INSIDE:• Forced/slave labor settlement is signed — page 3. • Ukraine’s National Mint to be at numismatic convention — page 4. • The pilgrimage to Zarvanytsia in photos — centerfold.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXVIII HE KRAINIANNo. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2000 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine 750,000T participateU in pilgrimage to ZarvanytsiaW shrine by Roman Woronowycz Kyiv Press Bureau ZARVANYTSIA, Ukraine – They came by car, by bus and on foot. Some traveled for a week, others for a few hours. They arrived from Donetsk in the east of Ukraine and from New York in the east of the United States, but mostly from the regions of western Ukraine. Adults, chil- dren, pensioners, the indigent and the dis- abled, and unexpectedly large numbers of teenagers and young adults congregated from many of the corners of the world in the small village of Zarvanytsia, located on the banks of the meandering Strypa River in the Terebovlia region of the Ternopil Oblast of western Ukraine. By Friday afternoon, July 21, the roads to Zarvanytsia were clogged with a train of humanity slowly making its way to one of the holiest shrines of the Ukrainian Greek- Catholic Church. An elderly women walked the road to the shrine from the city of Ivano Frankivsk. It took four days. A young man from the city of Stryi, located not far from the Polish border, said he decided to join a group of pilgrims walking to Zarvanytsia on the spur of the moment. A middle-aged man Roman Woronowycz (Continued on page 9) Children hold an icon of Our Lady of Zarvanytsia during the blessing of a new church at the Zarvanytsia shrine.

Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada Ukrainian publishing industry convenes 20th Sobor in Winnipeg seeks tax incentives to survive by Jars Balan arily afforded by the general conventions of the Ukrainian Self-Reliance League of by Roman Woronowycz Russian publishers because of the tax WINNIPEG – Under a banner proclaim- Canada. Kyiv Press Bureau advantages they enjoy in Russia. ing “A Celebration of Life: Jesus Christ: Two artistic presentations were mounted “Without it you can put a cross on the The Same Yesterday, Today and Forever,” in conjunction with the Sobor. An exhibi- KYIV – National Deputy Les Taniuk, Ukrainian publishing industry,” said Mr. the clergy and faithful of the Ukrainian tion of icons, embracing the work of four chairman of the Verkhovna Rada’s Taniuk. Orthodox Church of Canada (UOCC) on Ukrainian Canadian iconographers, was Committee on Culture and Spirituality, Mr. Taniuk’s observations came a July 12-16 held their 20th Sobor. displayed at the Ukrainian Women’s told journalists that the Ukrainian pub- month after hearings by his committee Meeting in the Lombard Hotel in the Association Museum at Holy Trinity lishing industry is in dire straits and soon on the state of Ukrainian publishing, held heart of the provincial capital, Church Church, having previously been mounted in could disappear altogether if the govern- on May 12, in which there was little dis- members and their pastors under the spiritu- Toronto and Saskatoon. Similarly, the tour- ment does not give it support in the way agreement on the critical state of the sec- al leadership of Metropolitan Wasyly, ing “Flowers of the Bible” show featuring of tax incentives. tor – albeit some divergence on what patiently worked their way through a original paintings by Edmonton’s Larisa The former theater director said the needs to be done to fix it. demanding four-day program that included Sembaliuk Cheladyn, was presented at the book market in Ukraine has been glutted Vice Prime Minister Mykola educational workshops, administrative Assiniboine Park Conservatory, while prints by Russian products, especially in the Zhulynskyi summed up the tenuous state reports, speeches and in-depth discussions from the series were on view at the last two years, because of a liberal tax of book publishing in comments he made of a wide variety of topics presented for Lombard Hotel. policy adopted by the Russian govern- during the hearings, which first were consideration by delegates from congrega- A Millennium Year project of the ment in 1995 on the export of published made public by Mr. Taniuk on June 11. tions across Canada. UOCC, the highly-successful “Flowers of materials that is quickly destroying the “We have come to a point at which Vespers were held each night at a tempo- the Bible” exposition is part way through a Ukrainian publishing industry. tomorrow we could be ordering text- rary chapel off the main meeting room, and tour of major Canadian centers that began Mr. Taniuk called on the Ukrainian books for our schools from Russia,” the Sobor culminated with a hierarchical in Edmonton in October 1999 and will end government to give the industry much- explained Dr. Zhulynskyi. divine liturgy at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Montreal this December. The Assiniboine needed relief from a 20 percent value He said that, while Ukraine battles a in North End Winnipeg, followed by a Park exhibit was seen by more than 6,000 added tax (VAT) on manufactured mate- history of Russification, a key weapon in youth rally in a park opposite the offices of people during the first week of July alone, rials and further exemptions on the that war – an extensive publishing indus- the UOCC Consistory. attracting local residents, tourists and partic- import of printing equipment and paper try that publishes in the native tongue – The Sobor was preceded by a two-day ipants attending an international convention to make it competitive against the has not been allowed to develop, which conference of the clergy, a day-long meet- of herbalists that was also taking place in untaxed Russian industry. only further complicates the problem of a ing of clergy wives, as well as a national Winnipeg. Mr. Taniuk said that such a bill cur- lack of Ukrainian-language textbooks, conference of the Ukrainian Women’s The Sobor itself enjoyed a record rently winding its way through the encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories Association of Canada. The latter took turnout, with a total of 299 lay delegates Parliament, must be passed to at least and scientific and children’s literature. advantage of the quinquennial Church and 79 priests taking part in the delibera- give the industry a fighting chance assembly to explore the topic of leadership against the lower printing costs of (Continued on page 19) in a more relaxed setting than that custom- (Continued on page 8) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2000 No. 31

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Polish politicians express concern PM to pay pension backlog by October into a country storing illegal migrants,” Mr. Shysholin noted. He said that last KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor year Ukraine’s border guards detained over pipeline project bypassing Ukraine Yuschenko on July 25 said the 14,646 illegal migrants, but only 369 of by Jan Maksymiuk Ukraine, but about what to do for Poland Ukrainian government will pay all pen- them were deported from the country. RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report and Ukraine to benefit from this,” PAP sion debts by October 1, three months He explained that 95 percent of illegal quoted Mr. Kwasniewski as saying. earlier than the Cabinet of Ministers had migrants in Ukraine are from PRAGUE – During Polish President According to Mr. Kwasniewski, the worst promised in February, Interfax reported. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Vietnam, China Aleksander Kwasniewski’s talks with his thing that could happen would be the exclu- “The government has received a direct and Bangladesh. Mr. Shysholin added Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at the sion of Poland and Ukraine from the new order from President Leonid Kuchma ... Ukraine’s visa policy is unable to cope Kremlin on July 10, the Russian side pro- transit arrangements. who has set the task of putting an end to with this situation. (RFE/RL Poland, posed constructing a gas pipeline from On July 14, Mr. Kwasniewski told Polish this shameful phenomenon,” Mr. Belarus and Ukraine Report) Russia to Slovakia via Poland and bypass- Radio that there is no Russian proposal in Yuschenko noted. According to figures ing Ukraine, the PAP news service reported. writing for the construction of a gas released by the prime minister earlier Immigration fears reduce visa numbers “We talked about that both one-on-one pipeline through Poland and avoiding this month, the state owed a total of 1.45 as well as at a plenary meeting. Talks are in billion hrv ($268 million) as of January KYIV – This year Ukraine issued Ukraine. He added: “What we should do fewer visas to citizens of countries, which progress on the matter; it is more an eco- first of all is organize a group of experts, 1, and only 32 percent of Ukraine’s pen- nomic and less a political question,” Mr. sioners had been paid in full. As of July are “potential providers of illegal immi- professional people and see what Russian grants,” said Viktor Kyryk, head of the Kwasniewski said at a press conference. offers involve – carry out the economic, 1, 62 percent had received full pay- Former Foreign Minister Bronislaw ments, but the government still owed Consular Department at the Foreign ecological and political analyses. ... And Affairs Ministry. He stated that in the first Geremek said the Polish government will there is one thing that I can say directly to some 850 million hrv to pensioners. half of 2000 149,000 visas were issued, not agree to such a project. “I can assure you: that we will certainly be thinking in (RFE/RL Newsline) while in 1998 the figure was over you that there has been no such agreement terms of the Polish interest, since that is our Passports to be needed for Russia, Belarus 600,000 and 300,000 in 1999. Ukraine from the side of the Polish government and, obligation and honor, to act in this way. what’s more, I am convinced there will be has offered to reconsider a part of the Second, we will of course be striving for the KYIV – Viktor Kyryk, head of the no such agreement, for it’s not in Poland’s agreement on bilateral trips with China Ukrainian interest to be protected, too. And Consular Department at Ukraine’s interests. And I think the Russian side is and Vietnam, which allows the use of third, we want to have good contacts with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has also aware of that,” Mr. Geremek told internal passports for some trips. The Russia. And fourth, we have nothing at all announced that people traveling between Warsaw-based Radio Plus. countries have agreed to such a proposal. against making a profit out of all this.” Ukraine, Russia and Belarus will require Presidential adviser Stanislaw Ciosek, Mr. Kyryk also stated that revenues from On July 15, Polish Prime Minister Jerzy passports in the near future, the Eastern former longtime Polish ambassador to consular activity since the beginning of Buzek assured his Ukrainian counterpart, Economist Daily reported on July 25. Moscow, told PAP that during the talks at the year totaled $8 million (U.S.). Viktor Yuschenko, at a meeting in Zamosc Mr. Kyryk noted that this requirement is the Kremlin, President Kwasniewski did (Eastern Economist) in eastern Poland that Poland will keep intended to reinforce control over the not make any commitments on the issue of Ukraine’s interests in mind regarding deci- building a gas pipeline from Russia to border. Currently, there is no formal Kuchma orders electricity for naval forces sions about gas transit from Russia. “We passport control at Ukraine’s borders Western Europe. He emphasized that “we want Ukraine to be included in a safe YALTA – President Leonid Kuchma, will not disturb our relations and partner- with Belarus and Russia, and Ukrainians European system of gas supply that pro- can visit those countries by using only who is currently vacationing in Crimea, ship with Ukraine.” vides deliveries from different directions,” made a surprise trip to Yalta during which Andrzej Majkowski, another Mr. internal passports or other identity cards. Mr. Buzek added. (RFE/RL Newsline) he ordered that electricity supplies be Kwasniewski aide, told the agency that the Following his talks with Ukrainian Fuel restored to the Crimea-based naval forces negotiations on the construction of the gas and Energy Minister Serhii Yermilov in Ukraine abounds in illegal migrants of Ukraine and Russia, ITAR-TASS and pipeline will be conducted by Vice Prime Warsaw on July 21, Economics Minister Interfax reported on July 24. The naval Minister and Economics Minister Janusz Steinhoff assured the Ukrainian visitor that KYIV – According to Pavlo forces’ electricity was cut off because ear- Steinhoff. Mr. Majkowski added that eco- Poland will not agree to Russia’s request to Shysholin, deputy chief of the State lier deliveries had not been paid for. nomic considerations are being given more build a gas pipeline on Polish territory that Border Protection Committee, Ukraine President Kuchma was also displeased by weight in the project than political ones. would allow Moscow to bypass its main has acquired nearly 70,000 illegal high entrance fees for Yalta’s beaches and On July 12, Mr. Kwasniewski called transit route to the West, which now runs migrants over the past five years, ordered his aides to draft an executive Ukraine’s President Leonid Kuchma and through Ukraine. Interfax reported on July 17. “Illegal order allowing disabled persons, war vet- assured him that “we will not be supporting Mr. Steinhoff said, however, that Poland migration as a form of organized erans, pensioners, Yalta residents and anything that would be aimed against would like to finalize the 1993 agreement transnational crime has acquired a children to use beaches free of charge. Ukraine and that would have an overtly with Russia, which provides for building threatening character in the country. (RFE/RL Newsline) anti-Ukrainian character,” according to two segments of the Yamal pipeline on its During the past 18 months, Ukraine has PAP. Ukrainian politicians, including territory, which would have a total capacity transformed itself from a transit country (Continued on page 13) Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Yulia of 64 million cubic meters. The first seg- Tymoshenko, had earlier expressed unease ment, which was opened last year with half at the possibility that a pipeline might be of that capacity, transports gas to Germany. built bypassing Ukrainian territory. The route of the second segment will be According to the Polish president, the Quotable notes negotiated with Russia, but Mr. Steinhoff “The declaration of [Ukraine’s] state sovereignty, which was adopted 10 years question of how Poland and Ukraine are to noted that it cannot pose a threat to Ukraine. ago, during the existence of the USSR, is not an ordinary document. Do not participate in the transit of energy supplies “Today, the Polish side confirmed its res- think that it was easy for me to press the button during the voting [in the remains open. “This is in their interest and olute position on the strategic partnership Parliament]. I was pondering which button to press.” in ours, and this is a different discussion: with Ukraine. I am particularly happy not about whether we are for or against because we clarified the issues that threat- – President Leonid Kuchma, as quoted by Interfax on July 16 and reported by ened Ukraine’s economic interests. And I RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report. Mr. Kuchma was a people’s Jan Maksymiuk is the Belarus, also say that the Ukrainian side will honor deputy when the Ukrainian SSR’s Supreme Soviet passed the Declaration on Ukraine and Poland specialist on the its obligations,” Polish Radio quoted Mr. State Sovereignty of Ukraine on July 16, 1990. staff of RFE/RL Newsline. Yermilov as saying.

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Since then, the provide the 10 billion DM of funding for against their will for the German war negotiating parties addressed the third- the compensation program. The BERLIN – After 18 months of some- machine. stage issues: the required legal structure Parliament-approved German foundation, times difficult and frustrating negotia- In his closing remarks, U.S. Deputy needed as a basis of implementing the which will oversee the entire compensa- tions, the representatives of five Central Secretary of the Treasury Stuart Eizenstat settlement. This accord was finally tion program, must be created, funded, and East European countries (Belarus, acknowledged that it took over 55 years reached on July 17 after intensive last- manned and activated. A worldwide noti- the Czech Republic, Poland, Russia and minute negotiations via international fication and registration reporting system Ukraine), Israel, Germany and the for the world to recognize these victims and for Germany to make an effort – teleconferences and sometimes heated must be implemented and information on United States, and German industry, as face-to-face discussions in Washington victims must be gathered on the basis of well as the legal representatives of for- although late and not fully compensatory – to address their suffering. and Berlin. to be published criteria. mer victims of Nazi persecution, finally The July 17 agreement consists of Payments to residents of Central and signed a settlement agreement to com- The settlement discussions were pro- tracted because of the multiplicity of par- three categories of documents. Eastern Europe will be processed through pensate victims for their suffering dur- The first is the German legislation that existing reconciliation foundations. ing World War II. The signing took ties with various objectives and goals, the complexity of the legal issues created by was a prerequisite and had to be adopted Jewish claimants will be processed place in a formal ceremony on July 17 by the German Parliament to fund the the existence of over 55 lawsuits filed through the Jewish Claims Conference. at the German Foreign Ministry in settlement and authorize the creation of Non-Jewish victims who live outside nationwide, and the desire of Germany to Berlin. the foundation that would oversee the Central and Eastern Europe will be achieve an all-encompassing and conclu- Such multilateral negotiations on implementation of the compensation pro- processed by the International Office on sive settlement resulting in legal and issues relating to the second world war gram to victims. The German Parliament Migration, which, in turn, will subcon- moral peace. As such, unanimity had to have not occurred since the immediate adopted the law on July 7. tract some of the activities to non-gov- post-war era. They mark the closing be achieved in stages. Second is the executive agreement ernmental organizations within the chapter regarding reparations for war The first accord was reached on between Germany and the United States Ukrainian, Polish and other ethnic com- crimes that occurred over half a century December 17, 1999, when the overall cap outlining the limited steps and terms munities. ago. In addition, the settlement is a belat- of 10 billion DM was agreed upon. The under which the U.S. government would Although an enormous amount of ed and symbolic recognition of the mil- second stage was reached on March 23, intervene in lawsuits to have them dis- preparatory work still needs to be com- lions of victims from Central and Eastern when agreement on the allocation of the missed so as to achieve legal closure for pleted, it is anticipated that payments to Europe who were forcibly deported from 10 billion DM among all the categories German industry. victims can begin late this year or early The third document was the joint next year. As was reported earlier, slave statement outlining the terms of the set- laborers who were interned in concentra- tlement signed by each government tion camps will receive up to 15,000 DM; involved in the negotiations, by German forced laborers in industry up to 5,000 Lazarenko awaits trial in U.S. industry and by the class action lawyers DM and it is anticipated that agricultural and victim representative groups who workers will receive about 1,000 DM. No Hearing to determine court date participated in the settlement discussions. exact figures are possible until the regis- by Yaro Bihun released on bail. Magistrate Elizabeth Ukraine’s Vice Minister for Foreign tration process is fully completed. Laporte denied the request “on flight Affairs, Oleksander Maidannyk, signed WASHINGTON – As a result of two grounds.” the joint statement on behalf of Ukraine, * * * recent decisions – one in Geneva and the “(She) did not think there was any and Myroslaw Smorodsky signed on For further information, please call other in San Francisco – Ukraine’s for- combination of conditions which would behalf of Ukrainian class action victims. Myroslaw Smorodsky at (201) 939-1999. mer prime minister, Pavlo Lazarenko, reasonably assure his attending the court However, additional procedural steps Mr. Smorodsky may also be contacted at: will not be extradited to Switzerland, but session” if he were set free before the must be taken before payments to victims Smorodsky & Stawnychy,75 Union neither will he be set free as he awaits trial, said Mr. Russoniello. can begin. From the legal perspective, all Ave.,P.O. Box 1705, Rutherford, NJ trial in California on charges of launder- The magistrate’s decision could be 55 lawsuits must be consolidated into 07070-1705; fax, (201) 507-3970; e- ing millions of ill-gotten dollars in U.S. appealed, he added, and the defense team one court for swift judicial dismissal. mail, [email protected]; web- banks. will take “a very, very hard look” at the German industry and government must site, http://www.smorodsky.com/. Mr. Lazarenko, who was Ukraine’s possibility. prime minister for a year in the mid- He said the date of Mr. Lazarenko’s 1990s, will remain where he has been for trial would probably be set during a “sta- close to a year and a half – in a U.S. tus conference” that was scheduled for Commission for Theological Dialogue detention facility. July 27. He would not speculate about The Swiss government had sought his when the trial would begin, but he indi- discusses implications of uniatism extradition to Switzerland, where he had cated that it would not be very soon. been arrested while entering the country “The government has told us there are PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Eighth atism, “were met with some reserve and in December 1998 with various passports 35,000 pages of documents that are avail- Plenary Session of the Joint International even outright opposition, sometimes from in his possession. He was subsequently able for review and discovery,” he said. Commission for the Theological Dialogue each side. Therefore, it was felt necessary charged with laundering $9 million in “So it will take some time to figure out between the Catholic Church and the to continue the reflection by the Joint Swiss banks and released after posting $3 what that’s all about.” Orthodox Church, which met at Mount St. Commission in order to find common million bail. The government of Ukraine, the Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., on understanding on this extremely thorny But last week, on July 20, the Swiss source for Mr. Lazarenko’s alleged ill- July 19, issued a communiqué about the question.” government sent a diplomatic note to the gotten millions, has called for Mr. results of the meeting. “The discussions of this plenary were U.S. State Department withdrawing its Lazarenko’s return to stand trial there. The meeting, held July 9-19, was hosted far-reaching, intense and thorough. They extradition request. But the absence of an extradition treaty by Cardinal William Keeler, archbishop of touched upon many theological and canon- Keri Douglas, of the Swiss Embassy between Ukraine and the United States Baltimore, and co-chaired by Cardinal ical questions connected with the existence Press Office in Washington, said the precludes this from happening, Mr. Edward Idris Cassidy, president of the and the activities of the Eastern Catholic decision was made in light of Mr. Russoniello said. “So they couldn’t actu- Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Churches. However, since agreement was Lazarenko’s guilty plead to the charge ally do that if they wanted to.” Unity, and Archbishop Stylianos of not reached on the basic theological con- and his conviction in absentia on June 29 While Mr. Lazarenko’s assets in the Australia of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. cept of uniatism, it was decided not to have by a court in Geneva, which sentenced United States have not been confiscated, Forty-six delegates representing the a common statement at this time. For this him to an 18-month suspended prison Mr. Russoniello said, the U.S. govern- world’s 1 billion Catholics and 230 million reason, the members will report to their term. ment has made a “forfeiture request” in Orthodox attended the meeting. The Churches, who will indicate how to over- Asked if this closes the book on the its pleading to the court. This request Catholic participants came from the United come this obstacle for the peaceful continu- Lazarenko case in Switzerland, Ms. identifies the assets the accused may not States, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia- ation of the dialogue,” the communiqué Douglas said, “Probably – unless new dispose of without substituting them with Herzegovina, Germany, Greece, Israel, continued. evidence comes to light.” other unknown assets, he explained, Lebanon, Poland and Romania. The In addition to the conflict over the The Swiss government also confiscat- adding that the ultimate fate of the assets Orthodox participants were from the Eastern Catholic Churches, there is a key ed $6.6 million from his bank accounts will be decided during the trial. Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople theological issue that remains a barrier to there – a small part of $880 million Mr. Lazarenko’s assets include a $6.7 and the Patriarchates of Alexandria, attaining reconciliation between the Swiss prosecutors alleged Mr. Lazarenko million mansion near San Francisco, Antioch, Moscow and Romania, and the Churches: the role of the pope in Church had misappropriated from Ukraine where his wife and three children lived Churches of Cyprus, Greece, Albania, hierarchy. between 1994 and 1997. when he was detained in February 1999 Poland, Finland and Estonia. Catholics believe the pope, as the bishop Following a lengthy investigation in at New York’s Kennedy Airport for enter- “The theme discussed at this plenary of Rome, holds the highest position within this country, U.S. prosecutors last month ing the country without proper docu- session,” states the communiqué, “was the the Church. Whereas the Orthodox leader, formally charged Mr. Lazarenko with ments. First detained in New York, the ‘Ecclesiological and Canonical Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of laundering $114 million through U.S. former prime minister was later moved to Implications of Uniatism,’ ... a subject Constantinople, is considered to be the banks and other financial institutions, as a federal detention center in San which has assumed particular importance “leader among equals” of more than a well as with numerous counts of transport- Francisco. since the changes which occurred in dozen independent Orthodox Churches. ing stolen property and with conspiracy. His three student-age children, twin Central and Eastern Europe over the last 10 Since December 7, 1965, when Pope He has pleaded innocent to all charges. daughters and a son, were present at the years.” Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras of During a Federal Circuit Court hearing July 25 hearing, Mr. Russoniello said. “Although reactions were generally pos- Constantinople lifted their mutual excom- on July 25 in San Francisco, Mr. Mrs. Lazarenko could not attend, howev- itive,” states the communqué, the docu- munications, Catholics and Orthodox, who Lazarenko’s lawyer Joseph Russoniello er, because the U.S. government would ments touching upon theological aspects unsuccessfully sought to have his client not give her a visa, he added. and practical guidelines concerning uni- (Continued on page 8) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2000 No. 31 Resolution marks Ukraine’s National Mint to be represented at Philadelphia convention by Roman Woronowycz Kyiv Press Bureau 25th anniversary KYIV – Stocked with a varied and engaging assortment of commemora- of Helsinki Accords tive offerings, and having recently cel- ebrated its fifth anniversary, Ukraine’s WASHINGTON – Helsinki Commission National Mint continues to move Chairman Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) won pas- ahead in its efforts to represent the sage of a resolution marking the 25th anniversary of country in coin. the Helsinki Final Act during the annual meeting of As it has done every year since the Organization for Security and Cooperation in 1996, the National Mint will take part Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly. The resolution in the annual American Numismatic recalled the importance of the Helsinki process in Association (ANA) Convention, promoting human rights, democracy and the rule of which this year will be held in law within the 54 countries that participate in the Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania OSCE. Convention Center on August 9-13. The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly was held On display and for sale will be July 6-10, in Bucharest, Romania, and included 249 dozens of commemorative coins parliamentarians from throughout the OSCE region. depicting Ukraine’s rich cultural tradi- The resolution also highlights the critical role of tions and commemorating key dates human rights advocates, both historically and today, and events in its more than 1,000-year in pushing governments to respect the human rights history. and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Helsinki Five years ago the National Mint of Final Act. The resolution specifically recognized that the National Bank of Ukraine issued some human rights defenders have been the target of its first collector’s coin, made of The newly rebuilt St. Michael’s The first coin struck at the NBU retribution for their efforts to expose human rights cupronickel, which commemorated the Golden-Domed Cathedral on a Mint depicted the “Kyiv Psalm- abuses throughout Europe, while others have died as 50th anniversary of the end of World 1998 coin. book” manuscript. a result of their efforts to promote human rights. War II (known here as the Great “It is an honor to recognize the human rights The first gold collectible issued by The high artistic level and quality of Patriotic War). That issue was fol- defenders who serve to defend victims of human lowed by a minting dedicated to the the NBU was minted in 1997 and ded- the Ukrainian coins has been recog- rights abuses only to become victims themselves, Ukrainian “hero cities”: Kyiv, Odesa, icated to Taras Shevchenko. That soon nized internationally at forums in thanks to the willingness of some political leaders to Sevastopol and Kerch, which were was followed by another gold com- Switzerland, Germany, the Czech look the other way in the face of blatant injustice,” cities given special status by the Soviet memorative, this one celebrating the Republic and China, as well as at the Rep. Smith said. government for the suffering they long history and tradition of the 11th annual ANA conventions in the United According to Mr. Smith, examples can be found endured during World War II. century Monastery of the Caves. States. In January 1999 the MDM in several OSCE countries of human rights advo- Since then the NBU has issued On April 23, 1998, the NBU opened Company of Germany paid tribute to cates and attorneys, who are facing, or have faced, nearly 90 collectible commemoratives its own Banknote Printing and Minting the high level of work in a very tangi- the problems described in the resolution. To illus- in cupronickel, silver and gold, which Works, which features state-of-the-art ble manner when it ordered the mint- trate this point, Mr. Smith described cases in have been acknowledged by the world printing and minting technology. It has ing of 24,000 coins on two themes for Northern Ireland, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan where numismatic community for their high the capability to annually produce 1.5 its 2000 Sydney Olympic Series. human rights attorneys or members of non-govern- quality of engraving and minting. billion circulation coins, 900,000 com- In 2000 the ANA will include the mental organizations have faced harassment, intimi- The last five years have been a memorative coins and 200,000 orders NBU Mint and its products in its pres- dation or violence as a result of their human rights and medals. The new mint works is the series of firsts for the Ukrainian com- tigious Coins of the World guidebook, activities and related criticism of their respective first such operation on a government memorative coin and the gradual which is published for its annual con- governments. level in Ukraine in more than 1,000 development of the National Mint of ventions. The guidebook features only The resolution expresses the Parliamentary years. the NBU as a leading producer of col- those mints whose production is in Assembly’s concern “that human rights defenders, The first coin struck there was the including human rights attorneys, who are engaged lectibles in the world. demand and growing. Kyiv Psalm Book gold commemora- in promoting and defending human rights and fun- The first collectible issued by the The National Mint of Ukraine has NBU that was dedicated to Ukrainian tive coin, dedicated to the 600th damental freedoms in the OSCE region today have planned several offerings for the near history and its heroes was the 1995 anniversary of the creation of the been the targets of detention, harassment, intimida- future, including a commemorative issue in commemoration of the 400th unique medieval prayer book. tion, specious legal obstacles and criminal prosecu- anniversary of the birth of Hetman With its own mint works at its dis- coin, “Baptism of Rus’ “ and a series tion and, in some instances, violence directed Bohdan Khmelnytsky, the 17th centu- posal, the Ukrainian Mint began to on “Monuments of Ancient Cultures,” against them, and that human rights attorneys have ry military and political leader. issue coins in series. The several series to include five coins representing cul- been stripped of their licenses or threatened with dis- In late 1996, after the introduction that have appeared in the last two tural symbols of the Paleolithic, barment.” of the new Ukrainian currency in years have all been struck in silver and Trypyllian, Olbian, Scythian and The resolution also suggests that “OSCE partici- September, the Ukrainian mint issued gold and include: the “Princes of Kyivan Rus’ ages. pating States must take steps to ensure the safety of its first hryvnia piece, the two-hryvnia Ukraine,” “Heroes of the Kozak Age” For more information on the work human rights defenders and to hold accountable per- denomination commemorative, recog- the “Spiritual Treasures of Ukraine,” of the National Mint of the National sons who are responsible for threatening, harassing nizing Sofiyivka Park as one of the and, most recently, “2,000 Years Since Bank of Ukraine visit their website at: or otherwise harming human rights defenders on finest in Ukraine. the Birth of Christ.” [email protected]. account of their efforts to promote and defend human rights and fundamental freedoms.”

The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund: June 2000

Amount Name City Jaroslaw Rozankowsky Jamaica Plain, Mass. Andrew Metil Bethesda, Md. Olga Solovey Dearborn Heights, Mich. Maria Motyl Sunnyside, N.Y. $150.00 Olexa Kostiuk Ottawa, Ontario Wolodymyr Wolowodiuk Chatham Township, N.J. Mykola Mychalczak Warren, Mich. $125.00 Roman Goy Baltimore, Md. $20.00 George Babchuk Crown Point, Ind. Boris Onufreiczuk Watchung, N.J. $101.00 Lesia Poniatyszyn-Cady Phoenix, Ariz. Christine Hruszkewycz Derwood, Md. Mary Pelechaty Toledo, Ohio Edward Rokisky North Port, Fla. $100.00 Maria Jaroslawska New York, N.Y. James Ivchenko Livingston, N.J. John Sawchuk Philadelphia, Pa. Taras Szmagala Cleveland, Ohio Myroslaw Kulynych Jackson Heights, N.Y. Roman Sawka Des Plaines, Ill. Ukrainian-American Cultural Club Houston, Texas. George Dycio Lewiston, Maine Mary Sowchuk New York, N.Y. Nadia Wakefield Richmond, British Columbia $60.00 Lidia and Orest Bilous Osprey, Fla. S. Tymiak Pittsburgh, Pa. Renata Wynnyk Arlington, Mass. Andrew Zura Broadview Heights, Ohio Oksana and Volodymyr Bakum Highland, N.Y. Inia Yevich Annandale, Va. $50.00 Walter Clebowicz New Britain, Conn. Myron Blahy Spring Valley, N.Y. A. Zwarun Roslyn Heights, N.Y. George Jaskiw South Euclid, Ohio Mildred Boychuk Bayville, N.J. $5.00 Merle Jurkiewicz Toledo, Ohio Stephen Krysalka Macon, Ga. Nadija Chojnacka Oak Forest, Ill. Iwan Mokriwskyj Rego Park, N.Y. Roman Nestorowicz Warren, Mich. D. Cisyk Staten Island, N.Y. Eugene Nykyforiak Warren, Mich. History Projects Photo And Video Chicago, Ill. C. Drebych Edison, N.J. $40.00 Victor Fedorowich Yorkton, Saskatchewan Marie Durbak Chicago, Ill. Stefan Golub Minneapolis, Minn. Total: $1,726.00 $30.00 Andrew and Anne Malan Astoria, N.Y. Richard Iwanik Newington, Conn. Taras Shegedyn South Orange, N.J. Adrian Klufas Bridgeport, Conn. SINCERE THANKS TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS TO Andrew Simock Las Vegas, Nev. Jarslawa Komichak Upper St. Clair, Pa. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY PRESS FUND. $25.00 Robert John Chomiak New Haven, Conn. Michael Krafcisin Chicago, Ill. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY PRESS FUND IS THE SOLE FUND Walt Czepizak Oakhurst, N.J. Irene Lapychak Union, N.J. DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO SUPPORTING THE WORK OF James Konopelski Liverpool, N.Y. William Maruszczak Wayne, Pa. THIS PUBLICATION. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2000 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM UNA invites artists to participate RECORDING DEPARTMENT in annual Christmas card project MEMBERSHIP REPORT – MAY 2000 Martha Lysko, National Secretary

Juvenile Adult ADD Total Total Active Members – 4/2000 7,394 15,583 3,804 26,781 Total Inactive Members – 4/2000 7,302 18,109 0 25,411 Total Members – 4/2000 14,696 33,692 3,804 52,192

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

Gains in 5/2000 New members 11 28 0 39 New members UL 2 5 0 7 Reinstated 5 9 4 18 Total Gains: 18 42 4 64 Losses in 5/2000 Died 0 25 0 25 Cash surrender 3 12 0 15 Endowment matured 13 12 0 25 Fully paid-up 7 16 0 23 Reduced paid-up 0 0 0 0 Extended Insurance 0 3 0 3 Certificates lapsed (active) 5 7 14 26 Certificate terminated 0 14 7 21 Total Losses 28 89 21 138 Total Active Members - 5/2000 7,384 15,536 3,787 26,707

INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

Gaines in 5/2000 Paid-up 7 16 0 23 Reduced paid up 0 0 0 0 Extended insurance 0 3 0 3 Total Gains 7 19 0 26 Losses in 5/2000 “Church at Soyuzivka” by Vitaliy Lytvyn (1983). * Died 1 28 0 29 by Oksana Trytjak Palij, Lidia Piasecky, Orest Poliszczuk, * Cash surrender 8 12 0 20 UNA Special Projects Coordinator Pure endowment matured 2 3 0 5 Myron Ryzhula, Martha Savchak, Christine Reinstated to active 5 9 0 14 Saj, Jaroslav Stadnyk, Olena Stasiuk, Irene Certificates lapsed (inactive) 0 2 0 2 Ukrainian artists are encouraged and Tverdochlib, Halyna Tytla, Yurij Trytjak invited to participate in the UNA’s Total Losses 16 54 0 70 and Yurij Viktiuk. Christmas Card Project. All proceeds from Total Inactive Members – 5/2000 7,293 18,074 0 25,367 Once again this year the UNA will pub- the sale of these cards are allocated to TOTAL MEMBERSHIP - 5/2000 14,677 33,610 3,787 52,074 lish approximately 120,000 cards that will Soyuzivka, the UNA’s 400-acre resort. The (* Paid up and reduced paid up policies) UNA is accepting works for reproduction be distributed throughout the United States, that have a traditional Ukrainian Christmas Canada and Ukraine. The intent is to popu- theme. larize the traditional Ukrainian Christmas theme and encourage Ukrainian artists to In printing these Christmas cards the RECORDING DEPARTMENT UNA popularizes Ukrainian artists. In the submit various works featuring traditional last few years the UNA’s Christmas cards motifs, be they modern, religious or primi- MEMBERSHIP REPORT – JUNE 2000 tive interpretations. Diversified genres – oil, have featured reproductions of works by Martha Lysko, National Secretary artists from the United States, Canada and watercolor, tempera, graphics, woodcut, Ukraine. ceramic tile, mixed media or others – will Juvenile Adult ADD Total Works published included those by add variety and interest to the collection. Total Active Members – 5/2000 7,384 15,536 3,787 26,707 Artists can participate in this project by Total Inactive Members – 5/2000 7,293 18,074 0 25,367 Bohdan Borzemsky, Mykhailo Dmytrenko, Total Members – 5/2000 14,677 33,610 3,787 52,074 Maria Harasowska-Daczyszyn, Tetianna forwarding either a slide, photo or original Gajecky, Jacques Hnizdovsky, Petro work that can be reproduced and printed to: ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Holovaty, Oleksander Kaniuka, Yurij Ukrainian National Association, 2200 Kozak, Yarema Kozak, Danylo Koshtura, Route 10, Parsippany, NJ 07054; Att’n. Gains in 6/2000 Zenowia Kulynych, Vitaliy Lytvyn, Andrij Oksana Trytjak. New members 10 14 0 24 New members UL 0 0 0 0 Maday, Luba Maksymchuk, Roman The deadline for submission of art works Reinstated 4 6 2 12 Markovych, Marta Anna, Natalka, Lidia is August 31. Total Gains: 14 20 2 36 Losses in 6/2000 Died 0 36 0 36 Cash surrender 16 27 0 43 Endowment matured 10 12 0 22 Young UNA’ers Fully paid-up 16 22 0 38 Reduced paid-up 0 0 0 0 Extended Insurance 31 82 0 113 Certificates lapsed (active) 28 37 88 153 Certificate terminated 0 4 7 11 Total Losses 101 220 95 416 Total Active Members - 6/2000 7,297 15,336 3,694 26,327

INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

Gaines in 6/2000 Paid-up 16 22 0 38 Reduced paid up 0 0 0 0 Extended insurance 31 82 0 113 Total Gains 47 104 0 151 Losses in 6/2000 * Died 0 34 0 34 * Cash surrender 12 11 0 23 Pure endowment matured 3 3 0 6 Reinstated to active 4 6 0 10 Certificates lapsed (inactive) 0 0 0 0 Matthew Nicholas Lucyshyn, son of Total Losses 19 54 0 73 Tetiana Olha Smyk is a new member Tamara and Nicholas Lucyshyn, is a Total Inactive Members – 6/2000 7,321 18,124 0 25,445 of UNA Branch 82 in Detroit. She was new member of UNA Branch 360 in TOTAL MEMBERSHIP - 6/2000 14,618 33,460 3,694 51,772 enrolled by her parents, Andrij and Buffalo, N.Y. Matthew was enrolled by (* Paid up and reduced paid up policies) Sonia (Lysyj) Smyk. his grandmother Ludmila Korytko. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2000 No. 31

FOR THE RECORD THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Helsinki’s promise U.S. official’s address at conference “The participating states recognize the universal significance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for which is an essential factor for the peace, justice on trafficking of women and children and well-being necessary to ensure the development of friendly relations and coopera- Remarks by Melanne Verveer, assis- know-how in action at a coordinating tion among themselves as among all states.” – The Helsinki Final Act. tant to the president and chief of staff to meeting yesterday. We need to enhance this First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, at kind of coordination between the govern- Twenty-five years ago 35 states signed the Final Act of the Conference on Security the Conference to Combat Trafficking in ment and NGOs as well. This meeting is and Cooperation in Europe. These unprecedented meetings had begun in Helsinki in Women and Children held in Kyiv on bringing together, for the first time, all the July 1973, continued in Geneva from September 1973 through July 1975, and con- June 21. key participants. Trafficking is not just a cluded in Helsinki on August 1, 1975. Ukrainian problem or an American prob- The Final Act contained three “baskets” – Questions Relating to Security in First, I would like to say a few words in lem – it is a global menace. And it is not Europe; Cooperation in the Field of Economics, Science and Technology, and the Ukrainian. I am very happy to be back in just a women’s issue – it is an issue that Environment; and Cooperation in Humanitarian and Other Fields – and a decalogue Ukraine, the birthplace of my grandparents, affects all of society. of fundamental principles ranging from inviolability of borders and territorial integrity both on my mother’s and father’s side. Because of the regional and internation- of states to peaceful settlement of disputes and non-intervention in internal affairs, as This is my third visit. Four years ago, I al character of trafficking, I am pleased that well respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. accompanied President Bill Clinton on his the representatives of so many foreign gov- The Final Act underscored the ideals outlined in the Charter of the United Nations historic visit to Kyiv. It was the first visit of ernments could be here. Your presence here and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in its third basket addressed an American president to a free Ukraine. illustrates that your governments take this basic human rights, self-determination, reunification of families and access to infor- Two years ago, I was in Lviv with the First issue seriously. Together we must create a mation. The mere fact that these issues were addressed raised the hopes of millions Lady. There she announced a new public coordinating body and commit resources. around the globe. Rights activists in the USSR and other states that curtailed the rights information campaign aimed at warning People who are trafficked are desperate of their citizens were emboldened by the Helsinki Final Act. The USSR, of course, Ukrainian women and girls about the dan- for economic opportunity and think they was not interested in the human rights sections of the accords, and it certainly did not gers posed by traffickers. Today it is a priv- are applying for jobs as waitresses, labor- foresee that Helsinki monitoring groups would spring up in Moscow, Ukraine, ilege to join you for this important U.S.- ers, childcare providers or sales clerks. Lithuania, Georgia and Armenia. One of the most courageous of these groups, the Ukraine regional meeting for international Many think they are following their dreams Kyiv-based Ukrainian Public Group to Promote Implementation of the Helsinki law enforcement officials on combating of a better life; instead they find themselves Accords, pledged in its Memorandum No. 1 that: “The struggle for human rights will trafficking in women and children. in an unimaginable nightmare living in vir- not cease until these rights become the everyday standard in society.” For that pledge When I was a child, I attended Ukrainian tual captivity. Enticed through false adver- and that struggle, many human and national rights defenders paid dearly – enduring school in the United States. There we sang tising and deceptive offers, they fall prey to jails, prison camps and exile. Some sacrificed their lives. the Ukrainian national anthem and, like so an organized criminal network, which It is notable also that the Helsinki Accords provided for “follow-up to the confer- many other Ukrainian Americans, we comprises a new shadow economy. Once ence” to ensure implementation of its provisions. In fact, at review conferences in prayed that Ukraine would one day be free. they arrive at the destination determined Belgrade, Madrid and Vienna participating states made further commitments to the Today, Ukraine is a democratic nation. for them by their captors, their passports principles embodied in the original accords. As President Clinton said on his recent visit and other documents are confiscated. They Today known as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the to Kyiv, America will be your partner and are subjected to extreme human rights vio- structure born in Helsinki now comprises several bodies, among them a Secretariat, friend as you work at building your democ- lations – physical and mental abuse, Ministerial Council, Senior Council and a Permanent Council; a High Commissioner racy and reforming your economy. including rape, torture, imprisonment and for National Minorities, a chairman-in-office and a secretary general; the Forum for [Continued in English]: death threats. Security Cooperation, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and a Each year close to 1 million human Trafficking has exploded in recent years Parliamentary Assembly, as well as missions and field presences that operate in 18 beings, especially women and children, are because of a combination of factors – the countries. All of these bodies function in addition to regular summit meetings involv- shipped across national boundaries and are severe economic deprivation of the victims, ing heads of state or government. The OSCE now encompasses 54 states – among sold into what has become modern-day a market in countries with larger sex indus- them Ukraine, which became a participating state in 1992. slavery. It is because of this flourishing tries and an organized crime network that The Helsinki Final Act, then, is a watershed in European history whose ramifica- criminal industry that we gather to develop utilizes local operatives to prey on vulnera- tions are still felt today. In 1975 the accords were seen as visionary – idealistic, but concrete law enforcement and related anti- ble people. perhaps impractical. In the end, however, the promise of Helsinki was realized. trafficking strategies. No country can eradi- Trafficking in human beings is a major cate trafficking by itself, because the char- source of money for organized crime. The acter of the problem is international in traffickers derive enormous profits from scope. With victims moving between coun- their sales because of the relatively low risk August tries, progress is possible only through our of prosecution. Their work is often facilitat- Turning the pages back... mutual cooperation. The largest growing ed by corrupt politicians. It is difficult to number of women and children is being get at because the trafficking requires 1 trafficked from this region. secrecy, the women are silenced, the traf- I would like to express my gratitude to fickers are mobile, well- equipped for their the government of Ukraine for co-sponsor- work and dangerous. As an NGO leader 1975 Twenty-five years ago on August 1, 1975, 33 European states, ing this law enforcement workshop with as well as the United States and Canada, signed the Final Act of remarked, “Smugglers and traffickers have the U.S. government. The United States better connections on the international level the Helsinki Conference. The product of two years of meetings of and Ukraine have joined together in a bilat- the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the inter- than we do.” eral commitment to combat trafficking, and My country is taking action on several national agreement dealt with issues relating to security in Europe, in the process recogniz- this workshop will be the first of several to ing existing borders; outlined cooperation in economics, science, technology and the envi- fronts. In March 1998 President Clinton ensure our joint progress. I want to con- issued an executive directive setting out a ronment; and delineated humanitarian issues and human rights in a so-called “third basket” gratulate the government of Ukraine for of wide-ranging and potentially far-reaching provisions. U.S. strategy to combat trafficking. He laid taking initial steps to address this problem. out a three-part plan for prevention, protec- The Ukrainian Weekly commented on the effect of the Helsinki Accords in an editorial By the end of our discussions over the next in its August 23, 1975, issue: tion of the victims, and prosecution of the three days, I hope the government will be criminals. Law enforcement is the critical “It took Brezhnev less than two weeks to state bluntly that the question of human rights, able to put together a concrete plan of contained in the so-called third basket of the Helsinki declaration, which he and 34 other link between all three areas. It is in your action that will include a government struc- power to prosecute criminals who engage leaders signed with such pomp and ceremony on August 1, is indeed in the basket, at least ture with all the relevant ministries to as far as he is concerned in this activity and to protect the victims. address this issue. President Clinton also specifically “Queried on this topic by U.S. congressmen who comprised an 18-member delegation I also want to thank the Ukrainian min- touring the USSR, Comrade Brezhnev said that provisions contained in the “third basket,” directed the U.S. government to work with isters who are here, as well as the represen- Ukraine. In a speech at the White House, in including freedom of movement, freer flow of ideas and peoples, will require further nego- tatives of educational institutions, interna- tiations. Predictably, the other baskets, dealing with non-interference in internal affairs and, the company of the Ukrainian ambassador, tional organizations and NGOs. I am more importantly, inviolability of the present borders of the Kremlin-ruled empire, are, in the U.S. secretary of state, the attorney gen- pleased that we have prosecutors from Brezhnev’s interpretation, no longer subject to discussion. eral and the first lady, he said we would some of the oblasts with us. I know their “The Communist Party boss merely confirmed what scores of Western political analysts jointly develop a comprehensive strategy experience at the local level in proactive feared for some time: that the West gained little from the Conference on Security and with Ukraine to fight trafficking with the investigative work will be a welcome addi- Cooperation in Europe, but may have lost quite a bit. ...” hope that our cooperation will be a model tion to this meeting. Thus, as seen from the above, there was much skepticism over the Helsinki Accords for anti-trafficking efforts across the globe. Yesterday I met with an official of the In the U.S. we are carrying out the presi- when they were first signed by 35 states – particularly regarding recognition of the Soviet Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Union’s territorial conquests in Central and Eastern Europe. dent’s order through a coordinated effort learned about the efforts that are being among various agencies, including the However, in the months and years that followed, it was the Helsinki Accords that made in the schools to make students impelled human and national rights activists in the Soviet Union to form groups aimed at State Department, the Justice Department aware of the dangers that traffickers pose. I and Immigration and Naturalization monitoring fulfillment of the provisions contained in this historic agreement – among them also heard how school officials are working the Moscow Helsinki Monitoring Group and the Ukrainian Public Group to Promote Service. with NGOs like Winrock and LaStrada to The first step is prevention to ensure Implementation of the Helsinki Accords. And, in the end, the Helsinki Accords lived up to better prepare teachers on this issue. their billing. that girls and women are made aware of I am also very impressed with the col- this problem so that they will not be Source: “Human Rights – In a Basket” (editorial), The Ukrainian Weekly, August 23, 1975; Final laboration among Ukraine’s NGOs to com- Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, August 1, 1975. bat trafficking. I saw their commitment and (Continued on page 12) No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2000 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

appropriate for our teenage children and TheThe thingsthings wewe do...do... Continue to carry grandchildren. And, again, they are all in English. Why not buy them for various by Orysia Paszczak Tracz Kuropas column gift-giving occasions for all the members Dear Editor: of our families? Are we going to see at least three of these titles make it to the Regarding the recent assault on Dr. best-seller list before Christmas? Chance encounters of the Ukrainian kind Myron Kuropas which appeared in The Weekly of May 21, I am taking the liberty Slavko Pihut Isn’t serendipity wonderful? It happens selor) way back in the late 1950s at the of writing this letter. I regularly enjoy read- Crystal Lake, Ill. when you least expect it. Most of my SUM camp in Ellenville, N.Y. We meet up ing his columns and find them not only chance, truly surprising encounters in the again with the same group at the Hotel very interesting, but also knowledgeable. most unexpected places have happened dur- Ternopil. I notice one of the older men in Dr. Kuropas has the courage to discuss ing my visits to Ukraine. From what I have the group standing in the lobby. I do not rec- controversial problems, stirring “the Batkivschyna heard over the years, these meetings of peo- ognize him at all, but sense that I should murky waters” that are carefully avoided ple from both sides of the ocean happen know him. I ask him who he is and where in open discussions by others. He always and Ukrainian luck more often than we expect. I heard one pro- from. It turns out it is Mr. Gensior, my late signs his name to his articles. It is refresh- Dear Editor: fessor say that he usually sees more of his father’s good friend from Newark and ing to read his “Faces and Places” col- I had to laugh while reading Olena North American colleagues on the streets of Irvington, N.J. He even spoke at my father’s umn, in which he tries to educate the Stercho’s account in The Ukrainian Kyiv and Lviv than he does back in funeral 21 years before. After that long a American public to be more Ukrainian- Weekly “Sailing Away On The Canada. During the 1988 Millennium of time, I truly did not recognize the face, but friendly without pushing politically cor- Batkivschyna...” (July 16). She refers to Christianity in Ukraine celebrations, a cannot explain why I was drawn to find out rect social agendas. the yacht crossing the Atlantic Ocean, woman from New Jersey traveled to Rome, more about this particular person. Therefore, I strongly urge you to contin- weathering several storms without much then on to Prague and Ukraine. In the pedestrian underpass in the center of Shevchenkivskyi Hai, ue to carry Dr. Kuropas’ column, which is conventional communications and navi- Lviv, August 1999 a popular feature in The Ukrainian Weekly. tational equipment and with no charts. Prague, she encountered a woman coming towards her, who was a classmate from the On a glorious sunny afternoon, my group Dr. Theodore Mackiw And still they arrived. Lviv “gimnazia” (high school), where they is about to leave this amazing outdoor archi- Heidelberg, Germany It reminded me of a recent experience when l discovered a large, brown paper had been seatmates back in the early 1940s tectural museum. Where three paths con- P.S.: Enclosed I am sending a check for bundle sitting in my mailbox. I recog- and now lives in Europe. verge, we are headed towards the exit, as $50 for The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund. nized the return address as one belonging July 1998, a weekday, are two groups of young people coming to one of my relatives living in Odesa, Lviv, by the Opera from the other two lanes. Something about Ukraine. The package, roughly 14 inches them tells me they also are tourists from in diameter and about 26 inches long, I’m in crowded open air folk art and flea North America. Indeed, they are “plastuny” Four new books with several Ukrainian and French cus- market. I’m interpreting into English for from New Jersey. Many of them had been tom-ensignias stamped around it, had no someone who wants to buy some “hara- in Winnipeg for the International Ukrainian we should promote strings tied around it, no tape, no staples, sivky” [woven head and neck bands] Scout Jamboree the year before. Among Dear Editor: miraculously, no tears or holes, yet, was straight from the weaver. Two women, a them are friends of my sister and her family, We Ukrainian-Americans have to be kept intact by some well-engineered mother and daughter, are walking by, and as well as the grandson of our family elec- very proud that within the last year we wit- folds at each end. I unfolded and the younger woman turns to me and asks, in trician. unrolled the brown paper, and, lo and Ukrainian, “Pardon me, would you be Pani nessed the publication of four books deal- Selo Zubiv, south of Terebovlia, behold, from a large, squished plastic Orysia from Winnipeg?” It turns out that ing with Ukraine. These four books all are Ternopil region, August 1999 written in English and published here in bag, I pulled out three hand-embroidered her sister, now living in Winnipeg, had writ- the United States. blouses, two sun-hats and a beautiful ten to her and mentioned that I may be in As often happens on my tours, people Their titles are: crocheted dress. No letter, no paperwork. Ukraine, and in Lviv, sometime that sum- who have been in North America for gener- • “Scythian Gold: Treasures from Only after a phone call from my rela- mer. Now what a chance that on this partic- ations want to see the village of their ances- Ancient Ukraine” (hard cover, published tives did I actually know that nothing ular day I would be standing where I was, tors. In this case, a woman whose whole November 1999, price $60). was missing from this surprise gift pack- and they happened to be passing by and, family left Zubiv over a century ago for The title is self-explanatory. age they had mailed from Odesa a month hearing English, guessed that – of all the Canada wanted to visit her ancestral home, • “Return to Ukraine” by Ania Savage earlier. Two weeks later, I found the female English-speakers in Lviv – I was and see if any distant relatives were still (hard cover, published March 2000, price package’s Content Form in my Pani Orysia? around. I went along to interpret. It is a $29.95). This book shows what the Soviet flowerbed, 20 feet away from my mail- Kyiv, back in the summer of 1993 rainy day, and the village roads are muddy. Communists did to our ancestral home and box. I laughed again when I realized that There is only one person walking on the its people. I had received everything as was detailed I’m rushing up the steps of the pedestrian road, and our driver stops the car to ask if • “Borderland: A Journey through the on the form in my relative’s handwriting. underpass on the Khreschatyk, quickly turn he knows anyone in the village with this History of Ukraine” by Anna Reid (hard The Batkivschyna arriving to the U.S. right, and with some force bump into Dr. particular surname. The old man says he cover, published June 1999, price $25; soft shores and my Ukrainian surprise pack- Jaroslav Rudnyckyj. He had retired as head does, and we get out of the car to walk with cover, published June 2000, price $16. A age finding its way to my house can only of the department of Slavic studies at the him down the road. Looking back, as far as non-Ukrainian author tells readers what be attributed to blessed Ukrainian luck! University of Manitoba (where I work in the road goes, I see kerchiefed heads pop- Ukraine lived through. the library) a few years before, and was then ping out from each fenced gate on both Nancy Melnyk living in Montreal. It did not faze him at all • “The Sky Unwashed” by Irene Rochester, N.Y. sides of the street. News travels fast in the Zabytko (hard cover, published April 2000, that after some years we have bumped into village. As we walk, we explain that we are price: $22:95). The author writes about each other [or really, I into him] in Kyiv. from Canada. The man then asks me if I what the Chornobyl disaster did to the True to character, his first words are know Prof. Potichnyj. I answer that I do. It environment and the population. Fedynsky column whether I know where a particular event turns out that this man is not originally from All of these books were very positively was happening in Kyiv right then, because Zubiv, but from Pavlokoma, in Poland. reviewed on the pages of The Ukrainian he had come to attend. I have no idea about During the late 1940s, Pavlokoma was one should be shorter this event, and we part company. Weekly. Therefore, I support Olena Dear Editor: of the Ukrainian villages destroyed by the Welhasch’s idea (July 9) that we should try Lviv Airport, August 1999 Poles in the Akcja Wisla, during which to make a best seller out of “The Sky Will Andrew Fedynsky ever be able to Ukrainians were exterminated and their vil- Unwashed,” and, I would like to include discipline himself enough to fit his As we pile into the bus-type vehicle that lages burned. In Pavlokoma the villagers the above titles in that attempt. “Perspectives” viewpoint column onto one carries us from the terminal to the airplane, took refuge in the church, which was set Go to your Barnes and Nobles, Crown, page? His articles, though far less contro- I notice next to me an older woman and two afire by the Poles. Some Ukrainians sur- Borders and other book stores and order versial and stimulating than those of Dr. younger ones, probably her daughters. vived, among them a few villagers who them for yourselves. (Use the Internet if Myron Kuropas, are nevertheless often- Something about them seems familiar. were exiled and resettled in Ukraine. you have to order. The prices are more rea- times worth photocopying and distributing Since I am standing beside them, I catch an Others, like the surviving Potichnyj family sonable and delivery is within two, three to “others” [as Taras Shevchenko recom- English phrase among the Ukrainian. And members, came to Canada. This man days.) Go to your local public and school mended] for discussion, comment or con- the English definitely has a Lower East Side remembered that a Potichnyj had gone to libraries and request that they obtain all of sideration. It is very annoying to photo- accent. It was the Kozak family from New Canada, and he or his father had been this the above books. copy his, at times rambling, split column – York, my brother-in-law’s close family man’s teacher. And this would be the only By the way, next month you can expect especially when some of his comments are friends, whom I had not seen for a good man I would meet on that rainy day on the another book: “Thousands of Roads: A worth disseminating. eight or nine years! We have a great conver- road in Zubiv. Memoir of a Young Woman’s Life in the Jaroslaw Sawka sation in the bus and later on the airplane. Ukrainian Underground during and after Sterling Heights, Mich. Maybe we’ll see each other again in another Kyiv, just inside the entrance World War II” by Maria Savchyn Pyskir 10 years. to Pecherska Lavra, August 1999 and Ms. Savage (translator of this book and The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters Ternopil, 1998 My group has already headed towards also the author of the aforementioned to the editor. Letters should be typed (dou- our tour bus, and I am hurrying to catch up. “Return To Ukraine”). ble-spaced) and signed; they must be origi- Our group had crossed paths with a tour Just at the gate, I hear someone nearby Wow, that makes five titles in less than nals, not photocopies. group from the United States in the muse- speaking in Ukrainian. This should not be one year! Remember, book gift giving is The daytime phone number and address um in Kolomyia. The leader of the group strange, because I do hear Ukrainian all still popular. These books are all unusually of the letter-writer must be given for verifi- was the youngest sister of a person for very well written. These titles are also cation purposes. whom I had been a “sestrychka” (coun- (Continued on page 12) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2000 No. 31

composition titled “Our Faith,” by Nestor Ukrainian Orthodox... Olynyk of Toronto, and the other, a duet (Continued from page 1) called “Prayer to ‘The Canadian Mother of tions and the election of a new consistory, God’ Icon.” The latter was written by the UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. Rev. Oleksander Harkavyi, who gave a stir- Founded 1894 which for the next five years will be head- 2200 Route 10 • P.O. Box 280 • Parsippany, NJ 07054 • Tel.: (973) 292-9800, Fax: (973) 292-0900 ed by the Very Rev. William Makarenko, ring performance of the invocation with his of St. Volodymyr Cathedral in Toronto, wife, Dobrodijka Olia. Sincere congratulations and best wishes to who had previously served as the chair of More than two dozen resolutions were the consistory presidium in 1990-1995. passed, including a provision calling for the Among the many guests and dignitaries in establishment of a UOCC foundation to help fund Consistory activities; a directive attendance were Metropolitan Constantine, Mr. Michael Komichak to support unity among Orthodox jurisdic- Archbishop Antony and Archbishop tions in Ukraine, with the UOCC taking a and the Vsevolod of the Ukrainian Orthodox more active role in this process; and a state- Church of the U.S.A. ment that affirmed, after much debate, the A major focus of discussion at the Sobor Pittsburgh Ukrainian Radio Program UOCC’s relationship with the Ecumenical was “Vision 2000: A Blueprint for the Patriarchate. Future of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of their service While not without its tensions and frus- of Canada.” The product of a consultative trations, the 20th Sobor of the UOCC went to the Ukrainian community of greater Pittsburgh. process undertaken in the wake of the 19th off smoothly, providing a rare example of Sobor, “Vision 2000” was introduced by Ukrainian Orthodox unity at a time when sections outlining the vision, mission and Executive Committee sister Churches in Ukraine and the diaspora guiding principles of the UOCC, followed have been wracked by conflicts and painful of the Ukrainian National Association by a series of “Challenges” organized divisions. under three headings: “Spiritual Renewal,” “Educational Development” and “Stewardship.” Although long and rather cumbersome Commission for Theological... in form and content, the document did man- (Continued from page 3) TheThe UkrainianUkrainian WWeeklyeekly 20002000 age to keep debate tightly focused on a lim- have been separated since 1054, have inten- ited number of themes and issues, prevent- sified efforts to overcome their division. To mark the end of this millennium and the beginning of a new ing a repeat of the last Sobor, when the final However, since the break up of the Soviet one, the editors of The Ukrainian Weekly have prepared “The resolutions session continued into the early Union, and with the return of religious free- Ukrainian Weekly 2000,” a two-volume collection of the best and hours of the morning. dom in countries in Eastern Europe and the most significant stories that have appeared in the newspaper since its The business portion of the Sobor con- former Soviet Union, the Russian Orthodox founding through 1999. Volume I, now available, covers events from cluded with a banquet and concert attended Church has stalled the dialogue, accusing 1933 through the 1960s. by representatives of several different Rome of proselytism in its land, and “The Ukrainian Weekly 2000” is sure to become a resource for Churches. 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Visitors jammed the main street of the and two representatives from the Vatican – end, in the 13th century the Mother of God 750,000 participate... tiny village of less than a thousand inhabi- Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine Archbishop appeared to a monk who was fleeing the (Continued from page 1) tants to buy ice cream, soda and an assort- Mykola Eterovic and special papal emis- Mongol invasion that had destroyed Kyiv. made the trek from a neighboring village. It ment of icons, rosary beads, prayer books sary, Archbishop Vinko Pulic of Sarajevo. On the banks of the Strypa River, he prayed took him and his family “merely” seven and crosses. They also queued at faucets Bishop Husar, who led the church serv- to her for protection. In his sleep the monk hours, as he explained. through which the spring water now flows ice, explained that he was pleased Pope had a vision of the Mother of God, with What drew them was the July 22-23 All- to fill water bottles and jugs to take home. John Paul II had chosen Archbishop Pulic two angels hovering beside her. She smiled Ukrainian Pilgrimage of the Ukrainian Throughout the weekend there were as his emissary, because he represents a and touched the monk with her cloak. As Greek-Catholic Church to the Zarvanytsia many compelling sights: men and women Slavic Church – one that also had suffered he awoke, he saw a brilliant light beaming shrine, and before it was over nearly praying the rosary under trees or beneath from Communist persecution, much as the near the river. Approaching it he came 750,000 people had taken part, making it the shrine built over the wellspring; elderly Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church had. upon an icon of the Mother of God with one of the largest gatherings of Ukrainians women lying prostrate, their heads bowed While Archbishop Eterovic read a greet- Jesus in her arms. ing from the pope, Archbishop Pulic gave The monk decided to stay in the area ever. Although authorities could not give to the ground for the entire two-hour dura- the sermon during the service. Both Vatican and build a chapel to house the icon. exact figures, they estimated that at least tion of the Sunday divine liturgy; a man in representatives emphasized in their Eventually he constructed a church and an 200,000 people had entered the grounds of a makeshift wheelchair washing his legs remarks that the acrimony and even hatred adjoining monastery. Over the centuries the Marian shrine on each of the two days with spring water at one of the many that may still linger from the events of the many cases of miraculous healing have of the weekend event, with over 250,000 faucets near the foot of the sobor. past must be cleansed from the hearts of the been recorded by the monks who have more gathered for an evening candlelight Three events highlighted this remark- faithful. Archbishop Pulic underscored that resided there for centuries. Prince Vasylko vigil on Saturday evening. able weekend and gathering. the major tragedy of the Ukrainian nation of Terebovlia was reportedly cured of a Organized as a second millennium cele- First was the rain-soaked blessing of the has been its religious divisiveness. serious affliction in the 16th century. bration of the birth of Jesus Christ by the sobor and its main altar on Saturday after- Following completion of the church During the Soviet era, Communist Party Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, the noon. At about 4 p.m., as dark clouds gath- service, Ukraine’s vice prime minister for officials repeatedly tried to cap the well- objective reason for the mass gathering was ered overhead, the bishops and clergy of humanitarian affairs, Mykola Zhulynskyi, spring to no avail, according to local lore. the blessing of the new Sobor of the Our the Church circled and then entered the still who along with Minister of Emergency When they covered one fount, water would Lady of Zarvanytsia. However, it was more unfinished sobor, whose exterior cupolas Situations Vasyl Durdynets led the official burst forth from another. than that. Church leaders said that, in addi- are not yet all gilded and whose interior Ukrainian delegation representing the gov- Pilgrims, who continued to visit the tion to giving thanks for the re-emergence still lacks icons, frescoes and an iconostas. ernment and President Leonid Kuchma, shrine even after it was officially shut of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church While the blessing of the structure and extended greetings to the Church and those down, often would be met by local militia after nearly a half century of persecution, an archiepiscopal divine liturgy took place gathered. President Kuchma was vacation- with dogs or barbed wire to dissuade they hoped the pilgrimage would become in the upper church, other bishops blessed ing in Yalta that week. believers from entering. Although the faith- an act of forgiveness and purification, an the main altar in the lower church and The celebrations, the prayer services and ful could not avoid the dogs, more often opportunity for the Church and the faithful implanted a relic of St. Josaphat the divine liturgies that occurred in than not barbed wire erected one day would to ask forgiveness for their own affronts Kuntsevych beneath the altar’s surface. Zarvanytsia were a celebration of the be pitched into the Strypa by the next. and those committed by the various The church blessing did not go off with- Mother of God, who many believe has per- Ukrainian religious confessions against one out several hitches. First, Bishop Lubomyr Husar, the administrative head of the formed miracles through the waters that For photos of the pilgrimage to another over the last century. It was also a flow from a spring there. According to leg- Zarvanytsia, see the centerfold. chance to pray for the reunification of the Church, who carries out official duties for long-divided Ukrainian Church. the leader of the Church, the aged and ill It became still more: an act of mass Cardinal Ivan Lubachivsky, was delayed bonding for the faithful of the long-suffer- and did not show up for the liturgy. ing Church, as people made new acquain- Second, when the rains arrived, the hier- Memorial plaque to be unveiled in Dauphin tances and renewed old ones. archy decided to change the venue of the DAUPHIN, Manitoba – A trilingual internment operations of 1914-1920. “I came to pray for my family, for our divine liturgy from its original site on a commemorative plaque will be unveiled The event is organized by the health and well-being, but also for nenka stage before the church, which sits atop a on Saturday, August 5, at 12:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Ukraina (Mother Ukraine), so that she hill overlooking a large valley, and to do it Ukrainian National Festival, Selo- Association in cooperation with the finally achieves her potential,” said Vasyl all inside. The only problem was that no Ukraina. Dauphin-based Ukrainian National Hladchuk, who had traveled from the near- one told the faithful, more than 50,000 of The marker will recall all 24 Canadian Festival and its Memorial Committee, by village of Monastyrsk. whom stood in the rain waiting patiently concentration camps where Ukrainians headed by Peter Bilash. The public is wel- Some of the pilgrims slept in hotels in for the appearance of of the Church hierar- and other Europeans were held as “enemy come to attend. For more information call Ternopil, while others found rooms in chy and the beginning of the divine liturgy. aliens” during Canada’s first national Mr. Bilash at (204) 638-8400. neighboring villages. But most spent the Also, no one thought to provide external night together on the grounds of the shrine: speakers so that the throngs outside could in tents or under the stars, or in the vehicles hear the services taking place within the that carried them there. Many did not sleep church. As word spread among the crowd at all, but spent the starlit hours praying and that the divine liturgy was well under way attending services through the morning. inside, the disappointed masses dispersed. Meals for a large portion of the pilgrims Much more successful – in fact, an awe- consisted of bits of fatback or sausage and inspiring visual spectacle – was the evening coarse black bread, along with fruits and candlelight vigil, which began after the sun vegetables, which they had brought with had set that evening. As large throngs again themselves and ate together as they sat on began to gather in the open field beneath rocks, tree stumps or the bare ground. the sobor, on the streets of the village and Others built campfires and ate more fully, in the surrounding hills, a procession from while a large number didn’t eat at all, pre- the village church, led by Bishop Iulian ferring to fast and sustain themselves on the Voronovsky, proceeded to the shrine for a water that flows from the Zarvanytsia moleben prayer service. spring that is said to have healing powers. As electrical lighting was extinguished, Men, women and children, dressed in the ensuing darkness gradually was illumi- everything from low cut t-shirts embla- nated by an increasingly larger number of zoned with the Calvin Klein logo and tiny points of light, which eventually shorts to folk costumes embroidered in the engulfed the whole area as if millions of style of the geographic region from which fireflies had descended upon the crowd. they hailed, took part in a dizzying array of Following the prayer service, a bas relief choral contests, concerts, prayer services icon of Our Lady of Zarvanytsia was and divine liturgies dedicated to the Our blessed and mounted in the shrine. Lady of Zarvanytsia, who is credited for As candles continued to burn, which numerous miracles at this site through the they did for a good portion of the night, healing waters of a spring that bubbles to tens of thousands of believers made their the earth’s surface only meters from the way to the stations of the cross located in Strypa River. There was also a youth meet- the woods behind the sobor, where they ing, an art exhibit and a conference on mar- waited patiently for hours before following tyrs of the 20th century. the clergy through the 12 sites of the serv- Across the river from the sobor, a tent ice, which commemorates the suffering of city rose on the first day of the retreat, Christ during his crucifixion. home to several thousand mostly college- Well after midnight, those who still were aged adults and a smattering of older folks, not sleeping listened to a concert featuring representatives of parishes and church Nina Matvienko, considered Ukraine’s organizations, as well as three Ukrainian queen of traditional folk music. youth groups: the Ukrainian scouting The final day culminated with another organization, Plast; the Tryzub Society archiepiscopal divine liturgy held on the Youth Organization of Stepan Bandera; and stage erected before the sobor. Present were the Youth: Hope of Ukraine group. They most of the bishops of the Ukrainian camped out, swam and attended various Greek-Catholic Church; Ukrainian events during the day, and sang and played Orthodox Church-Kyiv Patriarchate’s rep- Ukrainian religious and folk songs at night. resentative, Bishop Vasylyi of Kolomyia; 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2000 No. 31

750,000 participate in pilgrimage to Zarvanytsia shrine

The last groups of pilgrims make their way down a dirt road to the shrine.

The newly blessed Sobor of Our Lady of Zarvanytsia. A trio of members of the Plast delegation participating in the pilgrimage.

Some of the hundreds of thousands of participants of the All-Ukrainian pilgrimage to Zarvanytsia gathered for the Sunday divine liturgy. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2000 11

Holding prayer books (from left), Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Mykola Enterovic and special papal emissary Archbishop A Ukrainian Greek-Catholic priest hears confessions Vinko Pulic of Sarajevo participate in outdoor services. prior to the liturgy.

One of the scores of youths tasked with distributing Zarvanytsia’s water, believed to have miraculous healing powers, to the faithful from the newly constructed taps at the shrine.

Photos by Roman Woronowycz Bishops place a relic of St. Josaphat into the sobor’s main altar during a ceremony in the lower church on Saturday.

An elderly woman on the campgrounds adjoining the church where thousands spent the night. Young campers relax near their tents after Sunday liturgy. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2000 No. 31

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In addition, my trip to one day that I had time to take a break, so Manhattan was not specifically planned. If I on the spur of the moment made plans to had turned down one street earlier, or had visit The Ukrainian Museum in downtown passed by a few minutes later, our paths SITUATION WANTED Manhattan. On a Tuesday morning I took would not have crossed, and I would still be the train from Morris Plains, N.J., trans- wondering what ever happened to Danya. ferred to the subway, and got off at 14th This was a real chance encounter! Female, 24, from Ukraine, nurse by profession, Street and Fourth Avenue, to walk to the There are many more such stories out looking for room and board, museum a few blocks away. I notice a there. I’m sure The Weekly readers can and work as nurse’s aid, nanny for children moving van standing in front of the third relate, and have many of their own stories. or to take care of elderly. or fourth brownstone from Third Avenue. 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Saturday, August 19 10th Annual Softball Tournament Hawaiian Luau Pub Party Participants of the elections meeting of the Educational Council. Zabava with “Lvivyany” by Lydia Babiuk ing of different subjects. The newly arrived Ukrainian studies. teachers make up 50 percent of the total It is important to maintain close ties with Labor Day Weekend EAST HANOVER, N.J. – The number of teachers working in the schools Ukraine and to exchange information with Educational Council, which functions under of Ukrainian studies. our children throughout various levels of September 1-4 the aegis of the Ukrainian Congress The total number of the students has their education, Dr. Fedorenko said, so that Committee of America, held its elections SUM “Zdvyh” Festivities also risen due to the new students from they will know not only the Ukrainian lan- meeting on June 24-25 at the Ramada Inn Festival Stage Performances Ukraine. In fact, a school of Ukrainian stud- guage, but the history of their ancestors. and Conference Center. Teachers attending Zabavas Friday, Saturday and Sunday ies has been opened in Sacramento, Calif., Trips to America for children from the meeting represented 35 Ukrainian stud- consisting mostly of pupils from Ukraine. Ukraine would be very beneficial, he con- Ukrainian Vendors ies schools and courses in which 2,600 stu- Volleyball and Soccer Tounaments This particular school is the second largest tinued. The young independent nation of dents are enrolled. in the country, with almost 300 students. Ukraine needs people who are multi-dimen- The president of the Education Council, The general increase in the number of Overnight sleeping sional and have a good understanding of a Dr. Eugene Fedorenko gave his summary students in Ukrainian schools also has been accommodations available. foreign language. on educational activity in the schools of generated by children of the third and fourth The president of Ukrainian World Ukrainian studies during the past four years. generation, whose parents speak poor Congress, Askold Lozynskyj, informed the To reserve rooms, register for sports tour- On the whole the schools are being revived Ukrainian, or don’t speak Ukrainian at all, naments, or make a reservation for our Educational Council that the educational due to the influx of highly qualified teachers Dr. Fedorenko noted. There are also chil- process is being redefined in Ukraine. In CrabFest or Wine-Tasting and dinner, from the fourth wave of immigrants, many dren from Ukraine, who have been adopted please write or phone us: of whom have a new approach to the teach- by Americans, attending schools of (Continued on page 17)

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Western Union Money Transfer was one of the main sponsors this year of the Ukrainian Diaspora Olympiad in the Philadelphia area on July 1-4, as well as the Ukrainian street fair in New York City on May 19-20 and many other Ukrainian initiatives, including the Verkhovyna Youth Festival held on July 14-16 in Glen Spey, N.Y., which the company supported for the third year in a row. The Verkhovyna Festival featured a screening of a SELFRELIANCE ìÍð‡ªÌҸ͇ î‰Âð‡Î¸Ì‡ äÓÓÔÂð‡Ú˂̇ ä‡Ò‡ documentary film about Viktor Petrenko, Ukraine’s 1992 Olympic gold medalist in men’s Ukrainian Federal figure skating. Mr. Petrenko is a Western Union spokesperson and the screening was Credit Union "ëÄåéèéåßó" organized by the company’s representatives. During the Olympiad, Western Union dis- tributed gifts and information about its services. The most popular freebies among the public were water bottles, T-shirts, bandannas and straw hats, all with Western Union’s Main Location: 2351 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60622 yellow logo. Seen in the photo above at Western Union’s booth at the Olympiad is Tel (773) 489-0520 Toll Free: (888) 222-UKR1 (8571) Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister for Humanitarian Affairs Mykola Zhulynskyi (center) with Link to Chicagoland’s Ukrainian Community: www .selfreliance.com Olga Sakiewicz of the InterAccess advertising agency and Igor Shunda, a Western Union agent with the Dnipro Co. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2000 17

Matiaszek to head commercial law project óà áçÄ∏íÖ, ôé ÇÜÖ èéüÇàãÄëü áÅßêäÄ é-äà èêé ñÖ ß íÖ? KYIV – Petro Matiaszek on August 1, Academy while the American partners will begin serving as director of a new, include the International Law Institute äÌËÊÍÛ ÏÓÊ̇ ÍÛÔËÚË Û multi-year project to establish a commer- and the American Bar Association. ◊åÓÎÓ‰ÓÏÛ ÜËÚÚ¥“ ‚ 縲-âÓðÍÛ ÔðË cial law center in Ukraine with funding The five-year project is designed to 308 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10003 from the U.S. Agency for International facilitate commercial law reform in Development. Ukraine in three primary areas: legisla- a·Ó Á‡ÏÓ‚ËÚË Û ‡‚ÚÓðÍË Á‡ ‡‰ðÂÒÓ˛: The Washington-based firm of tive drafting support; training for public O. Kuzmowycz Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu will imple- and private lawyers, judges and other ment the USAID contract to establish the legal experts; and an outreach compo- 64 East 3rd Street, Apt. 2, New York, NY 10003 new center at the National University of nent to promote a better understanding of Kyiv Mohyla Academy. Among the other legal reform in Ukraine. ñ¥Ì‡ ÍÌËÊÍË – 15 ‰ÓÎ. Ukrainian partners in this project are the Mr. Matiaszek, who was born in the 2 ‰ÓÎ. Á‡ ÔÂðÂÒËÎÍÛ Law Sciences Academy of Ukraine and United States and completed his legal the Yaroslav Mudriy National Law studies in New York City, has resided and worked in Kyiv for the past six years. His most recent position has been with the Poland-America-Ukraine The Carpathian Ski Club of New York Cooperation Initiative, a special USAID- under the auspices of the funded project designed to promote tri- lateral cooperation in small business Ukrainian Sports Association of USA and Canada (USCAK) development and local government and will hold macroeconomic reform. By helping to expand and deepen state-to-state as well as society-to-socie- the annual ty ties between Poland and Ukraine, PAUCI strives to accelerate Ukraine’s transition toward a market economy and TENNIS COMPETITION a stable democracy, and also to create a at Soyuzivka mechanism for both countries to benefit from shared experiences. SEPTEMBER 2-4, 2000 (LABOR DAY WEEKEND) Mr. Matiaszek has also managed other projects in Ukraine, including the Council of Advisors to the Parliament of Ukraine, the Rule of Law Consortium Tennis Tournament for individual CHAMPIONSHIPS OF USCAK and the Legal Unit of the British Know- Petro Matiaszek How Fund. and trophies of the

Ukrainian National Association, Soyuzivka, (including the B. Rak, on new teaching methods. Dr. V. Huk, L. Rubel, and Dr. P. Charuk memorial trophies), Svoboda, Educational Council... A new executive board of the The Ukrainian Weekly, the sportsmanship Trophy of Mrs. Mary Dushnyk, (Continued from page 14) Educational Council was elected. Dr. the Constantine Ben trophy and prize money. Kyiv there are 90 Ukrainian-language Fedorenko, president; Olexander Lushnycky, Olha Kekish, Olexander schools, and only three Russian-language Qualifications: This competition is open to any player whose club is a member of Pryshlak, Nadia Ludmila Chojnacka, vice- schools, therefore, the Ukrainian nation is USCAK. – Singles matches are scheduled in the following division: Men, Women, on the right path. presidents; Maria Reshitnyk, treasurer; Women (35 and over), Junior Vets (35-44), Senior Men (45- 55), Junior (Boys and Girls). Mr. Lozynskyj stated that we must raise Maria Lysetska, press chair; Roman Brukh, our children in America in the Ukrainian secretary; George Gajecky, Lina Juniors are persons aged 18 and under, while seniors are those over 45 years of age. spirit. A Ukrainian community that has a Andrijenko-Danchuk, Vira Bej, Kateryna Registration for tennis matches, including name, age divisions and the fee of $15.00 school of Ukrainian studies is clearly more Nemyra, members of the board; Ivan active and stronger, he added. Kobasa, Bohdan Harhaj, Ihor Huryn, should be sent to: The second day of the conference, was Larissa Sonna and Bohdan Yasinsky, audit- Mr. George Sawchak devoted to practical matters. Educational ing committee; Stephan Wolanyk, Kornel 724 Forrest Ave., Rydal, PA 19046 programs were discussed, and a report of Wasylyk, Yuriy Kosachevich, Stefania new handbooks and educational materials Kwasowska and Maria Kiciuk, arbitration Registration should be received no later than August 28, 2000. No additional applica- was presented. Teachers exchanged ideas board. tions will be accepted before the competitions, since the schedule of matches will be worked out ahead of time.

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part of a publisher’s income and therefore, Ukrainian publishing... subject to taxation. (Continued from page 1) She said that delighted Russian publish- Numbers provided by the Ukrainian ers, seeing a window of opportunity, began Association of Publishers demonstrate just to flood the Ukrainian market with every how extreme and sudden the downturn in sort of cheap publication and to increase the amount of their shipments. L A S E R Ukrainian publishing has been. Russian publishers have also benefited In 1990 Ukraine published 170.5 million from a lucrative black market that thrives in books, while in 1999 it produced only 20 Ukraine, which further reduces the cost of a million. From 1998 to 1999 the number Russian book. It is believed that two-thirds decreased by more than half. of what is sold in Ukraine enters illegally VISIONVISION INSINSTITUTETITUTE A total of 148 different textbooks were through the black market and Ukraine’s scheduled to be published for Ukraine’s “transparent” corridors with Russia. schools during 1999. However, only 7 “The black market of pro-Russian busi- L A S I K Specialists percent of those actually went to press. nesses is flowering, while the legal Yet, only 59 percent of grade school kids Ukrainian one is dying,” said Ms. Afonina. in Ukraine have textbooks available to She explained that there are three ways (973) 616-7337 them, while in the upper grades the per- Ukraine can deal with the situation in which centage falls to 34 percent. While its publishing industry finds itself. Ukraine needs about 216 million hrv to One, Ukraine can maintain the status quo assure that there are sufficient texts for remain, with no tax relief, in which the GRAND OPENING all school children, this year’s budget industry will slowly wither away. allotted only 83 million hrv. Two, it can put Ukrainian publishers on Are you a SLAVE to Glasses and Contacts? In the field of general publishing the situ- an even playing field with their Russian ation is no better. By May of this year counterparts by removing the VAT, export Ukrainian publishers had printed merely taxes and excise taxes, as well as import tar- Imagine the possiblity of... 221 titles – a nearly 50 percent drop over iffs on printing equipment and materials. In VISUAL FREEDOM for LIFE! the already paltry figure of 403 titles printed that scenario, she said, Ukraine’s publishers in the first five months of last year. would survive, although not thrive, because Join over a million Americans who have had Russian publications today make up the last years of crisis have left them with 90 percent of all titles found on the few real resources with which to make capi- LASER VISION CORRECTION. Ukrainian book market. Two-thirds of tal investments. everything produced in Russia and Three, Ukraine can develop a complex Introductory Program – $1750* Belarus is sold in Ukraine. series of measures to develop a solid legal (*Per Eye/First 200 Patients) Oleksandra Afonina, head of the and competitive base for the publishing Ukrainian Publishers Association, said she industry. She believes that if the effort was Financing Available believes the condition of her industry could intensive, the draft laws and regulation that (973) 616-7337 have been very different if government offi- would lay the foundation for a resurgence cials would have taken the time to care. of the industry could be developed within Doctors: “The situation of the Ukrainian book, three to five months. in my opinion, has been created artificial- Ms. Afonina underscored that reforms S. Palydowycz, M.d., í. äulyk, B. Gollinger, O.D. ly,” said Ms. Afonina. “There are specific must take place in attitudes within the individuals who should shoulder the industry and the population as well. For www.lasikspecialistsmd.com responsibility.” example, parents must accept that text- While she did not identify those individ- books will no longer be free and that 51 Route 23 South • Riverdale, NJ uals in her report to the parliamentary com- some nominal costs must be borne by mittee, she said that a key moment in the them. She also said that government pur- Ukrainian book publishing crisis came in chases of textbooks must take place in 1st Light South of Route 23 & Route 287 Interchange late 1995, when Russia’s lawmakers passed tenders, and not in the unstructured sys- a bill that removed the VAT on all Russian tem of favoritism used today. publications and, more importantly, any In its final recommendations, Mr. export taxes on publications leaving the Taniuk’ s committee did not suggest as TRAVEL & country. comprehensive a plan as did Ms. Afonina. She said that by the first two months of Among its seven resolutions were three spe- SERVICES 1996 Ukrainian publishing houses began to cific proposals: that its committee work feel the pressure, but the government has with Verkhovna Rada factions to change the Í‚ËÚÍË • Á‡ÔðÓ¯ÂÌÌfl • „ðÓ¯¥ • Ô‡ÍÛÌÍË • ÂÍÒÍÛðÒ¥ª yet to hear their cry for help. law on the value added tax that would She explained that the Ukrainian book exclude the technical operations of the pub- ìÇÄÉÄ! çÄÑáÇàóÄâçé çàáúäß ñßçà crisis deepened in October 1997 when the lishing industry from taxes, including excise äà∫Ç – 550 ‰ÓÎ. ‚ Ó·¥ ÒÚÓðÓÌË Verkhovna Rada passed an income tax taxes on printing equipment and purchases; ‰ÓÎ. ‚ Ó·¥ ÒÚÓðÓÌË law, which forced wholesalers to pay a tax to develop the conditions for a system of ãúÇßÇ – 630 on books they purchased immediately government credits to the publishing indus- 36 Main St., South River, NJ 08882 upon receipt; expected publishers to pay a try, and to determine the feasibility of fax (732) 390-1946 Tel.: (732) 390-1750 tax on deposits for book orders; and implementing protectionist policies for the deemed paper purchases for production a domestic book publishing industry.

Correction to caption Since the photo and caption headlined “When we were young ... and students in Berchtesgaden” appeared (June 25), the author of this brief feature, Leonid Petrenko, has discovered several errors and has sent in the following information. The correct caption is: Front row, from left: Prof. M. Fedusevych (Ukrainian lan- guage), H. Martynec (physics/chemistry), the Rev. Lev Dorosh (Ukrainian Greek- Catholic Church), Prof. Mirchuk (board chairman), Dr. Hryhorii Derkach (chair- man, DP camp administration), Prof. Wolodymyr Radzykevych, Dr. Victor Supinskyj (German language); standing, from left: Bohdan Bobynsky, Teodosij Hryshko, Prof. Fedir D. Lysyj (mathe- matics/history), Olena Steciuk, Prof. Dr. W. Steciuk (school principal, Latin/philosphy), Yurij Slusarchuk, Aleksandr Krupenko (English language) and Leonid Petrenko. Missing from the photo: the Rev. Semen Hayuk and the Rev. Mykola Antochij (Ukrainian Orthodox Church). 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2000 No. 31

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Wednesday, August 2 Association resort, during the third week of August. Self-directed activities may include: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard hiking, rafting, biking, dancing, dining out Ukrainian Summer Institute will present a and socializing with old and new friends. lecture by Hanya Krill of brama.com. The There is no registration and no official T-shirt. lecture titled “Ukraine and the Internet: The Participants are asked to bring an old Club case of brama.com,” will be held in Emerson Suzie-Q T-shirt for an unofficial group photo. Hall, Room 108, Harvard University, at 7:30 Bring an extra one for any newcomers. All are p.m. For more information please contact the welcome. For information call Orest institute, (617) 495-7833. Bystrianyk, (860) 653-0167.

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HUNTER, N.Y.: Cellist Natalia Khoma and CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Congress pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky will appear in Committee of America, Illinois Division, is concert at the Grazhda, adjacent to St. John sponsoring “Ukrainian Fest 2000,” a the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Route Ukrainian cultural festival. It will take place 23A. The concert is part of the Summer at the intersection of Grand and Rockwell Series of the Center for Music and Art of avenues from noon to 9 p.m. on both days. Greene County. The performance is at 8 p.m. The festival features cultural presentations, Week of August 12-19 Ukrainian food, arts and crafts, and a raffle for a round-trip package for two, anywhere in KERHONKSON, N.Y.: This year the offi- the United States (courtesy of American cial Club Suzie-Q is taking a “vacation,” but Airlines). For further information, or to obtain many of the club’s alumni will still be enjoy- an application to participate in the festival, ing a well-deserved week off here at contact Bohdan Bodnar, (630) 979-1185 or Soyuzivka, the Ukrainian National [email protected].

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