluded on ery, as well as contradictory statements later. Maybe one day it will make it to Holodomor. I visited the site quite by March 17. A verdict is expected to be made by a Sobibor guard, now deceased, our Ukrainian embassy here. If I’m not accident last year on Robert Emmet’s delivered in May. between the years 1949 and 1979. mistaken, many, many more Ukrainians invitation to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than Czechs suffered the Gulag. at the Kelly’s Irish Times. It’s a beautiful TOMAS: Just another thought about and pleasant pub that should fit nicely the Holodomor memorial before we recy- into the new famine-related environment. cle these bottles and call it a night. In The Irish, as you know, are familiar with addition to erecting a memorial, how famine as are you Ukrainians. And above about memorializing those millions who the front entrance to this pub, facing the starved and otherwise perished during planned memorial, there is a quotation that artificial famine by helping feed and painted in large letters, saying: “Give me care for the ever-growing number of hun- your thirsty, your famished, your befud- gry and homeless people that you and I dled masses.” see every day and night on the benches Say – why don’t the three of us cele- around our monuments, the Victims of brate St. Patrick’s Day together this year. Communism memorial, and who, no It’s Thursday next week, and you’ll final- doubt, will try to find a place to rest at ly get a chance to see the Holodomor site. the Holodomor memorial if it has bench- TARAS: Oh my goodness, I forgot – es? Or maybe a memorial homeless shel- we could have done that last week, on ter, a soup kitchen.... Emmet’s birthday. It was on the 4th. Did (END TRANSCRIPT) you know that his last statement before the British court sentenced him to be (PRECEDING CLASSIFIED executed contains a similar entreaty to MATERIAL NOT FOR RELEASE TO his people as does my “Zapovit”? UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL)

to the current and future death toll. Why Fukushima... However, it is with the causes of the two accidents that the largest distinction (Continued from page 8) lies. Chornobyl was a result of a danger- ous graphite-moderated reactor that ers, the USSR used volunteers in the zone became unstable if operated at low for 30 days, and then switched to the power. Fundamental mistakes by inexpe- deployment of some 600,000 army rienced operators conducting a foolhardy reservists, some of whom stayed in the experiment followed the shutdown of contaminated areas for up to six months. seven separate safety mechanisms. Thus Once the army was on the scene, all design flaws and human error were health information was classified and equally in evidence. heavily restricted. Although thousands At Fukushima, the forces of nature later died with familiar symptoms of radi- were the decisive factor: the 9.0-scale ation sickness, their deaths were attribut- earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The ed to other causes. consequences, already significant, reflect The enormity of Chornobyl as a disas- the dictum that nuclear power stations ter was greatly compounded by Soviet cannot be made safe from all the ele- secrecy, which even 25 years later has ments, no matter how unique and tragic resulted in a bitter international dispute as the Japanese situation may be.

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MVP Studio Photography, Park Ridge, IL Debutantes and their escorts (from left): Anastasia Rab and Michael Powers, Kalyna Witkowsky and Seamus Kelleher, Nina Kocko and Eric Platt, Ulana Stasula and Daniel Gillespie, Victoria Kuritza and Matthew Liber, Hannah Orland and Roman Zwarycz, Natalie Gillespie and Denys Pilecky, Vera Iwankiw and Alex Klek. UMANA Illinois marks 50 years of debut presentations by Maria Hrycelak added an air of sophisticated charm to the Canada for this charity ball. He also year’s ball will benefit the Foundation of evening. acknowledged Olena Malych-Pryjma, one the Ukrainian Medical Association of CHICAGO – The Illinois Branch of the The debutantes, their parents and of the original debutantes presented in North America. The foundation, among Ukrainian Medical Association of North escorts opened the formal program with a Chicago in 1961. other projects, awards scholarships to America (UMANA Illinois) hosted its tra- grand entrance into the main hall. Dr. Ms. Pryjma received a copy of the 50th medical students and sponsors first aid ditional annual Banquet and Charity Ball George Charuk, president of UMANA Anniversary Debutante Commemorative and CPR certification courses for coun- with Presentation of Debutantes on January Illinois, presented the eight debutantes to Book. This book, edited by Dr. Maria selors of Plast Ukrainian Scouting 29 at Chicago’s historic Palmer House in Chicago’s Ukrainian community. The Hrycelak, is an official historical photo- Organization, the Ukrainian American the heart of the downtown “Loop” area. This year’s event commemorated 50 debutantes bowed charmingly and grace- graphic revue of the entire 50-year history Youth Association, the Ukrainian years of début presentations in Chicago, fully as they were introduced, along with of debutante presentations in Chicago. Democratic Youth Association (ODUM) with over 572 young women officially their proud parents and escorts. Dr. Larissa Iwankiw, speaking on and other Ukrainian youth camps. Such entering Ukrainian society since 1961. The young ladies and their escorts had behalf of the proud parents, warmly courses were recently held in Cleveland, Planning and preparation for this annual begun practicing their opening waltz addressed their daughters, the debutantes, Detroit and Philadelphia, and this spring event began months ago, leading to a months in advance, performing an intri- offering them continued support and wish- will be offered in three more U.S. cities. memorable and successful event for all. cate and beautiful dance program under ing them well in their future endeavors. Only with the understanding support of Guests and friends greeted each other the expert choreography of Roxana More guests arrived after the delicious many generous donors can a project of warmly throughout the cocktail hour, Dykyj-Pylypczak with help from Adriana dinner and danced the night away to the this scope be accomplished. while watching a projected retrospective Striltschuk-Karawan. The debutantes, in music of Chicago’s renowned Good The 2011 organizing committee includ- of the last 50 years of debutante ball pre- their flowing white gowns and holding Times band. The guests, debutantes and ed Dr. and Mrs. George Charuk, Dr. sentations. Entering guests received com- their pink bouquets, danced elegantly and escorts all participated in the anticipated Hrycelak, Dr. Kuritza, Larissa Iwanetz and plimentary 50th anniversary DVDs, edited effortlessly to the sounds of Strauss traditional Ukrainian folk dance, the Kathryn Hrynewycz. Their dedicated and prepared by Dr. Theresa Kuritza. waltzes – first with their fathers and then “kolomyika.” The debutantes and their efforts resulted in an imposing and enjoy- Over 300 participants were seated in with their escorts. families celebrated well into the night able event for all involved. Those interest- the stunningly ornamental and uniquely Dr. Charuk welcomed the debutantes, amidst fine music and friends. ed in purchasing a DVD and/or a com- decorated ballroom. Candles and lights on their parents, escorts and guests, who Traditionally, debutante balls help raise memorative book, may e-mail drmarika3@ all the tables illuminated the hall and came from all over the United States and funds for charity. The proceeds from this att.net.

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YCP Photo Designs The Ukrainian American Youth Association’s 2011 debutantes and their escorts. UAYA celebrates 47th annual debutante ball

by Natalka Horbachevsky Jennifer Odomirok of Stony Point, N.Y., Momot. Mr. Momot has arranged the dance floor was packed all night as the escorted by Nicholas Balko of Yonkers, dance at the debutante ball for over 10 two bands, Hrim from New York City and PARSIPPANY, N.J. – On February 26, N.Y.; Elena Vatasin of Clifton, N.J., years, and this year, as in the past, the Vorony from Syracuse, played nonstop. at the Sheraton Parsippany hotel, the escorted by Roman Diduch of Clifton, debutantes and their partners impressed The two bands traded off during a very Ukrainian American Youth Association N.J.; Anna Vdovyuk of Buffalo, N.Y, the crowd with their twirls and lifts. Many energetic “kolomyika” and many mem- held its annual debutante ball. Fifteen escorted by Mark Nahorniak of Irvington, of the young pairs are members of bers of local dance ensembles took turns young ladies were presented to a full ball- N.J.; Monika Wislocki of Yonkers, N.Y., Ukrainian folk dancing ensembles and all showing off their dance steps. room of nearly 600 dinner guests – the escorted by Adrian Teniuch of Yonkers, of the debutantes and partners did a won- The debutante ball was a great success 47th debutantes in so many years to make N.Y.; and Andrea Zelez of Glastonburg, derful job with their waltz. and continues to be one of the highlights their formal introduction to the UAYA Conn., escorted by Paul Doboszczak of Immediately afterwards, the fathers and of the UAYA calendar and an event many community at the event. Naugatuck, Conn consorts of the debutantes danced with Ukrainians in the Northeast look forward As the lights dimmed in the ballroom After the presentation, Miss Midzak them for the first dance of the evening. to annually. The event would not be possi- and the girls waited patiently outside the read the “pryrechennia,” or oath, that is Lastly, the whole ballroom stood as ble without the meticulous planning of the door, Larysa Blahy-Tatarenko, chairwom- read every year by a chosen debutante. Bishop Paul Chomnycky of the Stamford debutante ball’s committee members, the an of the Debutante Committee, wel- Next, Andriy Bihun, president of the Eparchy of the Ukrainian Catholic Church UAYA executive board, and all of the deb- comed the guests to the formal part of the Ukrainian American Youth Association, offered a blessing for the debutantes and utantes, escorts and parents who help evening with introductory remarks. Then, as maestro Andrij Stasiw took his warmly addressed the crowd, welcoming gathered guests. orchestrate this event. place behind the piano, the MCs for the friends, family and fellow UAYA mem- After dinner was served, the ballroom The Debutante Committee for 2011 evening, Adrian Dlaboha and Olia Figol, bers to the ball. opened up to other guests as the zabava was composed of Ms. Blahy-Tatarenko presented the debutantes one by one. Each Before dinner was served, the debu- started. Over 800 people were in atten- (chair), Genya Blahy, Darka girl walked through the center of the tantes and their escorts performed a waltz dance for this part of the night, many stay- Horbachevsky, Olya Zahnijnyj, Natalka dance floor and greeted her parents, hand- choreographed by balletmaster Hryhoriy ing until the music stopped at 2 a.m. The Horbachevsky and Myron Pryjmak. ing her mother a red rose and receiving her bouquet in exchange. Accompanied by her escort, the girl then slowly walked to the center of the ballroom as the MCs read out information about their schooling, accomplishments and future aspirations. All eyes were on each debutante as she curtsied to the room, marking her entrance as an adult in the UAYA. This year the debutantes were: Ivanka Bihun of Pine Bush, N.Y., escorted by Basil Stolar of Baltimore; Tania Bihuniak of Morris Plains, N.J., escorted by Matthew Skalski of Yonkers, N.J.; Camille Bobiak of Middletown, R.I,, escorted by Ryan Reid of Boston; Olha Bohun of Philadelphia, escorted by Uriy Fedoryshyn of Newtown, Pa.; Larissa Bundziak of Ardsley, N.Y., escorted by Danylo Kobyleckyj of Goshen, N.Y.; Adriana Holowko of Paramus, N.J., escorted by David Rusyniak of New Fairfield, Conn.; Iryna Hrubiy of Cherry Hill, N.J., escorted by Michael Kozicky of Yonkers; Stephanie Humeniuk of Baltimore, escorted by Peter Priatka of Somerville, N.J.; Katherine Mandicz of Great Meadows, N.J., escorted by Zak Buniak of Syracuse, N.Y.; Natalie Midzak of Philadelphia, escorted by Andrew Kebalo of Hartford, Conn.; The couples perform a choreographed waltz during the debutante presentation. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 No. 13

Scenes from the 2011 Chervona Kalyna Cotillion Ball. Chervona Kalyna deb ball celebrates the New Year by Paul Jarymowycz ble events, many of which were orga- nized on their own initiative. During des- PEARL RIVER, N.Y. – Members of sert, the sisters sang three songs from the Ukrainian American community cele- their new CD “Liubliu Ukrayinu” (I Love brated the Ukrainian New Year On Ukraine). January 15, at the Chervona Kalyna Present among the evening’s guests Cotillion Ball, which took place in the were the sisters’ teacher, Merited Artist of charming Grand Ballroom of the Pearl Ukraine Lilia Ostapenko with her hus- River Hilton to the sounds of the Dunai band, Volodymyr, as well as Natalia’s band from Toronto. friends from the Frank Sinatra School of Following a formal cocktail hour, Ihor Arts in New York, who came to the ball Sochan, the head of the Chervona Kalyna to support their classmate. planning committee, welcomed all the Recognition and thanks were given to guests to the banquet in the main hall. He the long-standing members of the extended a special greeting to several Chervona Kalyna Planning Committee dignitaries who were present, including for their efforts in planning a successful Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev of Ukraine’s event, and especially to the long-time Permanent Mission to the United Nations head of the committee, Mr. Sochan, for and his wife, Natalia, and Plast Chief many years of dedicated work. Scout Dr. Lubomyr Romankiw. The eve- The committee also welcomed new ning’s program then progressed to pre- members Olena Kebalo, who prepared sentations of the debutantes, the core the debutantes for the evening; Alex group of whom belong to the group Kosovych, her partner in presenting the “Kul’baby” (Dandelions) in the New debs; Olena Sidlovych, who prepared a York Plast stanytsia. YouTube video invitation to the ball; and Master of ceremonies Orest Kebalo Wowk Photography Paul Jarymowycz, who organized adver- presented Olena Kebalo and Alex The Chervona Kalyna Debutante Committee (seated from left): Ihor Sochan, tising through Facebook. Kosovych, who proceeded to present the Marta Kebalo, Orest Kebalo, (standing on the left) Alex Kosovych and Olena This year the debutantes received a gift debutantes: Natalia Pavlishyn of Astoria, Kebalo, with the debutantes and their escorts (from left): Natalia Pavlishyn and from the committee as a memento of their N.Y., and escort Roman Krywulych of Roman Krywulych, Olia Wowk and Andrew Gouzi, Anna Hrabovsky and Mark evening – a gold necklace with a hand- Westfield, N.J.; Olia Wowk of Kramarchuk, Anastasia Livcha and Oleg Andriyovych, and Vasylyna made medallion from Ukraine. The glass Hillsborough, N.J. and escort Andrew Ganushchak and Vitaliy Maksymets. medallion was rimmed in gold and Gouzi of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Anna depicted a sprig of kalyna (guelder rose) Hrabovsky of Brooklyn, N.Y. and escort graphed by Ania Bohachevsky Ukrainian diaspora. with copious red berries. Mark Kramarchuk of Mount Vernon, Lonkevych, and finished with a stately The program continued during dinner The Chervona Kalyna Planning N.Y.; Anastasia Livcha of Warren, N.J. waltz. with a performance by Natalia Pavlishyn Committee cordially invites all to attend and escort Oleg Andriyovych of Afterwards, Ambassador Sergeyev and her sister Nadia, who was a debu- next year’s Chervona Kalyna Cotillion Woodside, N.Y.; and Vasylyna underscored the importance of the influ- tante at the Chervona Kalyna ball in Ball, which will take place at the Ganushchak of Staten Island, N.Y. and ence of community and youth organiza- 2009. The Pavlishyn sisters have been Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel and escort Vitaliy Maksymets of Bronx, N.Y. tions in the upbringing of Ukrainian singing together for over 10 years as the Conference Center in East Rutherford, The debutantes and their partners youth, and heartily greeted the new gen- duet Chyste Dzherelo and have per- N.J. on February 11 to the music of Fata danced a roundelay beautifully choreo- eration of active members of the formed at over 400 cultural and charita- Morgana and Hrim.

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Rob Kneller Portrait Design Debutantes and their escorts at the 2011 ball sponsored by the Newark branch of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization and its Parents Committee. Plast’s Newark branch introduces 2011 debutantes The formal program included best The eleven debutantes and their wishes and congratulatory remarks from escorts were (with their Plast branches Oleh Holynskyj, the head of Newark listed in parentheses): Olesia Bilash Plast branch, and a welcome from Katia (Newark) with Demyan Kolomayets Tomko, speaking on behalf of the (Chicago); Kalyna Dzadiw, (Newark) Newark Plast troop “Nezabudky” with Mykola Shiokalo (Philadelphia); (Forget- Me-Nots) as their “hurtkova” Natalka Carthy, (Boston) with Marchuk (troop leader). Kramarchuk (Yonkers, N.Y.); Katrina In her speech, Miss Tomko reflected Kozak, (Boston) with Greg Olesnycky on the memories the girls shared from from (Newark); Natalia Kuklich their early days together in pre-school, (Buffalo, N.Y.) with Stefan Kolodij summer camps, field trips, weekly Plast (Newark); Irena Mikhalyuk (Hartford, meetings, Ukrainian school and the Conn.) with Markian Boyko (Boston); like, and noted how gratefulthey are to Taissa Michel (Newark) with Christian their parents for this upbringing. Now Patti (Newark); Lesia Olesnyckyj it’s our turn to create new memories for (Newark) with Alexander Pilecky other younger generations, Miss Tomko (Chicago); Katija Palydowycz (Newark) said. with Adrian Iwaskiw (Newark); Ivanka All of the girls past and present coun- Temnycky (Syracuse N.Y.) with Severin selors/mentors received a special thank Paladowycz (Newark); Katia Tomko you, as did Dr. Lev and Maria Wolansky (Newark) with Evan McIntyre (Newark). for providing dance lessons, Oksana Over 400 guests enjoyed the dinner The escorts await their debutantes. Bauer for her choreography and Christina and more than 150 additional guests came Gnoy-Stasiuk for her work as the Plast to dance the night away to the Music of by Lida Lukianenko-Moczula with cheers by all. As the young ladies branch’s “koshova.” Tempo and DJ Mateij Liteplo’s music. were introduced into Ukrainian society The ceremony concluded with the deb- The 2011 Debutante Committee mem- WHIPPANY, N.J. – The Newark their scholastic, social, cultural, commu- utantes dancing a traditional waltz with bers were: Ms. Lukianenko-Moczula, branch of Plast Ukrainian Scouting nity, musical and athletic achievements their fathers, as the escorts danced with Anya Tomko, Ms. Wolanska and Dr. Organization and its Parents Committee were highlighted. the debutantes’ mothers. Ariadna Holynskyj. held the traditional Plast Debutante Ball on January 29 at the Hanover Marriot in Whippany, N.J., with the continued financial support of Self Reliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union. The magical evening was a black-tie event that began with a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception followed by the for- mal presentation of the debutantes, then dinner and dancing in the hotel’s Grand Ballroom. The Rev. Leonid Malkov, CSsR, pas- tor of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Newark, N.J., deliv- ered the invocation that began the fete. This year’s master of ceremonies were Lida Lukianenko-Moczula and Nestor Maksymovych; they had the pleasure of introducing 11 young ladies from Plast chapters in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut into Ukrainian society. As family, friends and guests watched the presentation choreographed by Oksana Bauer, each debutante and her escort were introduced and welcomed The debutantes strike a pose. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 No. 13 No.13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 15

UNWLA Pittsburgh hosts presentation of debutantes by Luba Hlutkowsky PITTSBURGH – Every year Ukrainian National Women’s League of America Branch 27, named in honor of Olha Basarab, hosts “Vyshyvani Vechonytsi,” a dance that features the presentation of Pittsburgh’s Ukrainian debutantes. After welcoming the members, parents and guests, the president of the UNWLA’s branch, Marika Zaliszczuk, turned the microphone over to the members of the executive committee of Branch 27. The entrance of the debutantes and their escorts began to the strains of a beautiful ballad. Each pair promenaded around the dance floor while their biogra- phies and their aspirations for the future were read. After all five young women and their escort were presented, each debutante spoke directly to her mother, thanking her for her love and care, and presented her with a beautiful rose. After the introduction of the evening’s honored guests, Mrs. Anna Macielinska of Detroit, and Michael Komichak, director of the Ukrainian Radio Program in Pittsburgh, dinner was served. Msgr. George Appleyard, dean of the Central Deanery of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma, Ohio, delivered the Invocation. After dinner, the debutantes and their escorts danced the first waltz: Alicia Nicole English, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Alan English of Upper St. Clair. Pa., Alicia attends Upper St. Clair High School and has a sister, Alana, at the University of Colorado and a brother, Alden, at the University of Pittsburgh. She was escorted by Mykola Korenovskyi, a senior at Carlynton High School, in Carnegie, Pa. Mariana Volodymyrivna Husak was born in Ukraine and now lives in Beaver County, Pa. She is a graduate of Ivano-Frankivsk National Oil and Gas University, where she studied tourism. She and her brother Stapan recently arrived in the United States. She was escorted by Mykhailo Towstopiat, an engineer employed by the local Veterans Administration Hospital. Emily Kurzawsky is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kurzawsky of Carnegie, Pa. She has two older brothers, Andrew (who is studying for the priesthood) Kevin Hall and Thomas. Miss Kurzowsky was escorted by Bohdan Pittsburgh’s debutantes and their escorts (from left): Ariella Miller and Markian Plaks, Emily Kurzawski and Mykhailiv, a junior at Community College of Allegheny Bohdan Mykhailiv, Mariana Husak and Mykhailo Towstopiat, Daryna Kutuza and Ihor Koval and Alicia English County. and Mykola Korenovskyi. Daryna Kutuza, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Oleksander Kutuza, is a senior at Fox Chapel Area High School. escorted by Ihor Koval, a student at Youngstown The Rev. Timothy Tomson, pastor of St. Mary Her interests are reading, writing poems, and creating University. Ukrainian Orthodox Church in McKees Rocks, Pa., jewelry from semiprecious stones and European glass The atmosphere was great, the debutantes had a won- delivered the benediction and thanked the members of under her own trade mark, “Barvinok Design.” She was derful time, and everyone enjoyed the evening. the UNWLA for their great work in the community.

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Cleveland community welcomes seven debutantes

Peter Harasimchuk Cleveland area debutantes and their escorts (from left): Roksolana Balukh, Christopher Bej, Alexandra Kwit, Stefan Klek, Melanie Mironovich, Maksym Kostryk, Nadia Kurtz, Zachary Buniak, Christina Horodysky, Damian Kolomayets, Uliana Komichak, Mykola Kuzyk, Taissa Zappernick and Toma Mandicz.

by Daria Jakubowycz ed the debutantes. Ukrainian “Tree of Life” created by Daria of Dance, and most have graduated from Following the presentation, the debu- Hulak Kulchytsky, a member of the the School of Ukrainian Studies (Ridna WESTLAKE, Ohio – Seven debu- tantes and their escorts danced to a beau- Buryverkhy sorority of Plast Ukrainian Shkola). tantes were presented to the Cleveland- tifully choreographed waltz arranged by Scouting Organization. This beautiful zabava will no doubt be area Ukrainian community on March 5, at Andrea Komichak. Next, the debutantes Most of the debutantes are very active a wonderful lasting memory for the debu- LaCentre in Westlake, Ohio, by the wom- danced with their fathers, while their in the Ukrainian community of Greater tantes, as well as for the many guests en’s Plast sorority Buryverkhy. escorts danced with the mothers of the Cleveland. Many of them are members of attended and who danced well into the Over 230 guests were present when, debutantes after presenting each mother Plast and the Kashtan Ukrainian School night. one by one, each debutante walked to with a rose. center stage on the arm of her father to After dinner, dancing continued late take her traditional bow before family into the night with music provided by the The Board of Trustees of The Ukrainian Museum and friends. Daria Jakubowycz welcomed Veseli Chasy band from Chicago. requests the pleasure of your company to celebrate all of the guests, while Andrea Each debutante was presented with an Jakubowycz and Maria Zachary present- original woodcut depicting a traditional THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM’S 35th ANNIVERSARY

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Wojciech Wycinski Members of the Ukrainian Women’s Voices ensemble perform on January 29 at The Ukrainian Museum in New York City. “Invitation to a Wedding” spotlights Ukrainian traditions

by Ihor Slabicky their seats in the upstairs gallery. groom kept apart by two circles of dancers, and the cov- The concert resumed with a traditional Gaelic melody ering of the new bride’s hair. Accompanying this scenar- NEW YORK – While there is some truth that a “real” performed by Messrs. Vance and Brinarsky. They segued io was: “Zaplaty Ivanku,” “Posadyly Dvoye Ditok Na Ukrainian wedding lasts for three days, there is more to into “Oy Hylia, Hylia” sung by Ms. Tarnawsky, with Ms. Posad,” and the humorous “Nasha Druzhka Kosa” – all that than just three days of sitting “za stolom” (at the Krasnodar performing a lovely dance of reverie. describing what the performers had been acting out. table). During that time, the bride and groom, either With all of the musicians accompanying her, Ms. With the couple wedded, the next pieces reflected the together or individually, celebrate a number of rites and Tarnawsky sang her mother’s favorite song, “Slala celebratory part of the wedding. As the musicians play- ceremonies. The songs that accompany these rites, or Zironka” in which the star tells the moon: if you should ing a brisk melody, the ensemble sang “Bdzholy,” describe them are the songs that Nadia Tarnawsky pre- rise before me, wait for me. As in many Ukrainian songs, explaining why young women do not want to marry – sented on January 29 at The Ukrainian Museum in New the “star” and the “moon” are metaphors. In the subse- because they do not want a meddlesome mother-in-law. York City. quent verses, the young woman tells the young man that The musicians then played an energetic dance melody Helping her out was the Ukrainian Women’s Voices if he should rise before her to return to her, to which he from Polissia, and Ms. Tarnawsky joined them to sing a ensemble: Laryssa Czebiniak, Suzanna Denison, Lila replies that he will gladly return and take her as his wife. comical “Chastushky,” in which the singer complains Dlaboha, Brian Dolphin, Cherrymae Golston, Lucyna Even the metaphors have metaphors: in this song, they that not only is there no one to eat her cooking, but there Kuncik, Andriy Milavsky, Aleksandra Myrna, Peggy hint of two lovers leaving each other in the morning. is no one to come into her open arms. Marchi, Julia Pivtorak, Magda Polkowska, Willa Roberts, With Mr. Vance on violin performing the French To a fiery musical accompaniment, Ms. Tarnawsky Julie Rozar, Maria Sonevytsky and Shelley Anne Renaissance piece “J’ai Vu le Loup,” Ms. Tarnawsky sang “Yak Poyikhav Khalymon” in which the hard-work- Thomas. combined that with “Oy Mamochko Moya,” showing ing husband complains about his wife’s visits to the Providing the musical accompaniment were interna- how well these pieces work together due to the harmonic korchma, and “Moya Myla,” in which the husband com- tionally recognized bandurist Julian Kytasty; Andriy structure they have in common. plains that it is his wife that is driving him to drink. Milavsky, the founder of the folklore group Cheres, on Ms. Golston and Ms. Tarnawsky then performed an The ensemble proceeded to sing “Oy Svato,” in which flutes and woodwinds, two-time Open U.S. National amazing version of “Kotylysia Orishky.” As a duo, they the singers praise the excellent horilka the svat has been Scottish Fiddle Champion Brandon Vance on violin, and explored the full range of what two voices can do: from serving them, prodding him with each verse to sell some- Branislav Brinarsky, founder of the Slovak Folk Band complete unison on the melody to each exploring her thing every day so they can keep drinking through the Pajtaši, on acoustic bass. own voicing, blossoming with these wonderful micro- whole week. Also featured was dancer Mariana Ivannikova harmonies, sounding as if they were singing three or even The musicians finished off the celebration with the Krasnodar, performing the choreography of Tamara four different parts. instrumental Carpathian melody “Do Zachynennia Chernyakhovsky, the director of the Holubka Ensemble. Since marriages were the union of two different fami- Vesillya.” The concert started in the lobby of the museum with lies, the parents were always concerned for their children, In “Da Shcho Ya v Svoho da Baten’ka,” the ensemble the musicians playing the opening bars to “Do Nas grown though they may be. In Ms. Polkowska’s tender sang of the newly wedded bride who, as she is leaving Bozhechku, Do Nas.” The ensemble, with each member solo performance of “Oy Na Dvori,” the worried mother her home, plants a walnut tree so her father may live as in his or her finest traditional wedding outfit, made its asks her daughter if her new family is treating her kindly long and as strong as that tree. Accompanied by Mr. grand entrance down from the upper gallery. Poised on and whether they have fed her. Ms. Tarnawsky presented Vance on violin, Ms. Tarnawsky sang the plaintive “Oy, the stairs, with the poster for the ongoing “Invitation to a the son’s side of that in “Oy Viyshla Maty,” in which he Ta Yak Bula Ya Molodoyu,” presenting the raw emotions Wedding” exhibit and a larger-than-life wedding wreath replies that even his horses are well-cared-for. as the young bride bids farewell to her single and care- as their backdrop, they invited, in three-part harmony, the “Rosty Sosna” featured solos by Mmes. Polkowska, free life and yelling of the heartbreak of daughter and “Bozha Maty” (Mother of God) to come into the house Marchi, Denison, Dlaboha and Roberts, with the ensem- mother parting. and to help with and watch over the wedding ceremony. ble providing the remarkable three-part harmony. The ensemble performed “Scho Siohodni Ponedilok” In effect, they invited the audience to do the same. Through the allegory of flowers, the song spoke of the in which they urge everyone to dance today, for tomor- Accompanied by Mr. Milavsky on flute and Mr. Vance couple’s first night together as wife and husband. row they have to start preparing for the next wedding. on violin, they then performed “Ideme My v Chystoy Next, a short scenario choreographed by Ms. For the final piece, the ensemble invited the audience Pole” about gathering “barvinok” – the periwinkle that is Chernyakhovsky and narrated by Ms. Tarnawsky present- to join them in singing “Horila Sosna,” which they did such an important element of the ceremonies. Playing the ed several performers re-enacting the blessing of the with great enthusiasm, ending the evening with resound- lively instrumental “Do Barvinku,” the musicians led the young couple, the bartering for the bride, the bride and ing rounds of applause. ensemble and the audience into the main gallery. Walking through the exhibit and past the mannequins arrayed in traditional wedding dress, one felt transported back to an earlier time when these wedding customs and songs were the norm. With a collection of wedding pictures on the wall behind them, the ensemble sang “Oy Letila Zozulenka” about the bride-to-be who goes to the cemetery to invite her deceased mother to the wedding so she will have someone to unplait her braided hair. In the wedding rites, the bride’s hair had an almost mystical quality associated with it, being braided or unbraided, covered or uncovered at different times during the pre-wedding rituals. In the dreamy “Oy Hlyan Maty” one could feel the long strokes as the woman brushes the morning dew out of her hair. The wedding songs also served as a guide for what the young couple should do during the ceremony. In “Hrayte, Muzyky,” from the Sanok region of Lemkivchyna, Ms. Tarnawsky sang of the bride who should bow before her parents and family to get their blessings. The musicians then launched into a lively march tune and led the audience through the rest of the exhibit and to A scene from “Invitation to a Wedding.” Nadia Tarnawsky performs. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 No. 13

doctors stayed there voluntarily, providing Hrach leads party of workers, peasants Ukraine: about 17,000 female soldiers NEWSBRIEFS necessary assistance to the public. After the and nearly 34,000 employees. Among start of the rebellion in Libya, employees of KYIV – National Deputy Leonid female soldiers, 8 percent are officers and (Continued from page 2) the Ukrainian Embassy in Tripoli proposed Hrach has become the head of the 89 percent undergo military service under Communist Party of Workers and consists of members of the European that the doctors leave the country along contract. Another 356 females are study- Peasants, it was reported on February 28. Parliament and the Parliaments of Ukraine, with other citizens of Ukraine, but five doc- ing at higher military educational institu- His press service reported that Mr. Hrach Moldova, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan and tors refused to do so. Mr. Voloshyn said the tions, the Defense Ministry’s department had been elected at an extraordinary con- Georgia.) Earlier, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Ukrainian doctors had left for Libya and of press and media relations reported on gress of the party in Kyiv on February Minsk Roman Bezsmertny stated that found jobs in Benghazi long before the March 14. Nearly 300 of more than 2,000 27. He said in his speech at the congress Ukraine is ready to mediate in the process rebellion. According to the Foreign Affairs military personnel who are involved in that the Communist movement in of normalizing relations between Belarus Ministry, about 50 citizens of Ukraine have Ukraine’s air defense are women: chart Ukraine was in a state of deep crisis and the European Union. On January 31, been evacuated from Benghazi since operators, radio telegraphists, decoders, “because of the treacherous policy of the the Council of Foreign Ministers of the February 23, and, aside from the doctors, telephone operators, dispatchers, meteo- top leaders of the Communist Party, who, European Union made a decision to intro- there are currently no Ukrainians there. rology monitors. Twenty-eight women based on ideological opportunists, started duce visa sanctions against the Belarusian Meanwhile, as of March 20, the Embassy have served with Ukraine’s national to openly serve the interests of oli- authorities. A list of foreigners not allowed of Ukraine in Tripoli is continuing to func- peacekeeping contingents over 19 years garchs.” Mr. Hrach, who was expelled to enter the EU includes 158 high officials – tion. According to Mr. Voloshyn, despite of Ukraine’s peacekeeping activities. from the Communist Party on December including Belarusian President Alyaksandr the worsening of the situation in Libya, Women serve and work in all military Embassy officials are not planning to be 16, 2010, for “systematic violations of branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lukashenka and his two elder sons – the statute of the Communist Party of involved in violation of the law during the evacuated. He added, however, that after mostly in units of ground troops and the the start of the turmoil, all female employ- Ukraine and the principles of democratic air force. (Ukrinform) presidential campaign. The U.S. joined the centralism, which were expressed in non- EU that same day in imposing new finan- ees of the Embassy, as well as the wives of diplomats, had been evacuated from Libya. compliance with the decisions of higher Strip-club owner faces trial cial sanctions on Belarus. On March 10, the party organs,” was planning to create a (Ukrinform) DETROIT – Veniamin Gonikman, a EUobserver website reported that the new Communist Party following the Ukrainian nightclub owner who was on European Union is developing additional Council of Exporters set up at MFA positions of Marxism-Leninism. The the U.S. government’s most-wanted list, sanctions against Belarus. The move affects Communist Party of Ukraine led by Petro was ordered to stand trial on May 3 on such enterprises as Belaruskalium, KYIV – A Council of Exporters has been Symonenko, from which Mr. Hrach was charges of human trafficking and forced Belneftekhim, Beltechexport and Triple. set up at Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign expelled, includes 25 national deputies in labor, under an order issued on March 3 The new restrictive measures are aimed at Affairs (MFA) in order to improve coopera- the Verkhovna Rada who are in the by U.S. District Court Judge Victoria state funds that are at President tion between the ministry and domestic majority coalition with the Party of Roberts. News of the order was reported Lukashenka’s disposal and operate for his subjects of foreign economic activity. The Regions. Mr. Hrach has now become the by Tresa Baldas of the Detroit Free Press. personal profit. (Ukrinform) order was signed by Foreign Affairs head of the Communist Party of Workers Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko. The Mr. Gonikman, 55, was arraigned in U.S. Investigation of Chornovil case and Peasants. (Ukrinform) ministry’s Information Policy Department District Court in Detroit, where he was KYIV – The case regarding the death of reported on March 16 that, before the estab- 50,000 women in army forces initially indicted in 2005 before fleeing the country. According to court docu- Vyacheslav Chornovil has been sent for lishment of the council, the ministry had not KYIV – More than 50,000 women additional investigation to the Investigation maintained effective and systematic interac- serve and work in the armed forces of (Continued on page 20) Department of the Internal Affairs Ministry tion with leading domestic exporters, while of Ukraine, Vice Minister of Internal Affairs bilateral contacts between foreign ministers and Chief of the Investigation Department and leading business representatives of Vasyl Farynnyk told reporters on March 22. other states, as a rule, had passed without accrued interest. The short-term goal is Mr. Farynnyk emphasized he would hear any concrete business proposals and proper Ukraine and Canada... to increase the capital to $30,000, earn- report all the details about the case next support from Ukrainian exporters. The min- ings from which could fund one scholar- week. On March 25, 1999, the Rukh leader, istry noted that the new council aims to col- (Continued from page 18) ship of $1,000 per year. The long-term who planned campaign in the run-up to the lect proposals and information from goal is to reach $100,000, which could presidential elections, died in a car accident Ukrainian exporters regarding their eco- An institution that helped make the provide two annual scholarships of about under unascertained circumstances. His nomic interests abroad, create a mechanism exchange program possible is U of A $1,800 each. associates believe that Chornovil’s death for their direct participation in foreign visits International, which prepared the neces- CIUS encourages further donations in was not accidental and have been demand- by the Ukrainian foreign affairs minister sary agreement documents and subsi- support of the student exchange program. ing a further investigation. (Ukrinform) and develop opportunities for the participa- dized the first participants. Breanne For further information, readers may con- tion of Ukrainian enterprises in large-scale Fisher of U of A International attended tact the CIUS by phone, 780-492-2972, Cities offer to host Japanese children foreign infrastructure projects. The first the seminar and called the program or by e-mail, [email protected]. KYIV – Leaders in the Odesa region meeting of the Council of Exporters to be exemplary. She informed the audience * * * have expressed their readiness to receive chaired by Minister Gryshchenko is sched- about the Bridges Program offered by her The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian 200 children from the most affected regions uled for April 5. (Ukrinform) unit, which is designed to teach Albertans Studies (CIUS) is a leading center of about other cultures and global aware- Ukrainian studies outside Ukraine that in Japan. Moreover, the region already has Ringo Starr to perform in Kyiv experience in such matters. Last year, sum- ness. conducts research and scholarship in mer camps in the region were visited by KYIV – The Alfa Concert Agency The student exchange program has Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Canadian stud- 200 children from the Russian regions (ACA) on March 7 officially confirmed been in existence at CIUS since 2006. To ies. For more information on the institute, affected by peat fires. The Odesa City reports that British musician Ringo Starr, date, CIUS has received many small readers may log on to www.cius.ca, con- Council is planning to provide financial the last of the Fab Four to join the Beatles donations totalling more than $13,000, a tact Dr. Bohdan Klid at 780-492-2972 or assistance to its Japanese sister city, in 1962, will visit the Ukrainian capital. Mr. sum allowing for only a small amount of e-mail [email protected]. Yokohama. Japanese children were also Starr will perform at the Ukraine Art Palace invited for visits aimed at improving their in Kyiv on June 4. Tickets went on sale last health by the city of Rivne and the Crimean week. (Ukrinform) Tatar community. (Ukrinform) Monument to Franko in Croatia Ukrainians evacuated from Japan KYIV – Ukrainian and Croatian KYIV – In the early hours of March 18, Parliament Chairs Volodymyr Lytvyn and a Boeing 737 of Ukraine International Luka Bebic on March 10 attended the Airlines landed at Boryspil airport with 137 unveiling of a monument to Ukrainian Anna Krawczuk passengers aboard, including members of poet Ivan Franko in Lipik, Croatia, the families of Ukrainian diplomats and citi- press service of the Ukrainian Parliament 91, of North Port, Florida, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011, zens of Ukraine who lived and worked in reported. Mr. Lytvyn said that the unveil- at Tidewell Hospice in Port Charlotte. Japan. According to Foreign Affairs ing of the monument to Franko was not Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Dikusarov, just a symbolic gesture, but “confirma- Anna was born April 4, 1919 in Western Ukraine and imigrated to the all passengers, crew, baggage, as well as the tion of the European identity of our peo- United States in 1952 where she settled in the Philadelphia, PA area. plane’s landing gear and fuselage were ples and a sign that humanism now has to She worked as a seamstress and manufactured coins at the Philadelphia checked for radiation levels. A second air- play a crucial role in solving all of the Mint. From 1969-1973 she owned the Skyline Motel in North Wildwood, craft of Ukraine International Airlines is problems of mankind.” He also thanked NJ. From 1973-1980 she owned and managed the Polar Cub, an ice was scheduled to leave from Kyiv for everyone involved in the erection of the cream parlor on the Boardwalk in Wildwood, NJ. In 1980 she moved to Japan, where it was to arrive on March 22 monument, in particular, Mr. Bebic, the Apopka, Florida, in 1988 to Deltona, and in 1993 she settled in North to evacuate Ukrainians who wish to return mayors of the sister cities of Lipik and Port, FL. She was a member of the choir and a member of St. Mary’s home. Mr. Dikusarov noted that, as of Drohobych, as well as representatives of Ukrainian Catholic Church in North Port, FL. March 21, about 60 Ukrainian citizens had the Ukrainian community. Franko under- Surviving are her nieces, Helena McCormick, Maria Zozulak, and Irene expressed their desire to leave Japan. went medical treatment in Lipik from Zozulak of Ellicott City, Maryland. (Ukrinform) March to April 1908, and he mentioned She was preceded in death by her husband, Wasyl Krawczuk in 1993. this in his article titled “The History of Five Ukrainian MDs remain in Libya My Illness.” The initiative to erect a Visitation was held on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Roberson KYIV – The Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Franko monument in Lipik came from Funeral Home Port Charlotte Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial was Ministry has said that five Ukrainian doc- the Ukrainian Embassy in Croatia in held on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic tors remain in the Libyan city of Benghazi. 2007. The monument was designed and Church in North Port. Interment and committal services were held on The head of the ministry’s information poli- created by Ukrainian sculptor Kostiantyn Friday, February 25, 2010 at Greenwood Cemetery in Apopka, FL. cy department, Oleh Voloshyn, said that the Dobriansky. 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Two years ago, on April 3, 2009, we lost Maria “Mima” Zobniw who died as a victim of the tragic Binghamton massacre. Our family sorely misses Mima who was a loving wife, caring and nur- turing mother and sister, and a kind aunt who welcomed and tended to our circle of extended family and friends. Maria put into practice her val- ues of helping others and spreading knowledge about our Ukrainian cul- ture and history. She was an active member of her parish, Ukrainian school teacher, Plast counsellor, President of the Binghamton branch of the UNWLA, secretary of the UCCA local branch, and organizer of many public exhibits and programs about our Ukrainian heritage. Mima inspired us with her abundant generosity, selfless voluntarism, strength of character, gentle spirit and good humor. But most of all she comforted us as a great listener who always had time to ease our problems and heal our hurts. Through her death we have lost a companion and men- tor, and the world has lost a very special person. For our family, for the Ukrainian community, and for society as a whole, Maria’s remembrance, deeds, and example are everlasting jewels. May she always remain in our hearts and prayers. “Who can find a woman of noble character? She is worth far more than jewels. Give her credit for all she does. She deserves the respect of everyone.” (Proverbs 31: 10, 31)

Ділимося сумною вісткою з родиною, друзями та знайомими, що у понеділок, 7 березня 2011 р. у м. Фінікс в Аризоні з волі Всевишнього відійшла у Божу Вічність на 100-му році життя наша найдорожча і незабутня МАМА, БАБУНЯ і ПРАБАБУНЯ св. п. МАРІЯ ДИДИК з дому БОЯНОВИЧ Нар. 16 серпня 1911 р. у селі Гиновичі, Бережанського району, Тернопільської області. Від 1949 р. – 1973 р. Покійна проживала у Джерзі Ситі, Н. Дж., а відтак з виходом на пенсію, переїхала з чоловіком Дмитром та дочкою Анею-Нусею до сонячного Фініксу, де жив син Михай- ло з родиною. Покійна була глибоко релігійною людиною, лю- била свою Родину, Церкву, Україну та придбану Батьківщину – Америку. Любила співати, вишивати, читати та брати активну участь у церковному та громадському життi в усіх містах, де її доля повела. ПАРАСТАС і ПАНАХИДУ відправив о. Гуґо Соутус у п’ятницю, 11 березня о 7-ій год. веч. в Українській католицькій церкві Ус- пення Пресвятої Богородиці у Фініксі. ПОХОРОННІ ВІДПРАВИ відбулися у суботу, 12 березня о 10 год. вранці в Українській католицькій церкві Успення Пресвятої Бо- городиці, а відтак на цвинтарі Paradise Memorial Gardens, Scott- sdale, Arizona. Горем прибиті у глибокому смутку залишилися: син – МИХАЙЛО з дружиною ОКСАНОЮ дочка – АНЯ з чоловіком ЮРІЄМ ПЕТРЕНКОМ внуки – МАРКІЯН, ДАНИЛО, НАТАЛЯ правнуки – АЛЕКСАНДЕР, БІЯНКА, ДЖЕЙСОН, МЕЙСОН, МЕДИСОН сваха – ГАЛИНА ПЕТРЕНКО Вічна Її Пам'ять! Замість квітів на свіжу могилу Покійної, просимо складати пожертви на Orphan's Aid Society: c/o Anya Dydyk Petrenko, 137 Crystal Spring Dr., Ashton, MD 20861

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Zakhid website (http://zaxid.net) criticiz- Agroholding reported on March 1 that the Lviv City Council... ing Lviv City Council Deputies Yurii NEWSBRIEFS transaction took place through Omtron Mykhalchyshyn and nationalist orator Ltd., which is an Avangard stockholder. (Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 18) Iryna Farion, both of the Svoboda party, “I consider this transaction very attrac- for indulging in hate speech when react- tive, since Townsends is one of the oldest Mr. Dobko noted that Svoboda didn’t ments, Mr. Gonikman hid out in a ing to a Donetsk court ruling stripping meat producers in the U.S. The company abide by its new approach when consid- Ukrainian village for years, using a fake Stepan Bandera of the Hero of Ukraine processes 320,000 tons of poultry meat a ering the exemption for the city’s remain- Russian passport and a fictitious name. honor. year. In 2010, its earnings amounted to ing universities, which are state-owned, Ukrainian officials arrested him on At a January 13 extraplenary session $500 million (U.S.),” Mr. Bakhmatiuk and other religious institutions. January 26 for allegedly living there ille- of the Lviv Oblast Council held at the commented. He said this transaction Moreover, no public hearing was held gally, records show. He then was flown to would allow a more rational combination for a local prison that gained an exemp- Bandera statue, Ms. Farion called upon New York, where he was taken into cus- Ukrainians to abandon compromise and and use of the company’s export possibil- tion, said Orest Drul an expert with the tody by U.S. Immigration and Customs ities in Mideast markets. A number of Western Analytical Group in Lviv. tolerance in favor of aggressiveness and Enforcement. According to the indict- egocentrism. negotiations have been conducted with In the previous nine years, UCU never ment, Mr. Gonikman and several others, large meat importers in Iraq, Saudi had a problem receiving the exemptions, Meanwhile, Mr. Mykhalchyshyn including his son, used a company called declared that “our Banderite army will Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. which had been a routine matter, Mr. Beauty Search as a cover for an operation The company also plans to deliver sup- cross the Dnipro River, cross Donetsk Dobko said. that smuggled women into the U.S. The plies to Ukrainian and Russian markets. and throw the blue-ass gang – that’s cur- Svoboda’s singling out of UCU women primarily staffed Detroit strip The purchase of the U.S. company raises rently usurping power – out of Ukraine.” offered evidence it’s a party that favors clubs, where they allegedly were forced Mr. Bakhmatiuk’s business to a leading “Are you sick of being tolerastas? Are authoritarian approaches to governing to work 12 hours a day and give all their position in Ukraine, experts note. you sick of speaking about compromise, rather than democratic principles, observ- earnings to Mr. Gonikman and his associ- Townsends, founded in 1891, controls ers said. about reconciliation, about ‘east and west ates, court records show. Mr. Gonikman’s about 1.8 percent of the broiler meat mar- “There is a certain lack of respect and together’?” he asked. associates, including his son, Aleksandr ket in the U.S. (Ukrinform) understanding for the democratic pro- “Banderites are people who forced the Maksimenko of Livonia, Mich., were cess” in the Svoboda party, said Ivan ‘moskali’ to respect Ukrainians. If earlier convicted on similar charges. They are Political news disappearing from TV they could have asked, ‘Well, khokhly, serving prison sentences ranging from Lozowy, the president of the Institute of KYIV – The Academy of Ukrainian what’s up?’ we responded, ‘Everything’s seven to 14 years. (Detroit Free Press) Statehood and Democracy in Kyiv. Party Press and the Institute of Sociology of the leaders admit as much. fine. But we’re not khokhly, we’re Banderivtsi!’ At that, the traps on those Tax code hurts entrepreneurs National Academy of Sciences of “We’re not democrats – we’re nation- Ukraine, after conducting a monitoring of alists,” Mr. Syrotiuk told The Ukrainian Asian dogs were shut!” KYIV – Following the adoption of the In his January 19 column titled seven major television channels in Weekly in several interviews. When new Tax Code of Ukraine, the number of Ukraine in February, reported on March 6 “What’s Needed is a Hot Heart, Not asked about the double standard applied those wishing to register as entrepreneurs that the amount of political news in news- Head,” Mr. Marynovych called the to UCU, Mr. Syrotiuk denied the Lviv declined by 50 to 60 percent. This was casts has been the smallest over the last Svoboda politicians “zealots,” and urged City Council approved exemptions for reported by a senior lawyer of MTS- six years. According to the head of the readers to take the Christian approach of other institutions without the same proce- Consulting, Oleksandr Minin, in early mass communications department of the love – instead of hate – in addressing pol- dure. February. The number of applicants for Institute of Sociology of the National itics. The Party of Regions faction in the registration of businesses has also Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Prof. Lviv City Council, also known for its “Svoboda’s authoritarian streak is decreased. “This drop, of course, is not as Natalia Kostenko, dominating in February embrace of authoritarian policies, sup- based on certain elements of OUN-B noticeable as it is among individuals, but was news about culture (16 percent), and ported Svoboda throughout the conflict. [Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists- also significant,” Mr. Minin said. The natural disasters, road accidents and envi- Such an alliance buttressed accusations Banderite faction], combined with rela- expert attributed the situation to the fact ronmental problems (10 percent). “Crime from opponents that the two political tively uneducated, tough young crowds,” that a newly established legal entity can- was reported more frequently (5 percent) forces are linked financially, with similar Mr. Lozowy commented. “Many aren’t not become a value-added tax (VAT) than reforms in Ukraine (2 percent). As in political aims. professional, reasonable people, and payer before gaining 2,330 thousand hrv. December, the issue of human rights and UCU Vice-Rector Marynovych pub- they’re prone to getting into petty dis- “So many of our clients, hearing the freedoms was not discussed,” the sociolo- lished a blog entry in mid-January on the putes.” news, postpone the decision to register a gist said. “TV channels are practicing a company,” the lawyer said. But the num- selective approach to acute and socially ber of those who decided to liquidate significant events of the week. Problems their businesses or their entrepreneurial with human rights, freedoms and civil status increased over the past month. A society are on the periphery of attention. company that helps liquidate businesses Compared to last year, the share of neu- says its customers have grown by 20 per- tral assessments by political institutions cent. (Ukrinform) has risen. Attention to the president has Ukrainian purchases 50% of Townsends been the lowest in the past six years,” Prof. Kostenko said. “It’s currently KYIV – Ukrainian businessman Oleh impossible to learn from newscasts about Bakhmatiuk, a major stockholder of matters important to ordinary people,” Ukraine’s largest producer of eggs and said Serhii Makeyev, a sociologist and egg products, Agroholding Avangard, has head of the department of social struc- purchased about 50 percent of the assets tures at the Institute of Sociology of the of one of the leading U.S. poultry pro- National Academy of Sciences of cessing companies, Townsends. Ukraine. (Ukrinform)

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growth. A bit tardy, but time to give out he’s close to earning a regular spot in Tootoo suffers personal setback evaluations of the top 19 Ukrainians or Carolina as a center or winger. Grade: B- part-Ukrainians performing in the National Nikolay Zherdev, Flyers ($2 million): On December 27, 2010, Nashville Ms. Tootoo told CBC her son’s alcohol Hockey League during this 2010-2011 sea- Despite scoring 15 goals in four-plus Predators forward Jordin Tootoo voluntari- issues began back in 2002, when older son. Included is each player’s salary cap months, his lazy defensive play had him ly entered in-patient care through the brother Terence committed suicide follow- hit for the year and an overall grade sitting out then being put on waivers. NHL-NHLPA substance abuse and behav- ing an impaired driving arrest. “It’s been through two-thirds of the current cam- After starting out a bonus goal scorer he ioral health program. The National eight long years… not being able to talk paign. Pleasant surprises include Calgary’s may have blown his last chance at an Hockey League announced Tootoo’s deci- about it and dealing with it,” Ms. Tootoo Anton Babchuk and the Wild’s Kyle NHL job. Grade: C+ sion in an official press release. Tootoo’s told CBC. “It definitely took a toll on him, Brodziak. A big bust is Alexei Jordin Tootoo, Predators ($1.2 mil- care was to be monitored by doctors from I think.” Ponikarovsky, not earning his free agent lion): Typically good production from both the league and the players associa- Kings ransom in L.A. third or fourth line scrapper before his tion. Back on skates Anton Babchuk, Flames ($1.4 million): voluntary entrance into substance abuse Tootoo was to be paid his full salary Tootoo’s 2010-2011 stats read 10 points Carolina shipped him to Calgary where program. Grade: C+ and the NHL said in its statement he will and a team-high 47 penalty minutes he has shown prolific scoring from the Dave Schlemko, Coyotes ($550,000): point, coinciding with Flames’ turn- Seventh defenseman has seen action in face no penalty as long as he complies through 32 games. around. Grade: A- half of team’s games, very capable at fill- with his treatment and the follow-up care On February 1, dressed in a powder Kyle Brodziak, Wild ($1.1 million): ing his role as depth defender. Grade: C+ program. blue practice jersey with a smile on his Third-line center overachieving with dou- Darcy Hordichuk, Panthers “We offer Jordin the full support of his face, Jordin Tootoo skated with his ble digit goals and assists for a defensive ($775,000): Fourth-line energy guy, part- teammates, coaches and the organization,” Nashville Predators hockey club. For minded Minnesota squad. Grade: A- time enforcer, team leader in the locker Predators General Manager David Poile 20-plus other skaters it was just a routine Lee Stempniak, Coyotes ($1.9 mil- room is worth the money he’s paid. said in an official team statement. “There practice session. For Tootoo, the 60-minute lion); Free agent scorer producing at the Grade: C+ is no timetable for his return and we will ordeal at Bridgestone Arena was a symbol- level Phoenix expected when they signed Jeff Woywitka, Stars ($650,000): have no further comment at this time.” ic on-ice start along his road to recovery. him in off-season. Grade: B+ Another seventh defenseman with limited This was his first such practice session A Ukrainian-Inuk Travis Zajac, Devils ($3.9 million): In ice time showing some offensive potential with the Preds since December 27, 2010, a disappointing year this centerman con- as set-up man at the point. Grade: C+ Jordin John Kudluk Tootoo was born when he voluntarily admitted himself into tinues to provide solid point totals and is Matt Halischuk, Predators ($875,000): on February 2, 1983, in Churchill, the NHL/NHLPA substance abuse pro- a plus player on an under-achieving New Young man fighting a numbers game in Manitoba. His mother, Rose Tootoo, is of gram. He was cleared to practice, but not Jersey team. Grade: B effort to get permanent spot in Nashville; Ukrainian descent, while his father, to play in games or travel with his team- Daniel Winnik, Avalanche ($950,000): put up strong numbers in AHL. Grade: C+ Barney, is an Inuk from Nunavut. mates. This third-line forward is giving Colorado Johnny Boychuk, Bruins ($1.9 mil- Although born in Manitoba, Jordin grew “You want to be able to live a happy a strong defensive presence, spot scoring lion): Regressed a bit from breakthrough up in Rankin Julet, where he was taught to life,” Tootoo said. “I’m still learning, so and leadership in the room. Grade: B in 2009-2010; early season injury hurt his skate and play hockey by his father. it’s a learning process, but I’m just ecstatic Ruslan Fedotenko, Rangers ($1.0 mil- momentum and has never really recov- Growing up in Rankin Inlet allowed that I’m at this point in my life and my lion): He made the squad on a try-out and ered. Grade: C Tootoo to learn the traditional Inuit life- career and I’m ready to move on from was an invaluable contributor and mentor Tyson Strachan, Blues ($600,000): style of hunting and camping. Being the here,” he told The Tennessean’s Josh to youngsters before an injury. Grade: B Depth defenseman returned to Peoria first Inuk to play in the National Hockey Cooper. Matt Stajan, Flames ($3.5 million): A (AHL) for regular ice time is victim of League, he has become a role model for The reason for Tootoo’s departure has solid assist man, goal scoring down, but deep St. Louis defense corps. Grade: C youth in Nunavut. not been made public, but it was obvious quite happy to be far away from the Tyler Bozak, Maple Leafs ($3.7 mil- Tootoo played junior hockey for the the situation had become difficult for the messed-up Toronto franchise for a year lion): Has disappointed with his scoring Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Predators to monitor. now. Grade: B- totals playing the pivot on the No. 1 line Hockey League in 1999-2003 and was “Nobody’s perfect. We all have different Devan Dubnyk, Oilers ($800,000): Has with little help on his wings; should be on selected 98th overall in the 2001 NHL issues in our life,” General Manager David established himself firmly as a solid back- second line. Grade: C Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. He Poile said in a chat with Mr. Cooper of The up goaltender, with potential to be No. 1 Alexei Ponikarovsky, Kings ($3.2 mil- wears the number 22 as a play on words of Tennessean. “I think that it just reached, guy on a rebuilding Edmonton team. lion): Free agent flop has never fit in with his name. He scored his first goal against you know, a situation where he was Grade: B- new L.A. team; his getting hurt and miss- the Atlanta Thrashers on October 23, becoming more difficult and obviously a Zach Boychuk, Hurricanes ($1.2 mil- ing 20 games early on certainly didn’t 2003. He has notched two “Gordie Howe distraction to others in our organization. lion): Several call-ups from AHL show help. Grade: D hat tricks” – on January 10, 2004, and The point is – this is the most important December 8, 2007 – meaning he scored a point – is that Jordin got it and Jordin did it goal, had an assist and drew a fighting and he knows he’s better off for it today.” major penalty for fighting in each game. When he first entered the locker room Klitschko KOs Solis In March 2007, the league suspended on February 1, Tootoo admitted to being a Tootoo for five games for hitting Dallas bit nervous. His teammates welcomed PARSIPPANY, N.J. – World Boxing on me and it certainly did not take me defenseman Stephane Robidas with his him, making him feel right back at home Council (WBC) heavyweight champion out. I felt that there was something glove. Robidas suffered a concussion and rather quickly. Forward Steve Sullivan Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 39 KO) defend- wrong with my leg and I lost my bal- was knocked unconscious. Tootoo’s repu- related the locker room scene wasn’t very ed his title against Oleander Solis (17- ance.“ tation for questionable tactics arose once emotional, more like “business as usual… 1, 12 KO) of Cuba with a KO near the After the fight, facts emerged that again after an October 2007 incident when He looked like the same old Jordin.” end of the first round of their fight on told more of the story. Senior physician the Predator hit Daniel Winnik of the It might be quite a while longer before March 19 in Cologne, Germany, with a Dr. Joern Michael said after the Phoenix Coyotes with his shoulder. Tootoo plays in an actual NHL game. right hook to Solis’ temple that left the arthroscopic surgery, “I haven’t seen a Jordan’s older brother, Terence, was a Although the choice was not his, he did 19,000 boxing fans at Lanxess Arena knee torn apart like this in a long time.” hockey player who played for the carry most of the responsibility. and the entire boxing world stunned. Solis was diagnosed with a ruptured Roanoke Express of the ECHL in the “It’s up to the people in the program The fight was called by referee Jose anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), artic- 2001-2002 season after a successful junior when he’s ready to go and when they give Guadalupe Garcia of Mexico. ular cartilage damage and meniscal tear. career. In August 2002, Terence Tootoo us the word, he’ll be ready to go,” Coach “I’m happy and sad at the same It is believed that a rematch will be committed suicide at the age of 22, after Barry Trotz said on February 1, as quoted time,” Klitschko said. “I’m happy that I held, because as Ahmet Oner, Solis’s an arrest for drunk driving. by The Tennessean. “His first focus is on defended my title. But I was very upset promoter reminded, “Vitali knows getting order in his life and we support him Still a role model by the fact that most viewers wanted to exactly what it means to lose a fight 100 percent. The hockey thing will come see a spectacular match, and expected due to an injury.” Adding, “He has been Jordin Tootoo has long been a role and he’s working toward that.” to see a battle, a hard fight, but the fight asking Lennox Lewis for a re-match for model for young people in Nunavut. The On February 19 the NHL announced lasted only one round.” years and years and it didn’t material- fact the 27-year-old decided to voluntarily Jordin Tootoo was eligible to return to “I was a little bit angry when I saw ize. We hope that Vitali will not put enter the NHL’s substance abuse and Nashville’s active roster while he contin- that Solis was conscious, but he didn’t Solis in a similar situation like he has behavioral health program did not change ued his treatment as an out patient. Three get up. At first I also thought that he been in. Solis has earned his second his status. Tootoo’s mother certainly sees it days later he dressed for a game against was faking the injury, so I stormed after chance.” that way. She holds out hope her son’s Columbus and celebrated his return to him. The punch was hard, but not hard It is expected that Solis’s rehabilita- decision will prove beneficial to many action by engaging in a spirited bout with enough for a knockout. Solis, I wish tion training will last between six to other people in Canada’s North who are Blue Jackets pugilist Jared Boll. Welcome him a speedy recovery and I regret the nine months. also dealing with substance abuse. back. fight didn’t last longer,” Klitschko said. Vitali’s younger brother, Wladimir, “If you’re a role model, regardless, Pucks and bucks report cards In review of the footage, it appeared the IBF, IBO and WBO champion, will absolutely no human being is perfect,” that Solis had injured his right knee fight David Haye, the WBA title holder, Ms. Tootoo told CBC News. “Everybody The radically reformatted All-Star after the glancing blow from Klitschko. on July 2. Solis, the 2004 Olympic makes mistakes. So if you think you have Game is far in the rear view mirror, the “I was just unlucky,” said Solis. “I champion, defeated Haye to win an a problem, don’t be afraid, like I say. Go trade deadline deals have shocked again didn’t even feel the shot that he landed amateur world title. out and get help.” and the playoff beards are close to full 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 No. 13 CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS UNWLA’s New Jersey Regional Council

TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI (973) 292-9800 x 3040 prepares for organization’s convention OR E-MAIL [email protected] by Natalka Buniak husband, editor of the Internet publica- tion Ukrayinska Pravda, paid the ultimate WHIPPANY, N.J. – The Ukrainian SERVICES MERCHANDISE price. National Women’s League of America The UNWLA’s work includes a broad (UNWLA) traditionally holds its conven- spectrum of activities to help ease human tions, which take place every three years, pain and suffering. The organization has in May. The conventions are held in com- supported bright but underprivileged stu- munities where UNWLA branches are dents through its Scholarship active. Sponsorship Program. The program has This year, the New Jersey Regional paid out scholarships to students of gym- Council will host the 29th convention of nasiums and higher educational institu- the UNWLA. As in previous years, the tions, including seminaries. This aid convention is planned for Memorial Day extends not only to Ukraine, but also to weekend – May 27-30. It will take place Ukrainian students in Brazil, Argentina at the Hanover Marriott Hotel, 1401 and the United States. Route 10 East, Whippany, N.J. 07981. PROFESSIONALS The Social Welfare Program founded The Convention Committee is hard at in 1925, was active during the work planning the event to make sure Holodomor years (1932-1933) and at the that it is well-organized and interesting. time of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. It The four days will be filled with many also extended its hand to those suffering events, and the Convention Committee is as a result of natural disasters, helped extending an invitation not only to schools, universities and hospitals, and UNWLA members, but also to guests, to provided assistance to needy families. In participate. recent years the UNWLA funded break- The program will be diverse and will fasts in schools for children (“Milk and include lectures and seminars, and cultur- Roll”), helped orphanages, extended aid al and artistic events. to the elderly (“Babusia Fund”) and, most As in the past, the UNWLA will honor recently, focused on those confined to old Young Women Achievers – women of age homes who desperately need assis- Ukrainian descent who have distin- tance and a kind word. guished themselves in their respective A source of great pride and accom- professions. plishment is The Ukrainian Museum in There will be various exhibits, includ- New York, which was founded by the ing a boutique gift shop, where attendees UNWLA in 1976. Numerous exhibits, will be able to purchase paintings and folk art courses, concerts, lectures, and Karpaty Construction Company Ukrainian folk art items. diverse programs for the young and All work, large or small: complete home OPPORTUNITIES The convention banquet will be held adults are part of the museum’s programs. renovations, bathrooms, basements, on Saturday evening, May 28. The ban- These and other UNWLA activities roofs, masinry work, exterior and quet (black tie optional) is open to guests; will be discussed during the organiza- interior painting. Call Vasili Cholak: EARN EXTRA INCOME! tickets are $75. For reservations, readers tion’s 29th convention, at which a new 718-392-0138; cell 347-515-5437. may contact Ulana Kobzar, registration national board will be elected to lead the The Ukrainian Weekly is looking chair, at 201-438-1262 or ulkakobzar@ organization. for advertising sales agents. yahoo.com. For more information about the Run your advertisement here, For additional information contact Maria On Friday, May 27, at 7:30 p.m. the UNWLA’s 29th convention, readers may in The Ukrainian Weekly’s Oscislawski, Advertising Manager, The convention will present Myroslava contact Olha Lukiw, Convention CLASSIFIEDS section. Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. Gongadze, who will speak on “Women’s Committee chair, at 973-376-4829 or Rights.” The murder of her husband, [email protected]; or Ksenia Rakowsky, Heorhii, has neither been fully investigat- co-chair, at 973-762-7348 or kseniara- ed nor resolved and Ms. Gongadze expe- [email protected]. Information is also avail- rienced first hand what it means to be able on the UNWLA website, www. persecuted for writing the truth when her unwla.org.

Saturday, April 9 PREVIEW... NEW BRITAIN, Conn.: The 17th annual (Continued from page 24) Ukrainian Easter Festival will be held at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 54 NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Catholic Winters St. (located behind Newbrite Plaza) at Education Foundation invites all to a Silent 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the church hall (snow date: Art Auction to benefit the Ukrainian Catholic Saturday, April 16). Featured will be our University (UCU) in Lviv. UCU’s rector, the famous Ukrainian Easter breads, nut rolls, a Rt. Rev. Borys Gudziak, Ph.D., will be a spe- new cookbook, Ukrainian Easter eggs cial guest. Admission is $75 per person. The (pysanky), embroidery, baked goods, event, featuring the works of such artists as Jacques Hnizdovsky, Ivan Marchuk, Serhiy Ukrainian gifts and cards, a tag sale, a raffle, Yakutovych, Petro Sypnyck, Mykhailo as well as ethnic foods to eat in or take out. Demtsyu, Anatole Kolomayets and Halyna Admission is free. There is ample parking Mazepa, will take place at 1-4 p.m. at the behind the church. For information call 860- Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., 229-3833 or 860-677-2138. New York, and will include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. For more information, call Marta Sunday, April 10 Kolomayets, 773-235-8462 or e-mail marta@ BETHESDA, Md.: The Washington ucef.org. Conservatory and The Washington Group Friday, April 8- 24 Cultural Fund present the young Ukrainian pianist Alexej Gorlatch, winner of the silver NEW YORK: La MaMa E.T.C. and Yara medal at the prestigious 2009 Leeds Piano Arts Group present “Raven,” an original, Competition “for a performance of experimental performance piece based on Beethoven’s ‘Emperor Concerto’ that was the poem by Ukrainian poet Oleh Lysheha. immaculate in its poetry and aggression” (The It is directed by Virlana Tkacz and created in Guardian). Mr. Gorlatch will perform works collaboration with artists from America and Ukraine. “Raven” features Andrew Colteaux by Beethoven, Bartok, Debussy and Chopin at and an English translation of the poetry by 3 p.m. at Westmoreland Congregational Ms. Tkacz and Wanda Phipps. Performances United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Annual Meeting of UNA Branch 277 are on Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Circle (Westmoreland Circle is located at Western and Massachusetts avenues, at the Hartford, CT - Annual Meeting of UNA Branch 277, St. John Society will Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at La MaMa Experimental Theater 74 E. 4th St. (between border of Maryland and the District of be held on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at 2:00 PM at the Ukrainian National Second and Third avenues) in New York Columbia), Bethesda, MD 20816. Admission Home, 961 Wethersfield Avenue, Hartford, CT 06114. For more informa- City. Tickets $18; $13 for students and is free, seating is unreserved; donations are tion please contact Myron Kuzio, Financial Secretary at 860-633-1172. seniors. For information call 212-475-7710 welcomed. For information contact the venue, or log on to www.lamama.org. 301-320-2770. No.13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 23 OUT AND ABOUT

Through May 31 Photo exhibit, “Youth in Ukraine: Photo Camp Crimea,” April 8-10 Spring clean-up, Brooklyn Ukrainian Group, Soyuzivka New York The Paley Center for Media, 212-621-6800 or Kerhonkson, NY Heritage Center, [email protected] 212-621-6600 April 8-24 Performance, “Raven,” based on poetry by Oleh Lysheha, April 1 Film screening, “Hot Summer in Norilsk” by William New York La MaMa Experimental Theater Company, 212-475-7710 Ottawa Burtniak, Embassy of Ukraine, 613-230-2961 ext. 104 or www.lamama.org

April 1 Art exhibit, featuring works by Andrij Maday, Virginia April 9 Pysanka workshop, Ukrainian American Cultural Club of through May 7 Marti College, 216-221-8584 Houston Houston, Alliance Française Houston, Lakewood, OH [email protected]

April 1-3 Ukrainian beadwork “gerdany” workshop, Ukrainian April 9 Pysanka workshop with Olga Kobryn, Middlesex County Jenkintown, PA National Women’s League of America – Branch 88, Piscataway, NJ Cultural and Heritage Commission, East Jersey Olde Manor College, 215-885-2360 ext. 293 Towne Village, 732-745-4489

April 2 Pysanka workshop, instruction by Roksolyana Zabolotna April 9 Ukrainian Easter Festival, St. Mary Ukrainian Orthodox McKees Rocks, and Hanna Dziamko, St. Mary Ukrainian Social Hall, New Britain, CT Church, 860-229-3833 or 860-677-2138 PA 215-868-9070 or programs @ucowpa.org April 9 Pysanka workshop, Ukrainian Homestead, April 2 Book presentation, “The Jew Who Was Ukrainian” by Lehighton, PA [email protected] or 215-235-3709 or 610-377-4621 New York Alexander Motyl, The Ukrainian Museum, 212-228-0110 April 2 Lecture by Frank Sysyn, “Khmelnytsky and Lypynsky in the April 10 Concert by pianist Alexej Gorlatch, The Washington New York Opinion of Mykhailo Hrushevsky,” Shevchenko Scientific Bethesda, MD Group, Westmoreland Congregational United Church, Society, 212-254-5130 301-320-2770 April 3 Exhibit and craft sale, Ss. Peter and Paul Church hall, April 11 Lecture by Michael Moser, “What is the Mother Tongue? Plymouth, PA 570-759-2824 Cambridge, MA Grammars of Ukrainian and Rusyn, 1919-1941,” Harvard University, 617-495-4053 April 3 Silent art auction, Ukrainian Catholic Education New York Foundation, Ukrainian Institute of America, 212-533-6419 April 16 Book presentation, “The Jew Who Was Ukrainian” by or [email protected] New York Alexander Motyl, Ukrainian Institute of America, 212-288-8660 April 3 Presentation by Virlana Tkacz, “Yara Up Close,” Yara Arts Whippany, NJ Group, Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, April 16-17 Easter bazaar, St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, 973-585-7175 Baltimore, MD 410-967-4981 April 4 Lecture by Kateryn Dysa, “Controlling Sexuality and Cambridge, MA Public Morals in 17th and 18th Century Ukraine,” Harvard Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events University, 617-495-4053 advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions April 8-10 Conference, Federation of Ukrainian Student Organizations from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Philadelphia of America, Drexel University, www.ukrainianstudents.org and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

“Photo Camp: Crimea” exhibit showcases life in Ukraine

NEW YORK – Photos by 20 Ukrainian teens mentored by National Geographic photographers are on exhibit at the Paley Center for Media in New York. Focused on the theme of water, the work illustrates how people of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea live, work and play in and around the Black Sea coast. The exhibit opened to the public March 10. “I looked at the sea from a different perspective.” said Anton Sherba, 13. “I was always looking at this through my eyes, but now I looked at it through the camera lens.” “The work we’ve seen is stunning,” said Jay Dickman, the National Geographic Pulitzer Prize-winning photogra- pher who led the camp. “We really hope these kids will take away from this confidence in their own photographic ability, understanding how important photography is in our lives.” Through excerpts of journal entries and video inter- views with the young photographers, the exhibit shows the teens’ exuberance and ideas for improving their com- munities, as well as the photography skills they gained. “Photo Camp: Crimea” is a joint effort of National Geographic and Internews, an international nonprofit media development organization. The Paley Center for Media has partnered with Internews to help bring the work to the world community through the gallery exhibit and a social media campaign. After the camp the photos were exhibited in the Crimean cities of Symferopol, Bakhchysarai, and Dzhankoi. Some of the most successful images capture simple scenes of everyday life along the coast – families vacationing, lifeguards scolding and dogs basking in the sunshine. Visitors are encouraged to share their reactions to the show online with the hashtag #photocampcrimea, so the teens can follow and join the international conversation. The Paley Center exhibit will run through May. National Geographic Photo Camp is a series of photog- raphy workshops for youth from underserved communi- ties both in and outside the United States. In partnership with local newspapers and community organizations, Photo Camp inspires young people to explore their com- munities through the camera lens and to share their vision A photo by Lera Djemilova is among the photographs taken by Ukrainian teens that comprise the exhibit through public presentations and exhibitions. “Photo Camp: Crimea.” 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011 No. 13

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