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INSIDE:• Vox populi: Kyivans’ views on the referendum – page 3. • A visit to Filip Konowal’s village in Ukraine — page 9. • Chicago’s Jazz and Blues Festival headed for Kyiv — page 11.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXVIII HE KRAINIANNo. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2000 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine Ukrainians expected to approve GreatT Britain toU help Ukraine W three of four referendum proposals with funds for Chornobyl closure by Roman Woronowycz tors – one near Khmelnytskyi and another by Roman Woronowycz number of national deputies in the Kyiv Press Bureau near Rivne. The EBRD has said that, until Kyiv Press Bureau Verkhovna Rada from 450 to 300, while 83 Ukraine’s energy sector is privatized and percent voiced support for a limit on the KYIV – British Foreign Secretary made more efficient the two new reactors KYIV – Ukrainians will overwhelming- immunity from criminal prosecution that Robin Cook announced during a one-day will not be economical. ly support three of the four proposals pre- lawmakers now enjoy. visit to Kyiv on April 12 that Great Mr. Cook’s announcement, made dur- sented in the April 16 referendum, accord- On the issue of the ability of the presi- Britain will grant Ukraine $16.8 million ing a meeting with President Leonid ing to a political poll released on April 10. dent to dismiss the Parliament should it not for the completion of a new steel and con- Kuchma, was the highlight of the brief The sociological survey, conducted by be able to form a majority in a month’s time crete sarcophagus over the crippled fourth visit, which the foreign secretary said was the Kyiv International Institute of or pass a budget in three months, the sup- reactor at Chornobyl and said that intended to strengthen friendly relations Sociology associated with the National port, though less strident, also was unam- London is ready to give further financial and formalize them at the ministerial University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, biguous. Fully 63 percent of the respon- support to help finish two uncompleted level. found that Ukrainians may reject only dents said they favored the proposal, while reactors that Ukraine claims it needs in Ties between the foreign affairs min- the proposal for a bicameral Parliament. 19 percent said they could not support it. order to replace the Chornobyl facility. (For the text of referendum questions see istries of Ukraine and Britain strength- Seventeen percent said that it was difficult “We are willing to fund the reactors to page 3.) ened markedly last year with the onset of to say at the moment how they would vote. replace Chornobyl,” Mr. Cook told The poll, which questioned 1,935 indi- the Kosovo conflict, when Ukraine What is less certain is whether a suffi- reporters after a meeting with Ukraine’s viduals in 117 villages, towns and cities in attempted to act as a mediator between cient number of voters will turn out to vali- Foreign Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk. all the regions of Ukraine, found that only the Serbs and NATO. At the time, date the results. At least 50 percent of voters Ukraine has promised to decommis- 43 percent of respondents supported the Minister Tarasyuk held several meetings must cast a ballot for the referendum to be sion Chornobyl, where the world’s largest restructuring of the Verkhovna Rada into with his British counterpart via telephone considered valid. nuclear disaster occurred on April 26, two chambers, while 25 percent were cate- and in London, while Mr. Cook traveled In the Kyiv International Institute of 1986, by the end of the year, but has con- gorically opposed. Furthermore, a full 31 to Kyiv, once as part of a European Union Sociology poll, 45 percent of the respon- ditioned the closing on sufficient funding percent noted that it was difficult for them ministerial delegation. dents said they would definitely take part in for both mothballing the nuclear complex to say at the moment how they would vote. During Mr. Cook’s latest visit, the the April 16 vote, while another 18 percent and establishing adequate alternate ener- The survey found that Ukrainians over- two ministries signed a memorandum of answered that they probably would cast a gy sources. whelmingly support the three other ques- understanding on cooperation and consul- ballot. Another 11 percent said they had not The European Bank for Reconstruction tions, which would change the make-up of tation, that Mr. Cook said would “clearly yet decided, while 22 percent said they def- and Development has stalled on an earlier today’s Verkhovna Rada and give the presi- set out contacts at the highest levels” and initely would not vote and 4 percent said promise to provide a $1.2 billion loan that dent additional powers. Ninety- two percent they probably would not. Ukraine requested to finish two new reac- (Continued on page 3) said they favored the proposal to reduce the The results parallel predictions by the Institute of Politics, which found that some 60 percent of voters would most probably Washington keeps a keen eye on Ukraine take part in the referendum. Volodymyr Paniotto, assistant director of by Michael Sawkiw Jr. IMF statement, titled “Allegations About official was quoted as saying that the the Kyiv International Institute of Ukrainian National Information Service the Use of Ukraine’s International Ukrainian government needed to “clean Sociology, said the biggest problem the vot- Reserves,” noted that the IMF was up this problem” (The New York Times, ers will have is understanding the issues. WASHINGTON – Following the post- “aware of a number of transactions affect- “Ukraine Leader Cancels U.S. Visit Over He even suggested that it is possible the ponement of Ukrainian Prime Minister ing the NBU reserves between 1996 and IMF Complaint,” March 16), the State results of his survey may be tainted to an Viktor Yuschenko’s trip to the United 1998 that could have given a misleading Department also issued its own statement extent by voters’ confusion. States and allegations in the press regard- impression of the size of Ukraine’s usable regarding the postponement of Prime “I believe that some of them answered in ing the “misreporting” of International reserves.” Minister Yuschenko’s trip, underlining Monetary Fund (IMF) funds by the the affirmative simply because they did not The IMF was aware of the NBU’s that, contrary to the Times report, the visit want to show that they did not understand National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), the “misreporting” of reserves as early as the was not canceled. State Department U.S. government – both the Clinton the questions,” said Mr. Paniotto. “I would Asian and Russian economic crises in spokesman James Rubin on March 16 have never structured the questions in the administration and Congress – have kept summer 1998, but failed to act upon its expressed the department’s concern over a watch on Ukraine. way they are presented.” preliminary findings. the IMF allegations, but steadfastly wel- President Leonid Kuchma in January In recent weeks Ukraine has been a Joining the attack against the NBU and comed ”the Ukrainian government’s focus of Washington’s attention, ranging had signed an executive decree authorizing Ukraine was the U.S. Treasury commitment to cooperate fully in the from the hearings in the House of a national referendum after a petition gath- Department. In a stern statement released investigation.” Representatives Banking and Financial ering effort resulted in nearly 4 million sig- on March 14, by Edwin Truman, assis- Furthermore, while the Treasury Services Committee and Foreign natures in support of such an initiative in tant secretary for international affairs, Department was cool regarding the eco- Operations Subcommittee of the two-thirds of the oblasts of Ukraine. said: “We are deeply concerned about the nomic reform agenda of the new Appropriations Committee, to statements The national referendum, which has information in yesterday’s IMF statement, Yuschenko government, Mr. Rubin issued by the State and Treasury depart- caused friction with the Parliamentary which describes the past management and underlined that the State Department ments. Assembly of the Council of Europe over misreporting of Ukraine’s reserves.” remains “firmly committed to supporting After Mr. Yuschenko postponed his the constitutionality of the national poll and Though briefly acknowledging the President Leonid Kuchma and Prime first official working visit to Washington the questions presented, originally involved recent progress in the past several months Minister Yuschenko’s efforts to advance as Ukraine’s newest prime minister in the six proposals. However, Ukraine’s under Prime Minister Yuschenko’s leader- the reform agenda in Ukraine, a strategic wake of the mine explosion in Constitutional Court declared two of them ship, the department spokesman was cau- partner of the United States, and are Krasnodon, press reports speculated unconstitutional in a March 29 ruling, and tious about the allegations and stated: hopeful that the prime minister’s visit can about other reasons for the postponement. “We [the Treasury Department] will they were subsequently thrown out by be rescheduled in the near future.” Concurrent with Prime Minister review the results of this investigation in President Kuchma. Immediately following the flap in the Yuschenko’s trip to Washington, which order to determine what additional con- The court’s decision stemmed some of press regarding Ukraine, various repre- had been scheduled for March 14-16, the trols are needed to prevent further inap- the criticism that had emanated from sentatives of Ukrainian American organi- IMF issued a statement about irregulari- propriate reserve management practices.” Europe and within the country on the way zations and foundations met with Stephen ties it has identified in the Ukrainian cen- Following various news reports earlier in which the referendum had been organ- tral bank’s handling of IMF funds. The that week in which a U.S. administration (Continued on page 16) ized, including the manner in which the questions had been developed. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2000 No. 16

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS What to expect of Putin: Rada leaders uncertain about referendum Rallies protest, support referendum KYIV – First Vice-Chairman of the ODESA – More than 1,000 demonstra- a tightening of central control Verkhovna Rada Viktor Medvedchuk told tors in Odesa on April 8 protested the con- by Julie A. Corwin words have been his actions and that of his Interfax on April 10 that the Parliament is stitutional referendum, the Associated Press RFE/RL Newsline government. One month after his appoint- obliged to consider only the implementation reported. The demonstrators issued an ment as acting president, Mr. Putin dis- of the question about the introduction of a appeal to the Parliamentary Assembly of As Russia and the rest of the world waits missed more than 20 presidential represen- bicameral parliament if it is approved in the the Council of Europe, claiming that for President-elect Vladimir Putin to make tatives to Russian regions, replacing them referendum. He said consideration of any of President Leonid Kuchma is seeking to cre- some decisive policy moves, leaders in with his own appointees. the other three questions would constitute a ate a totalitarian state through the referen- Russia’s far-flung regions already know In the weeks that followed, the Justice “usurpation of power” on the part of the dum. Meanwhile, the same day more than what to expect. During his three months as Ministry announced the formation of a Verkhovna Rada. Mr. Medvedchuk said the 3,000 members of the pro-presidential acting president, Mr. Putin initiated changes commission to check the compliance of right to change the constitutional system Zlahoda association held a rally in in how Moscow manages its relations with regional laws with federal legislation; the belongs exclusively to the people, adding Sevastopol in support of the referendum, the periphery. And in a marked contrast to Internal Affairs Ministry reorganized its that the Parliament should not “duplicate” Interfax reported. The rally appealed to how he began his tenure at the helm of the structure, subordinating all of its regional referendum decisions. Meanwhile, Vice- Sevastopol residents to take part in the Federal Security Service (FSB), Mr. Putin criminal police units to Moscow headquar- Chairman Stepan Havrysh said the same plebiscite and say “yes” to all four referen- is making no assurances that a major over- ters; the Finance Ministry announced day that the Parliament may once again ask dum questions. (RFE/RL Newsline) haul will not occur. stricter controls over regional finances; and the Constitutional Court to provide legal Consider Mr. Putin’s words at his first Court chief says referendum is ‘obligatory’ the Tax Ministry announced expansion of “explanations” following the referendum. press conference when he took over as He added that the court’s March 29 ruling is its project to maximize information about KYIV – The chief judge of the director of the FSB in 1998. He promised not clear-cut and cannot be dealt with the regions’ tax-paying capabilities. Constitutional Court of Ukraine, Viktor that “there will practically be no new “absolutely unambiguously.” The court And, the week before last, German Gref, approaches to work with the regions.” He ruled that referendum results should be Skomorokha, said on April 7 that the results the head of the Center for Strategic declared that control in the regions “will be binding on state bodies. (RFE/RL of the national referendum will not be “con- Research, the think-tank charged with draft- strengthened but no extra tightening of the Newsline) sultative” but “obligatory,” Interfax report- screws (zakruchivaniye gaek) will take ing Mr. Putin’s economic program, told ed. Judge Skomorokha added, however, place.” reporters that the relationship between the Official warns of constitutional crisis that possible constitutional amendments Before his FSB assignment, Mr. Putin federal government and regional governors should be introduced by the Parliament, as will be revised. KYIV – Roman Bezsmertnyi, permanent stipulated by the Constitution of Ukraine. headed the Kremlin’s Control Department, presidential representative in the where, among other things, he uncovered What all these diverse policies have in He declined to speculate what would hap- common is a tightening of control by the Parliament, told Interfax on April 10 that pen if the Parliament refused to amend the 9,000 cases in which federal money totaling Ukraine may face a “constitutional crisis” some 3 trillion rubles ($104 billion U.S. at center over the regions. And it may be rea- Constitution of Ukraine in line with the ref- sonable to assume that in the future following the April 16 referendum. erendum. “I am not a clairvoyant, I do not the current exchange rate) had been spent According to Mr. Bezsmertnyi, there are by the regions for purposes other than those President Putin will seek to maximize con- want or have the right to speak before- trol by supporting those regional heads who two conflicting positions in Ukraine: that of hand,” Judge Skomorokha noted. (RFE/RL intended. Mr. Putin’s rise to power made the Constitutional Court, which says the ref- not only express loyalty but can themselves Newsline) regional leaders understandably nervous. erendum results should be binding, and Now, as then, regional leaders’ anxiety is control outcomes on their territories and deliver on their promises to the center. another maintaining that the Parliament PM pledges to pay pension arrears almost palpable. Governors of all political should decide on whether to introduce the stripes moved with breakneck speed to Those leaders who did not get the vote out KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor for Mr. Putin in presidential elections may constitutional amendments approved in the back Mr. Putin’s presidential campaign and referendum. Asked what might happen if Yuschenko pledged on April 11 that the form their own branches of the Putin- find themselves in a vulnerable position government will repay all overdue pensions vis-à-vis Moscow. the Verkhovna Rada does not comply with backed Unity movement. Some even sug- the referendum results, Mr. Bezsmertnyi within “five to seven months,” Interfax gested that the presidential term be length- One example might be Primorskii Krai, reported. Mr. Yuschenko said pension where Yevgenii Nazdratenko was one of noted that “this is exactly what I call a con- ened and the federation reformed into a stitutional crisis, in which virtually no reso- arrears are “the greatest disgrace for the the first governors to support Unity. There, smaller number of more manageable units. lution exists.” (RFE/RL Newsline) authorities,” adding that the debt has now But rather than reassuring the fretful region- Mr. Putin barely scraped a victory with reached some 1.2 billion hrv ($220 million al pubbahs, this time Mr. Putin started some 40.08 percent of the vote, compared ... as does World Bank director U.S.). (RFE/RL Newsline) promising change from the very beginning. with Communist Party leader Gennadii KYIV – Luca Barbone, the World Less than a month after taking over from Zyuganov’s 36.36 percent. Similarly, in Ukraine issues domestic T-bills Bank’s director for Ukraine and Belarus, former President Boris Yeltsin, Mr. Putin Buryatia, Mr. Putin also performed poorly next to Mr. Zyuganov, 41.96 percent versus said in Kyiv on April 5 that the bank will KYIV – The Ukrainian government has called for declaring a war against the “legal change its strategy in Ukraine and demand approved the issue of 5.17 billion hrv ($954 chaos” existing in regions where local laws 40.53 percent. This occurred. despite the fact that three vice prime ministers in the reform before granting loans. “We strongly million U.S.) worth of domestic treasury often conflict with federal legislation. Later, support the efforts of [Prime Minister] bills, Interfax and UNIAN reported on April he spoke about the need to place “all sub- republic’s government took three-month vacations so that they could head the local Yuschenko’s government in many areas, 11. The issue is the main source of state jects of the Russian Federation in the same but our level of financial support will budget revenues in 2000, which are expect- economic conditions vis-à-vis the federal election headquarters for Mr. Putin. Since Mr. Putin has rejected the notion depend on the successful implementation of ed to be used to reduce foreign loans and center,” noting that “several subjects have the government program,” the Eastern help implement the zero-deficit budget. The certain privileges that others do not.” So far, of appointing governors, he may have to rely on less obvious means of controlling Economist Daily quoted Mr. Barbone as face value of one T-bill is 100 hrv. (RFE/RL Mr. Putin’s only concession to maintaining saying. Mr. Barbone noted that the bank Newsline) the status quo was rejection of the idea of regional leaders. Viedomosti suggested last month that new legal measures being intro- will look for signs of the program’s success appointing – rather than electing – gover- in improvements of the population’s living Ukraine, Russia agree on gas debt nors, as some regional heads had suggested. duced to tighten federal control over regional finances may make regional lead- standards and the development of business KYIV – The head of Ukraine’s Naftohaz The president-elect noted that the Russian activities. Part of the World Bank’s new population has “gotten used to its right to ers “docile” without the necessity of more monopoly, Ihor Dydenko, on April 11 said overt administrative measures. After all, strategy will be to increase its presence in Kyiv and Moscow have officially agreed influence who will be its leader.” education, health, and social assistance. only a handful of Russia’s 89 regions con- But more important than Mr. Putin’s (RFE/RL Newsline) (Continued on page 14) tribute more in revenue to the center than Julie A. Corwin is an RFE/RL Newsline they get in return. But previous attempts at staffer based in Prague. recentralizing Russia have generally failed – stymied in part by the sheer size of the FOUNDED 1933 federation. Mr. Putin may have one advan- tage that his predecessors since Stalin HE KRAINIAN EEKLY TAn English-languageU newspaperW published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., lacked: fear. a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Putin plans first Mr. Putin’s conduct of policy in Yearly subscription rate: $50; for UNA members — $40. 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VOX POPULI: Kyivans’ views The referendum questions Following is the text of the four referendum questions that will be asked of on the referendum proposals voters in Ukraine on April 16. (Translation by The Ukrainian Weekly.) While sociological surveys have found compared to the plight of the American that more than 60 percent of Ukrainians Indians when the white people subjugated 1. Do you support the proposal to amend Article 90 of the Constitution of will vote in the April 16 national referen- them. This is the work of [National Deputy Ukraine with a new third section containing the text: dum and are expected to overwhelmingly Oleksander] Volkov. This is the third round “The President of Ukraine can also prematurely end the mandate of the support three of the four proposals present- [of presidential elections]. However, now Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine if the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, within the period ed on the ballot, with a fourth question hav- that the first and last questions were of one month, could not form a functioning majority, or if it could not approve, ing only some chance of receiving removed, this referendum is no longer within the period of three months, the state budget of Ukraine properly prepared approval, we decided to hear the voices of needed by anybody. and presented by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine” Kyivans on the subject. The Ukrainian which would delineate additional reasons for the dismissal of the Verkhovna Weekly sent Iryna Zhelezniak, administrtive Ihor (did not give full name), 30, gov- Rada of Ukraine by the president, and the appropriate addition to point No. 8 of ernment worker: assistant at our Kyiv Bureau, out onto the I agree that the number the first section of Article 106 of the Constitution of Ukraine of the words: still chilly streets of springtime Kyiv on of deputies can be reduced, but I don’t alto- “as well as in other cases foreseen by the Constitution of Ukraine”? gether agree that we need a bicameral April 11 to ask people whether they would c Parliament, because that is more appropri- Yes vote in the referendum the following Sunday c ate for a federal state, while Ukraine is a and to elecit their views on the four propos- No unitary state. What this will do is to divide als. Here is a sampling of what she heard: the raions and oblasts on a subjective basis. 2. Do you agree with the necessity of limiting the deputies’ immunity of national deputies of Ukraine and, in conjunction with this, with the deletion of Oleksander Stritnyi, 35: I will take part I don’t agree with that. I just don’t think we the third section of Article 80 of the Constitution of Ukraine: in the voting. I will answer “yes.” I support need a bicameral Parliament. We need to “National deputies of Ukraine cannot, without the approval of the Verkhovna all the proposals. I want things to change in make the single Parliament work; we need Rada, be held criminally responsible, be detained or be arrested”? my country. some discipline. I also don’t support the question “can the c Yes Halyna Opanasenko, 63, pensioner, president dismiss the Verkhovna Rada.” c No retired physician: The questions that are These are completely different branches of being asked are correct – the more so power, the legislative and the executive. 3. Do you agree with decreasing the total number of national deputies of because they have been ruled constitution- But if we are moving towards an authoritar- Ukraine from 450 to 300 and with the appropriate amendment in the first section al. I will vote. I always vote. Regardless of ian state, totalitarianism... of Article 76 of the Constitution of Ukraine, changing the words “four hundred my age, I believe that my vote can change The branches must remain separated, fifty” to the words “three hundred,” as well as with making the appropriate something. I agree with all the proposals. I independent. changes to the legislation on elections? I also agree that the immunity of national think that our country is so young that it c deputies should be removed. Why? Yes still does not have a well-formulated politi- c cal structure. We are on the path of discov- Because the national deputies are normal No citizens like the rest of us. Everybody ery and are learning from other countries. should be equal in terms of the law. Why 4. Do you support the necessity of forming a bicameral parliament in Ukraine, We are looking for what will make us bet- should a deputy have immunity? What is he one chamber of which would represent the interests of the regions of Ukraine ter. I think that our country will become afraid of? Today we have freedom of and promote their realization, and making appropriate changes to the part of the global market, and we will speech, pluralism of thought and no Constitution of Ukraine and legislation on elections? become a world player. c deputies are currently being persecuted for Yes c Les Kochkivskyi, 50, chemist: What is their ideas. But one has reason to be afraid No going on is a political game. Our govern- if one has broken the law and a criminal ment has to some extent become a business. investigation has begun. It is not carrying out its responsibilities. Anya (did not give full name), 25, The foreign secretary also voiced Today the situation in Ukraine can be from Donetsk: I don’t yet know whether I Great Britain... Britain’s support for Ukraine to become a will vote or not. (Continued from page 1) member of the World Trade Organization. help to “maintain and increase our good Ukraine has set a goal for membership by Vitalii Chypishko, 30, journalist: As a the end of 2000. journalist of a government newspaper I relations with the people of Ukraine.” Ukraine’s economic development was In addition, Mr. Cook called on Ukraine Quotable believe the time has come to take a stand and Great Britain to develop close lines of regarding the Verkhovna Rada and the at the top of the agenda in meetings which Mr. Cook held with Ukrainian government communication in the United Nations Constitution. I believe that our people Security Council and to cooperate on notes deserve a better life. I hope that people sup- officials, including President Kuchma, “I am against abolishing lawmak- reforming it. “It would be good if we could port the questions that the president has Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko, Foreign ers’ immunity since [that move] will work together on reforms to fix the under- proposed for a vote. I personally will sup- Affairs Minister Tarasyuk and Verhkovna be used to pressure deputies. representation of this region of the world port the propositions. Rada Chairman Ivan Pliushch. Businessmen in the Parliament have in the Security Council,” said Mr. Cook. But I have some subjective thoughts In 1999 Great Britain became the second Before his departure, the foreign secre- yielded to the president’s resolution to regarding the idea of a bicameral largest foreign investor in Ukraine after the tary took part in the grand opening of a abolish immunity, because they are Parliament. I don’t understand the concept. Netherlands, with $243 million in new expecting the legalization of shadow Politically, the regions are very diverse, the investments, which Mr. Cook said would new building for the British Council, which capital. If all incomes of shadow regions are different. How will regional continue to grow if the Ukrainian govern- is a cultural mission of the British govern- economy businessmen are legalized, policies be carried out? [The upper house of ment follows through on the vast economic ment, and similar celebrations at the new they will of course ensure immunity the proposed bicameral Parliament will be a and administrative reforms it has initiated. offices of the Kyiv bureau of the BBC. for themselves for cash. But opposi- body of regional representatives.] For tion deputies need immunity as a example, in Slobozhanschyna there is one guarantee of work that is independent policy, in western Ukraine a completely dif- from the [executive] authorities.” ferent one. How will this be resolved? – Ukraine’s Socialist Party leader Oleksander Moroz as quoted in the Margarita Terinkova, 53, architectur- April 7 issue of Kievskie Viedomosti, al designer: We must take part in the refer- and reported by RFE/RL Poland, endum. What is going on today is impossi- Belarus, and Ukraine Report. ble. But I have not yet made up my mind on how I am going to vote. * * * “Lawmakers’ immunity is no Zoya, 18, and Anya Kulakovska, 19: good at all. I tell my wife at home – We will vote. We agree with all the propos- I have parliamentary immunity, so als. please handle me with care! But she Taras Onischenko, 23: I will take part takes my salary from me all the in the voting. If I remember correctly, there same, so it is impossible even to is one question on a bicameral Parliament. I squirrel anything away. The full- will vote against it. I am wary of it because fledged immunity of a deputy may for eight years we have had pro-presidential be enjoyed only in a grave! But I politics in this country and nothing has fear that there are problems with come of it. I believe that the Parliament immunity even in the other world: should have more power. We need a single just look at Grandfather Lenin.” Parliament. We cannot afford a strong pro- – Ukraine’s Green Party leader presidential influence in the Parliament. Vitalii Kononov as quoted in the April 7 issue of Kievskie Viedomosti Halyna Silichenko, 49: I will not partic- Efrem Lukatsky and reported by RFE/RL Poland, ipate in the vote. I have had it with all the British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook (left) answers journalists’ questions as Belarus and Ukraine Report. promises, and nothing will come of this President Leonid Kuchma listens during their joint press conference in Kyiv. (An either. interpreter is seen in the background.) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2000 No. 16

Helsinki Commission hearing airs concerns about press freedoms by Chadwick R. Gore ings, religious believers in Eastern and Russian Federation, the Slovak Republic, Ms. Gray, in her testimony, noted: “In Western Europe and Central Asia have Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, the course of the past 10 years, we have WASHINGTON – “The trend toward been imprisoned for publicly stating their Ukraine and in the Federal Republic of documented a total of 153 journalists state-controlled media and the erosion of religious beliefs. In Uzbekistan we have Yugoslavia ... and it is a bleak picture.” killed in the line of duty in OSCE coun- the most fundamental right of citizens in seen reports that on March 8 Uzbek Mr. Dine warned, “The possibility of tries. That is just over a third of the total a democracy – freedom of speech – in a police confiscated reports published by the emergence of a free media in the of 458 journalists killed, and is a figure number of countries of Central and Human Rights Watch that were carried post-Communist countries is threatened we see reflected again in the latest statis- Eastern Europe and the former Soviet by one of their representatives who was by a combination of three factors: gov- tics we have: in 1999 almost a third of Union is perilous for our neighbors in monitoring the trial of 12 men charged ernment efforts to restrict or even sup- the 34 journalists killed died in OSCE Europe,” said Commission Chairman with membership in Hizb-ut-Takhrir, a press media freedom; survival of countries.” Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) at peaceful Muslim organization banned in Communist era attitudes about the press “The number of journalists killed is the Commission on Security and Uzbekistan. The problems for religious among officials, the population, and even the most dramatic barometer of press Cooperation in Europe hearing on “The individuals or groups are limited not only journalists; and some unintended and freedom,” she contined. “Less headline- Deteriorating Freedom of Media and to speaking about their views person-to- unexpected consequences of the transi- grabbing forms of attack which the CPJ Speech in OSCE Countries.” person, but also speaking through the tion period itself. Both the extent of each records are: legal action, including fines “While we have condemned recent and imprisonment; threats or physical events – the arrest of Andrei Babitsky, media.” and the mix of all three of these factors, journalists’ arrests in Turkey, and the Testimony before the Helsinki of course, vary widely ... I believe it is (Continued on page 21) assassination of Slavko Curuvija in Commission was delivered by: David W. most useful here to consider them as a Serbia – the totality of threats to the Yang, senior coordinator for democracy syndrome affecting almost all of them, media and private speech was brought promotion, Bureau of Democracy, rather than to examine each of the many into full view today,” he said at the April Human Rights and Labor, U.S. State countries of this region individually.” IMF notes positives 4 hearing Department; Freimut Duve, OSCE repre- Ms. Foley was somewhat critical of “Members of the commission will join sentative on freedom of the media; the role of the OSCE representative, say- in business, banking me in asking Secretary [of State Thomas A. Dine, president, Radio Free ing in part, “We have been following the Madeleine K.] Albright to address free- Europe/Radio Liberty; Linda K. Foley, work of the OSCE representative for dom of expression issues with govern- president, Newspaper Guild- media freedom, Mr. Friemut Duve, and Eastern Economist Communications Workers of America the annual report for 1998-1999. ments in Central Asia when she visits KYIV – The International Monetary next week. We want her to express our and vice-president, International Although it includes a long list of inter- Federation of Journalists; Emma E.D. ventions and visits, our view is that it Fund mission noted positive develop- shared concerns in the most public and ments in the deregulation of small busi- Gray, Europe Program Director, does not provide clear and comprehen- expressive way possible, so that the peo- nesses in Ukraine, First Vice Premier Committee to Protect Journalists; and sive strategies in support of independent ple of each country in the region know Yuriy Yekhanurov said after his meeting Marilyn Greene, executive director, journalism.” the American people stand behind them with Gullian Berengaut, head of the IMF World Press Freedom Committee. “Because the OSCE representative in their struggle for freedom and against mission in Ukraine. Discussing the U.S. commitment to often develops strategies on his own tyranny. In July the U.S. delegation to the Mr. Yekhanurov stated that revenues media freedom, Mr. Yang pointed out without coordinating with journalists’ OSCE [Organization for Security and from privatization are already at 400 mil- that “The strength of our commitment is, organizations in the affected countries, Cooperation in Europe] Parliamentary lion hrv and, after the transfer of 500 the OSCE’s efforts have not been as Assembly meeting in Bucharest, first and foremost, demonstrated in our million hrv for a 30 percent stake in the Romania, will also raise these concerns bilateral diplomacy. Every day the State effective as they could have been. Mykolaiv Alumina Plant, the plan for with our parliamentary colleagues. OSCE Department speaks out, both in public Instead of operating independently, we privatization revenue for the first half of states have each committed themselves to and private, against any and all violations believe the OSCE representative should the year will be fulfilled. democracy as the best form of govern- of freedom of speech and the media.” support programs and activities devel- He added that formation of the ment, a form that fails without free press Mr. Duve explained, “My office has oped jointly by all journalists’ organiza- Verkhovna Rada majority and approval of and speech,” said Smith. been involved in freedom of expression tions and professional groups that are the Cabinet’s action program “offers hope Another commission member, Rep. issues in many OSCE participating states, striving for change within the new that the 34 draft laws, which will ensure Joseph R. Pitts said, “When raising con- including Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia democracies,” Ms. Foley explained. Ukraine’s economic success, have better cerns about violations of freedom of and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Mr. Duve rejected the criticism, citing prospects than a week ago.” One of the speech, it is vital that we not only address Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, the former his selective approach to media issues, first draft laws in the queue is the state pri- the effect on the media.” “As we know Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and explaining his involvement with all vatization program for 2000; others are the from numerous other Commission hear- Moldova, Uzbekistan, Romania, the groups in a given country. draft law on UkrTelekom’s privatization and reducing the list of blue-chip enter- prises that will not fall under privatization. The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund: March 2000 Mr. Yekhanurov added that the issue of limitations on the export of agricultur- Amount Name City Myron Buczak Schenectady, N.Y. al products also is important. In the next two weeks the Cabinet will attempt to $500 Roma Hadzewycz Zirka Clark Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Ihor Gawdiak Silver Spring, Md. convince the Parliament of the need to (honorarium received from eliminate the exports fees, said Mr. the Ukrainian Professional Yurij Hanas Hamilton, Ontario Wasyl Kharuk Plymouth, Pa. Yekhanurov. At the same time, the and Business Club Cabinet will work on compromises with of Edmonton for delivering M. Knysh Ellicott City, Md. Maria Kodelsky Kailua, Hawaii the IMF, to fulfill the fund’s conditions Shevchenko Lecture) Morristown, N.J. Helen Koivu Kalispell, Mont. for ending several export fees. Sputnik Global Telecom Corp. Des Plaines, Ill. Messrs. Yekhanurov and Berengaut Myron Komarynsky Kirkwood, Mo. also discussed banking sector reform, $250 Oleh Denysyk Morris Plains, N.J. Zirka Kos Toronto, Ontario including issues concerning the activity $225 Serge Polishchuk Jersey City, N.J. Stanislawa Kovach Stratford, Conn. of the Ukraina bank and the corporatiza- Ivan Kubrak Hamilton, Ontario $100 Jaroslaw and Iryna Kurowyckyj New York, N.Y. tion of UkrExImBank. Mr. Yekhanurov John Kyzyk New Haven, Conn. added that the government has already $70 Roma Hadzewycz Morristown, N.J. Jaropolk Lassowsky Clarion, Pa. prepared a draft law on the corporatiza- $60 Nestor Blyznak East Setauket, N.Y. Jurij Ozga Naperville, Ill. tion of UkrExImBank, which was wel- Jaroslaw Kryshtalsky Forest Hills, N.Y. N. Pawluk Huntsville, Ala. comed by the IMF mission. Robert Pidzamecky Thorold, Ontario $50 Anastasia Craig Edina, Minn. Other issues that were discussed Petro Prus Philadelphia, Pa. included reform of the energy sector, par- Mary Dushnyck Brooklyn, N.Y. Peter Prychka Stratford, N.J. ticularly the privatization of OblEnergo Olha and Petro Matula Rockville, Md. Pavlo Rudakevych Elkins Park, Pa. regional energy distributing companies. Wolodymyr Pylyshenko Brockport, N.Y. Tymofij Shtompel East Hanover, N.J. During the visit the IMF mission will $40 Natalia Ripeckyj Eau Claire, Wisc. Alexandra Tkacz Maplewood, N.J. work in two directions: analysis of $25 Volodymyr Baranetsky Maplewood, N.J. Andrew Yarosh Denver, Colo. progress in implemening of conditions necessary for continuation of loans; and Daria Bekersky Tuxedo, N.Y. $5 Jeanne Malenczuk Syracuse, N.Y. analysis of the results of the first stage of Zenon Bilyk Scottsdale, Ariz. St. Josaphat the National Bank of Ukraine audit. Joseph Bogaczyk Belmar, N.J. Ukrainian Catholic School Philadelphia, Pa. “It is still early to state the terms of Adrian Karmazyn Olney, Md. Sonia and John Vojnik Saugerties, N.Y. the restoration of the EFF (extended fund John Krupinski Scranton, Pa. facility) credit program,” said Mr. Bill Loznycky San Diego, Calif. Total: $2,520.00 Berengaut after his meeting with Prime P. Lutwiniak Sunrise, Fla. Minister Viktor Yuschenko. He added Orest and Judy Tataryn San Jose, Calif SINCERE THANKS TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS TO that the mission is holding talks with the $20 Ewhen Pytel West Allis, Wisc. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY PRESS FUND. government to determine the stage of THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY PRESS FUND IS THE SOLE fulfillment of IMF conditions. Currently, $15 Wasyl Gina New Haven, Conn. FUND DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO SUPPORTING THE the mission possesses only the draft $10 H. Allen Portland, Ore. WORK OF THIS PUBLICATION. NBU audit results; it will take several weeks to complete the analysis. No. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2000 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

“Dial All Day for the UNA” plan The UNA’s actuarial report for 1999 by Stefan Kaczaraj the UNA has lower in-force amounts of to benefit The Weekly Press Fund UNA Treasurer insurance (by $2,304 per policy) as well as lower insurance amounts issued per CHICAGO – Sputnik Global of the fund can be assured that their phone Every insurance company – fraternal, policy (by $5,000). Most societies issue Telecommunications Corp., an Illinois cor- calls are being carried on Tier 1 networks, commercial, or mutual – must file an $15,000 of insurance to the UNA’s poration, has designed a telecommunica- identical to those used by the largest tele- annual report of financial conditions each $10,000. As a result of these lower tions fund-raiser to benefit The Ukrainian com providers. year in February for prior year. Besides amounts, the premium income also is Weekly Press Fund. Mr. George Sputnik Global Telecom is starting off this requirement, each insurance compa- lower by a comparable amount. The Stromeckyj, president of Sputnik Global the fund-raiser by offering potential mem- ny receives a report from its actuary. This UNA has the best lapse ratio among all Telecom. Corp. has called the plan “Dial All bers a very competitive calling plan with the actuarial report is a review of the entire fraternal societies. We also have a better Day for the UNA.” following features: 7.9 cents per minute operation of the company and an assess- mortality ratio compared to other frater- Sputnik Global Telecom. has secured the domestic rate, 29.9 cents per minute to ment of its profitability, strengths and nal societies. services of Touch Tone Communications of Ukraine. These rates apply 24 hours a day, weaknesses. Premiums provide the main source of Whippany, N.J., to be the long distance seven days per week. There are no monthly Bruce & Bruce Com., Consulting profits. UNA reserves declined due to service provider for the press fund. As an service fees and no hidden costs (excluding Actuaries, stated the following: “As an heavy maturities and surrenders, which authorized independent agent, Sputnik taxes). There are no minimum usage overview, 1999 was a year of major are not being replaced. This is correctible Global Telecom will receive commissions requirements and the client can cancel the restructuring: fraternal benefits drasti- via strong sales of UNA annuities and from Touch Tone Communications for service at any time, for any reason. cally changed (necessarily); the new new improved insurance policies – every client that joins the fund and uses the Unlimited Internet access will also be avail- computer system was implemented: the although time must be given for the cor- services of Touch Tone Communications. able for only $12.95 per month utilizing a products to members were made more rection to take place. A portion of these commissions will be local dial up number. competitive with the introduction of a The UNA’s investment portfolio con- donated to the The Ukrainian Weekly Press For more details and to sign up for the new ratebook; the complete portfolio tinues to be of the highest quality. The Fund. The percent of the commissions fund-raiser readers may contact Sputnik was refilled in New Jersey in satisfac- UNA holds 73 percent of its assets in donated to the fund by Sputnik will be Global Telecommunications Corp. by dial- tion of their new law; new reserve fac- bonds. The average fraternal holdings are directly proportional to the total volume ing toll-free: 1-888-900-UKIE. Callers tors were installed; and the triennial 86 percent. The UNA has 10 percent usage by members of the fund. In other should mention that they want to sign up for examination by New Jersey was com- invested in common and preferred stock words, as the fund gains more members and the “Dial All Day for the UNA”/telecom pleted. Any one of these projects repre- compared to 6 percent invested by other the user volume increases, the percent age fund-raiser. Members do not have to change sents a major undertaking. The fact that fraternal societies. We also have 13 per- of Sputnik’s charitable contribution to the their current long distance service provider all were absorbed in one year is a great cent invested in mortgages to members, fund will increase accordingly. to participate. tribute to the industry and abilities of while most fraternal societies hold only 3 Touch Tone Communications has con- Mr. Stromeckyj, a lifelong member of the officers.” percent in mortgages. structed a fiber optic network that utilizes the UNA, Branch 399 in Chicago, proposed The actuaries examined four major The UNA expenses and losses also only the highest quality providers to carry his telecom fund-raiser to his branch secre- areas of UNA operations: insurance, were examined by the actuary. He con- all of their calls around the world. Members tary, Andrij Skyba. investment, surplus and expenses. The Executive Committee of the Ukrainian cluded that the losses were not attributa- National Association would like to share ble to any operational errors, but were the comments and findings of Bruce. primarily a reflection of the last two The first facet discussed is the UNA decades. While expenses were reduced surplus and negative and positive significantly, further reductions must be changes affecting it. During 1999 the taken in 2000. Fraternal benefits were cut UNA surplus decreased to $6,978,000. and must be maintained at manageable The solvency ratio is $111.75 to every levels. All expenses must be reduced to $100 of liabilities. If one adds the securi- $3 million for the UNA to be competitive ty valuation reserves to the surplus, as with other fraternals of comparable size. analysts do, the solvency ratio rises to In conclusion, strong sales of the $113.95. This is a very high solvency UNA’s improved insurance products and ratio compared to the 105 percent held by annuities and a further reduction of most commercial companies. expenses, particularly in the fraternal The actuary concluded that the UNA’s area, in time will result in renewed insurance business is healthy and doing growth of the UNA. The UNA has the well, although the volume of insurance financial strength to sustain all operations and annuity sales should be increased. In if continued corrective measures are fol- comparison to other fraternal societies, lowed and given time to take effect.

George Stromeckyj (center) of Sputnik Global Telecom presents a donation of $500 for The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund to Andrij Skyba (left), secretary of UNA Branch 399, and UNA First Vice-President Stefko Kuropas.

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THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Rough draft Kuchma flunks Democracy 101 bbyy RRoommaann WWoorroonnoowwyycczz Kyiv Press Bureau

At the core of all attempts to suppress and manipulate press freedom is the desire to consolidate, centralize and maintain power, more often than not at the expense of oth- ers. Democracy, of course, is about changing and distributing power. Press freedom has always been an effective measure of democracy, and there can be no effective dis- Optimism, but not celebration tribution of power without the free flow of information. Unfortunately, press freedom There is much reason today for opti- Yuschenko found a political partner who in Ukraine recently received another failing grade. The New York-based Committee to mism that Ukraine will soon begin to understands what is needed to balance Protect Journalists, the organization that placed President Leonid Kuchma on its list of look like a European country and that it, the power of the various oligarchies that Top Ten Enemies of the Press in May 1999, issued its annual press freedom country mercifully, has finally found and control the oil and gas trade in Ukraine. reports on March 22. embarked on the road to free markets and But not everything is hunky dory, even “Over the past several years,” begins the Ukraine country report for January transparent government. Those who have if there is now a glimmer of hope that through December 1999, “Ukrainian press freedom has deteriorated to such an extent sat on Ukraine’s sidelines for the last some of the poverty that has permeated that Ukraine, unlike even neighboring Belarus, now lacks any genuinely independent nine years, acknowledging each small Ukraine eventually will begin to subside. major news media. From a barrage of violent assaults in 1996-1997 to relentless economic or political success, have every Major fundamental problems still abound bureaucratic pressures and lawsuits aimed at bankrupting them, media outlets have right to applaud and wish Ukraine well – in the way the government views and been forced into the arms of political patrons in order to survive. In contrast to but only a bit, because all is not rosy. practices democracy. Although no one Russia’s powerful media tycoons, however, nearly all Ukraine’s media magnates lack There are preliminary indications that likes a pessimist during a victory celebra- the power and will to resist President Leonid Kuchma’s heavy hand.” Ukrainians will soon be able to share in tion, it must be said that the flaws are Emma Gray, CPJ’s Europe Program Director, testified at a Helsinki Commission the prosperity and a comfortable standard deep, and nothing is being done to fix hearing held in Washington on April 4 that “The number of journalists killed is the of living that Europe has seen for them. most dramatic barometer of press freedom. Less headline-grabbing forms of attack decades. Reform is taking place in the Central to any true democracy are which the CPJ records are: legal action, including fines and imprisonment; threats or Cabinet of Ministers and in the presiden- individual freedoms, and no country, physical attacks on journalists or news facilities; censorship; and harassment, which tial administration, where administrative regardless of the amount of prosperity, includes denying journalists access to information, denying them visas to travel for bodies are being re-organized and the frequency of elections or the percent- their work, or confiscating or damaging their materials.” streamlined, and the number of workers age of people who vote in them, can call Indeed, President Kuchma, who is identified in the CPJ report as the primary force reduced. itself a democracy if all of these free- behind suppression of media freedom in Ukraine, does not use much physical force to The economy is showing signs of life. doms are not strictly upheld by the gov- intimidate, threaten, harass, jail, kill or arrest journalists, though there is some of that. In the first two months of 2000 economic ernment. Today the Ukrainian govern- Instead he has already perfected the preferred method of the 21st century to suppress indicators swung upward for the first ment takes lightly or blatantly disregards media freedom – administrative suppression – such as conducting tax audits that take time in 10 years, rising by around 3 per- at least two of them. months, freezing bank accounts, closing down media offices for alleged violations of cent. Industrial production in the first The presidential administration and the building and fire codes, developing restrictive advertising “regulations” that don’t quarter is up by 9 percent – and that the government have, thus far, not allow for economic independence. Official censorship does not exist; however, jour- includes all the various sectors of the addressed major concerns about freedom nalists are “encouraged” to ask only certain questions at press conferences, while edi- economy, except for energy. of speech and choice. In addition, the tors receive “suggestions” about topics to cover. The government has set about straight- government continues to employ tactics President Kuchma’s suppression has not been dramatic, but it has been consistent: ening the much-manipulated and corrupt- to intimidate people to achieve the results the number of media outlets operating today are well below half of the number that ed energy sector as well, with a plan for it desires. existed even five years ago. Though many could not survive the economic turmoil in restructuring and privatization that it says The way the presidential elections today’s Ukraine, even well-financed media outlets owned by or supporting Kuchma’s will increase the transparency of opera- were conducted here last year received opponents were ground down – Gravis, Nova Mova, Kievskie Viedomosti, Silski Visti tions significantly and even the playing much criticism from human rights bod- and STB are just a few that come to mind. field with Russia, its largest energy trad- ies, such as the Council of Europe and Except for the papers supported by the Communists, few newspapers and almost ing partner. the Organization for Security and no broadcast media exist that openly question and criticize the policies of the president Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko has Cooperation in Europe, which con- and his government on a consistent basis, debate the problems in the country, demand shown that he is not only a financier but demned the way the government utilized accountability from public figures. What little independent print media exists is acces- a politician as well – and that he has the its vast resources and far-reaching abili- sible only to a small number of people in Ukraine, mostly the elite in large cities. The political ability and the determination to ties to intimidate voters. vast majority of Ukraine’s citizen’s rely on state television and radio, accessible even overcome opposition. The Verkhovna That is all well-documented for histo- in remote villages, but controlled by the Kuchma government. Rada’s approval of the Cabinet of ry. The OSCE said in its final report, in The giddy openness in the media that appeared in the first few years of independ- Ministers economic reform program, which it refrained from calling the elec- ence has disappeared. Instead of encouraging the media to be used as an open public dubbed “Reforms for Prosperity,” was no tions tainted, albeit barely, that it hopes forum, President Kuchma has forced the media to regress almost to the position it held small feat, given that it was opposed by Ukraine will clean up its election process during the Soviet period: simply serve those in power. two of the most powerful political deal- in the future. makers in Ukraine today. Now a new vote is at hand – the The two, First Deputy Chairman of the national referendum on proposals for Verkhovna Rada Viktor Medvedchuk and constitutional changes – and again the April head of the Regional Rebirth Party government has stuck its paw into the jar Turning the pages back... Oleksander Volkov, are formidable foes searching for the honey. There have been who have the ear of President Leonid reports that in Kyiv teachers are turning 18 Kuchma. The president, by throwing his to parents of students, extolling them to support behind his prime minister’s pro- vote in the April 16 election, and that gram, neutralized the influence of the “Containment or Liberation?” was the headline on a commen- school directors have been told that their 1953 two politicians – who may be Ukraine’s tary that appeared in the April 18, 1953, issue of The Ukrainian future depends on the voter turnout. most potent oligarchs. Weekly. It referred to the title of a newly published book, If it’s happening in the schools, Mr. Yuschenko also receives high “Containment or Liberation?” – subtitled “An Inquiry into the undoubtedly it is also happening in the marks for his choice of Yulia Aims of United States Foreign Policy” – by James Burnham that mapped out a decisive higher educational institutions and the Tymoshenko as the vice prime minister new U.S. policy in foreign affairs. factories, as was documented by various of energy, an appointment that originally The Weekly commented: international observers during the presi- was questioned by many here because of “The president we now have in the White House [Dwight D. Eisenhower] has declared dential elections. Ms. Tymoshenko’s personal business that we must try to win the Cold War. Our new Secretary of State [ John Foster Dulles] has The government is using all possible dealings in oil and gas, as well as her advocated a dynamic new policy of liberation ... means to get the vote out because at least past political relationship with Pavlo “The policy of containment, Mr. Burnham pointed out, has been ‘the bureaucratic ver- 50 percent of registered voters must go to Lazarenko. Today the move is considered balization of a policy of drift.’ ... the containment policy ‘has failed to comprehend the rev- the polls for the referendum to be valid. by some to be a stroke of political genius olutionary nature of the Communist enterprise.’ ... Few here doubt that three of the four pro- because it shifted the balance of power in “Because it seeks to ‘contain’ the Soviet power at the borders of the recognized Soviet posals will pass. More think that on a the energy sector away from business- sphere, it has created the nightmare of the ‘protected sanctuary’ familiar in connection sunny, spring Sunday a majority of voters men associated with Mr. Medvedchuk with Korea, Indochina and northeast India. ... Worst of all, it has permitted the Soviet may opt to do something other than vote, and his business partner Hryhorii Surkis thus nullifying the results. Union to proceed unhampered with the consolidation of what she has already conquered. and other oligarchs. Mr. Surkis, who has This consolidation alone, Mr. Burnham underscores, is enough to assure Soviet world vic- The government also continues to keep considerable business holdings, including Ukraine on shaky democratic ground with tory.” the Dynamo Soccer Club, is believed to The Weekly further quoted Mr. Burnham: “in the language of political action, the pro- its continued attempts to control the press have filled the space in the energy sector and media outlets. Earlier this year, Silski gram of containment tells East Europeans that the West has abandoned them and vacated by Mr. Lazarenko after he fled to Washington is ready to come to terms with Moscow on the basis of the 1947 – or even the Visti, a newspaper that supported the United States. Oleksander Moroz in the first round of 1949 world division: that is on the basis of the Communist enslavement of Eastern Europe By bringing Ms. Tymoshenko, whose and China.” elections, became another in a long line business and administrative abilities have of newspapers forced to shut down, if Therefore, Mr. Burnham argued: the policy of containment must be superseded by the never been questioned, back into the new policy of liberation, whose goal is “freedom for the peoples and nations now enslaved only temporarily, on trumped up charges field, which she dominated with Mr. of tax evasion. More recently, some tele- by the Russian-centered Soviet state system.” Lazarenko as chairman of United Energy Source: “Containment or Liberation?” The Ukrainian Weekly, April 18, 1953. Systems and knows intricately, Mr. (Continued on page 16) No. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2000 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places Museum must recall Yet another Odessa by Myron B. Kuropas all who were killed in the United States Dear Editor: Dear Editor: Ukraine needs a national museum hal- In your April 2 issue you cite at least lowing the memory of the many millions of four Odessas in the United States, but Of beets, mushrooms and borsch Ukrainians murdered during the 20th centu- have omitted the Odessa nearest to you, As he gears up for the presidential race Suggestion three is also straightforward. ry – and not just by the Nazis, but also by namely, the one in Delaware. George “Dubya” Bush is receiving no end Reach out to European Americans. the Soviet regime and its collaborators. It is alleged that the name “Odessa” of advice – some good, some ridiculous. Resurrect the GOP Heritage Groups Should a Holocaust museum be contem- was chosen for this Delaware town Liberal Democrats and Republican mod- Council that President Bush helped sink plated [in Ukraine] it should have official because the city fathers thought at the erates urge George W. to move to the politi- during the 1992 campaign. The Republican support only if it reflects the reality of what time that it would be a major grain cal center, jettison the Christian right, resur- National Committee succumbed to leftist really happened in the second world war, export center on the East Coast, and rect the “big tent” and become “more sensi- extremists who convinced the Republican when Ukraine lost more of its people than wanted to name it after a well-known tive” to the pro-choice lobby, gays, African- leadership that the Heritage Council was a any other country in Nazi-occupied Europe. grain-export city. Thus, the real Odessa Americans, soccer moms, and the poor and haven for former Nazis and anti-Semites. It One hopes that the Ukrainian World came to mind. “disenfranchised.” Am I wrong, or am I was all nonsense, of course, but it didn’t Congress has the wherewithal to make it Although their grain-export dreams hearing echoes of the 1980 campaign when matter. The damage was done. clear to Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko did not come true, the name remained. Ronald Reagan was steering the party firm- While the GOP was sinking its ethnic that he has a duty to remember the suffer- ly to starboard? base, the Democrats were resurrecting ings of all of Ukraine’s citizens. While the S. Trofimenko Conservative Republicans want theirs. In some 40 years of involvement in world has dozens of Holocaust museums, Newark, Del. George W. to remain faithful to his con- American politics, I have never witnessed a not a single center of any consequence more impressive ethnic outreach program Editor’s note: Thank you! The gaze- servative base and select Colin Powell or exists to commemorate the catastrophes than the one perfected by the Clinton teer in the “National Geographic Atlas William Bennett for his running mate. that befell Ukraine in the 20th century. administration during the past seven years, of the World,” which we regularly con- Neo-conservative Republicans are hop- Ukrainians today need to be reminded of an operation that is still very much alive and sult, did not list Delaware’s Odessa. ing the Texas governor will bring John the great price their ancestors paid for inde- McCain into the fold because he reached eager to assist Al Gore. pendence, just as all Jews and official visi- out to Democrats, “told the truth” and George W. will have a tough time getting tors remember when they visit Israel’s Yad remains “a genuine war-hero.” Puh- Ukrainian American votes for two major Vashem. Kuropas column leeze! McCain Democrats didn’t give a reasons: his father’s “suicidal nationalism” Lubomyr Luciuk, Ph.D. whit for the truth or his war-hero status. remarks in Kyiv on the eve of Ukraine’s declaration of independence, and Al Gore’s Kingston, Ontario simply outstanding They wanted to sink George Dubya. Dear Editor: For what it’s worth, allow me, a lifelong cozy relationship with President Leonid The writer is director of research at the Republican romantic, to drop my two beets Kuchma. Mr. Gore is perceived as a sincere Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties The column by Myron B. Kuropas is into the political borsch. friend of Ukraine while George W. proba- Association. simply outstanding. We need more of the The most important decision that Mr. bly doesn’t know who Leonid Kuchma is. same. Bush will have to make in the next few The elder Mr. Bush shouldn’t blamed for As soon as the paper arrives, I check months is the selection of a vice-presiden- his Ukrainian blunder because he was mes- to make sure that his column is in. His tial running mate. Colin Powell would be merized by national security adviser Brent Is Ukraine’s PM writing is thought provoking. I plan to wonderful, but he is untested on the cam- Scowcroft, a leader of the “don’t rile the re-read all columns by Dr. Kuropas. paign trail. Hero or not, the media would Commies” club in both the Ford and Bush merely being PC? They are that good! shred him. The same holds for Bill Bennett. administrations. What is scary is that many Dear Editor: And your paper is great – keep up the Nice guy. Sound philosophy. But untested of the old Ford-Bush “why can’t we just get along” foreign policy crew are now advis- We can only surmise that Prime good work! in the take-no-prisoners election drive that ing the son. Minister Viktor Yuschenko was merely is shaping up for November. Ed Buffalo My last piece of advice to Mr. Bush has expressing a “politically correct” state- My personal choice for a campaign part- Fair Oaks, Calif. to do with pandering. Face it. He’ll never ment when he made his comment in sup- ner is Alan Keyes. His conservative creden- win the hearts and minds of ACT-Up, radi- port of a Holocaust museum in Ukraine. tials are impeccable: pro-life, school choice, cal feminists, the abortion rights lobby, One of the last things the world needs is against racial preferences, for lower taxes, organized labor, pagan Hollywood, the yet another Holocaust museum. It is also and less government – all positions Reaction to criticism National Education Association, the animal the very last thing Ukraine needs. espoused by thinking Americans. His is an rights lobby, environmentalists, most soccer Mr. Yuschenko and other Ukrainian impressive record of measurable achieve- of Kuropas column moms, Larry King, Geraldo, Jane Fonda, leaders must themselves be educated about ment: family man, Harvard Ph.D., ambassa- Dear Editor: the editors of The New York Times and The one central fact of the 20th century: no dor, interim college president, author, talk- Washington Post or the news directors of other nation suffered as many casualties at It is Tatiana Durbak (March 26) who show host and an eloquence on the stump ABC, CBS and NBC. No matter what Gov. the hands of aggressors as did Ukraine. engages in a “hodge-podge of half-truths that is second only to Ronald Reagan. and baseless accusations” with which she Anyone who listens to Dr. Keyes for five Bush says or does, he won’t touch their Honoring the memory of their own inno- souls. Fortunately, the “annointed” of the cent victims should be their objective. tries to vilify Dr. Myron Kuropas. If she minutes can barely resist standing up and indeed was a regular reader of his column, singing “God Bless America.” Ambassador secular left represent but a very small seg- Eugene Harasymiw, LL.B. she would know that he is an unabashed Keyes is also a Catholic who can think on ment of the voting public. It’s all the other Edmonton practicing Catholic. As such he will not his feet. Most important of all, by weather- people, the “benighted,” salt-of-the earth ing the primaries, he has been tried and test- tribe of God-fearing Americans committed The writer is president of the Alberta commit the crime of silence out of fear ed. He is principled and panders to no one. to Judeo-Christian principles who will Ukrainian Self-Reliance League. that he may offend the homosexual or the powerful abortion lobby. She calls this As one Keyes partisan has pointed out, decide the future of America, but only if “hate speech” while pretending to be in Gov. Bush needs “a hammer to pulverize they can be mobilized to vote. favor of “free speech,” (except for Dr. the party of moral decay.” A keynote This year’s presidential campaign prom- Thanks for printing Kuropas). You can’t have it both ways. address by Dr. Keyes at the GOP conven- ises to be the toughest, knock-down, drag- Ms. Durbak’s defense of affirmative tion would galvanize the party. out campaign we’ve seen in years. Many issues will be addressed: education, foreign action is absurd, as this racist policy pro- Dr. Keyes’ only negative is that he’s the info about Skoryk policy, health care, social security, immigra- motes mediocrity and instills self-doubt in right color but the wrong party. Most of his Dear Editor: tion, crime, China, Russia, foreign aid. the individual as to whether the job or posi- racial brethren are captives of such media Victory will depend on each candidate’s Thank you for including some infor- tion was earned on his or her own merits. stars as Jesse (“I am somebody”) Jackson mation about the works of Ukrainian and race-baiter Al Sharpton. Both are parti- ability to do three things: identify, confront composer Myroslav Skoryk (December Leo Cionka san Democrats who will fight like wounded and define the issues closest to the elec- 3). Mr. Skoryk also scored recently in the Warren, Mich. wolverines to prevent GOP intrusions onto torate; overcome the baggage that each annual Taras Shevchenko Concert in their turf. They abhor Clarence Thomas and brings to the campaign; be accepted as Edmonton on March 12. trustworthy. The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes other Blacks who don’t support racial enti- His “Carpathian Rhapsody” for clarinet tlements. But who knows? Politics is a Al Gore is ahead today and appears letters to the editor and commen- and piano was performed by two young strange beast. African Americans are less invincible. He can be beaten, but only if taries on a variety of topics of con- adult music students: Andrea Ciona (clar- monolithic than the media would have us George W. drops all talk about honor and inet) and Roman Kotovych (piano). The cern to the Ukrainian American believe and more and more are educated integrity (it didn’t work for Bob Dole) program was organized by the Ukrainian and Ukrainian Canadian commu- and affluent, always a plus. and aims for Al Gore’s soft Clintonian Music Society of Alberta, under the aus- nities. Opinions expressed by My second suggestion for George W. underbelly. pices of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, columnists, commentators and let- Bush is simple: stop talking about “com- My advice to Ukrainian Americans? Edmonton branch. ter-writers are their own and do passionate conservatism.” It’s meaning- Be a mushroom. Jump into the borscht, not necessarily reflect the opinions mix with the beets, and swim, splash and Halyna Kotovych less, patronizing, smacks of pandering, of either The Weekly editorial staff loopy, and sounds too much like “the be heard. Edmonton or its publisher, the Ukrainian kinder, gentler America” the elder The writer is secretary of the National Association. George Bush preached before the Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: Ukrainian Music Society of Alberta. Democrats ambushed him. [email protected] 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2000 No. 16

NEWS AND VIEWS

A concrete example of humanitarian aid that works Year 2000 elections by Walter M. Wess That October, the first trip after the by Arthur Belendiuk and R.L. Chomiak organizations are woefully inadequate. medical congress, I was also able to Nonetheless, they have managed to make Almost every time that I hear the topic bring insulin for 16 diabetic children. Whether Ukraine is viewed as a young great progress. The members of the House of humanitarian aid to Ukraine discussed (Sadly, my source for insulin dried up nation struggling to establish democratic of Representatives and senators who have it is combined with the question “Is it after this initial donation. Insulin is in institutions or as a corrupt ex-Soviet state joined the Congressional Ukrainian being, or will it be, properly utilized?” very critical short supply. If any readers that only pays lip service to democracy Caucus meet regularly with our communi- Another variation of this question is know of a source for insulin donations, will depend – to a large degree – on how ty leaders to discuss issues concerning “Won’t it just wind up on the black mar- please call and let us know.) it is perceived in the halls of Congress. Ukraine. They are regularly briefed about ket?” I don’t need to expound further During my subsequent return trip to The person elected from your Ukraine, including at meetings with the along these lines; all of you have heard Uzhhorod I constantly stressed a need for Congressional district will help shape the ambassador of Ukraine and other this theme as often as I have. That is why records and receipts for the hearing aids U.S. relationship with Ukraine. Do you Ukrainian diplomats and government offi- I want to tell you about my experience in that were going to be fitted, including know what his or her position is on the cials. These members of Congress are Zakarpattia Oblast during the past 18 their serial numbers. This record system important issues concerning Ukraine? well informed and highly supportive of months. was put in place and is still serving us Before Ukraine won its independence, Ukraine. Unfortunately, they represent After 16 humanitarians aid trips to well today. opposition to communism was the pri- only a fraction of all the legislators. various parts of Ukraine, I went to We addressed the aid issue in the fol- mary Eastern European issue facing Clearly, there is a need for the Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia, for the first time lowing way. During this first trip of fit- Congress. Each year, to commemorate Ukrainian community to get involved on in August 1998. During this trip I was a ting hearing aids we first saw the original January 22, the Ukrainian community the grassroots or local level. Our elected speaker and also chairman of one section eight patients, then others were selected would hold a reception on Capitol Hill officials need to know that we live in of the VII Congress of the World for examination and fitting by the school and members of Congress would come to their districts. They need to know that we Federation of Ukrainian Medical for the hearing-impaired. We also looked tell us that they were opposed to commu- care deeply about Ukrainian issues. But Associations. I attended as a delegate of for multiply handicapped individuals. nism and that Ukraine, as a captive they also need our financial support to be the Ukrainian Medical Association of nation, should be free and independent. After these criteria were met, we then elected. North America. During the convention I While we were reassured to hear this saw patients on first-come, first-served Get to know your representative and met with many local doctors in Uzhhorod from our elected officials, no member of basis. senators and get to know their staffs. and was impressed by the fact that they congress had to risk voter disapproval to Each patient was examined first by a Next time your community has some themselves were performing charitable declare that he or she was opposed to Ukrainian doctor, Dr. Tamara Kalinina, special event – a church banquet or a fes- works for those unable to help them- communism and supported human rights and then by me. She and I then consulted tival – invite your legislators to attend. selves. in Ukraine. on the patients’ needs, some were med- Form a delegation of community leaders One physician, Liudmila Korolchuk, Today, Ukrainian issues are much icated, some referred for surgery and the and ask to meet with your member of head of the Zakarpattia Foundation for more complicated. They require a thor- rest were fitted with hearing instruments. Congress. Go to a function sponsored by Mothers and Children, approached me ough understanding of the rapid changes I saw each patient a minimum of three your representative or senator and let him and asked if I would help her raise taking place in Ukraine, as its citizens are times, first the examination, then the fit- or her know that you are Ukrainian money to purchase hearing aids for eight learning to build a new nation, with a ting and one follow-up visit. American and that you are interested in children that needed them. During the totally different political and economic Enough batteries had been donated for his or her views on U.S. relations with convention banquet we raised approxi- system in a changing world. Today, many each person to have one-year supply, Ukraine. Suppprt the members of mately $1,400. I then asked Dr. more nations are competing for the atten- however, we gave the patients only a Congress that are friends of Ukraine by Korolchuk to not purchase the hearing tion of American legislators. Today – two-month supply at a time. In this way giving them financial contributions and aids right away, but to please wait one more than ever – it is important for us to the patients had to return to the hospital some of your time to work for their elec- month. I wanted to see if I could obtain win and cultivate informed friends of for their next two-month supply. We now tion. aids from my suppliers. Ukraine on Capitol Hill. had a way of tracking who was actually Last November, for example, about 20 After returning to the United States, I Over the past eight years American using their instruments full-time, as they Ukrainians attended a fund-raiser for contacted five American hearing aid developmental assistance to Ukraine has had been instructed to do. Rep. Curt Weldon in Philadelphia. Rep. manufacturers, and they gave me a total done a lot, especially in the areas of gov- of 33 new hearing aids. I called Dr. At the end of this visit to Ukraine I ernance and election systems, judicial Weldon was clearly impressed that so Korolchuk and told her what had tran- was about 15 hearing aids short of the and military reform, privatization, many Ukrainians were willing to support spired. I then asked her to use the money number I needed to fit the patients I had accounting, health care, housing, agricul- his good work. That evening, when he that we had raised for food and medica- seen after the initial 33 were given out. tural, small business and media develop- spoke about Russia, Ukraine and the for- tion for children in desperate situations After I returned to the United States, I ment. mer republics of the Soviet Union, he (which she did). I explained that I would went back to the manufacturers with pho- While significant reforms have taken repeatedly emphasized the need to sup- come to Uzhhorod in October and fit the tographs and a full report of what I had place in Ukraine, there is still a great deal port Ukraine, financially and politically. 33 hearing aids. done. Included in this was original copies to do. Unfortunately, Ukraine is per- These were not just empty words. Rep. of letters from the children to the manu- ceived as sluggish and half-hearted in its Weldon has been and continues to be a facturers. In my report I also asked them good friend of Ukraine. Walter W. Wess M.A. is an audiologist attempts to reform its political and eco- if they could dig a little deeper and give nomic systems. When it comes to assis- Another good friend of Ukraine is in Manahawkin, N.J., and is a founding me 15 more hearing aids. They gave me Charlie Dougherty. He has consistently member and president of the Adopt-A- tance for Ukraine, within a shrinking another 23. U.S. foreign aid budget, a negative per- and for many years supported Ukrainian Hospital Foundation. He is fluent in On the next visit to Ukraine I began to issues. From 1979 to 1983 he represented Ukrainian and has completed 22 human- ception is what blocks it. notice a difference in the attitudes of the But Ukraine has a new government a Philadelphia district in Congress. As a itarian aid trips to Ukraine. He may be administration and the doctors with Congressman he formed and chaired the reached at P.O. Box 116, Manahawkin, made up of people who not only are seri- whom I was working. They were begin- ous about reforms, but who also know Ad-Hoc Committee on the Baltic States NJ 08050; telephone, (609) 607-1801; and Ukraine. fax, (609) 607-1802 (Continued on page 12) how to carry them out. They merit increased U.S. assistance. An economi- He helped focus the attention of the cally strong and stable Ukraine is in the Congress and the United States on the U.S. national interest. Many more mem- plight of Ukrainian political prisoners. As bers of Congress must be made aware of part of an adopt-a-prisoner program he this. adopted Lev Lukianenko and thus helped Your member of Congress will vote on focus the attention of the Congress, the the amount of the appropriation for public and the Soviet authorities on the Ukraine. Do you know his or her posi- fate of this prisoner of conscience. He tion on foreign aid to Ukraine? Does he helped organize Ukrainian events on or she know your views on the subject? Capitol Hill, including a commemoration We, as Ukrainian Americans, should of the 50th anniversary of the Great participate in the policy debates that will Famine in Ukraine. shape Ukraine’s role in the world com- His Congressional office was always munity. We should use our available open to Ukrainian groups. In his home resources to influence our elected offi- district Rep. Dougherty attended every cials in Ukraine’s favor. key Ukrainian function. He was always What should we do? At a minimum, we available to address demonstrations and should support those Ukrainian organiza- conference, such as the Chornobyl con- tions that are active on Capitol Hill. No ference and Famine commemoration. one disagrees that the resources of these After he left Congress Mr. Dougherty continued to support Ukrainian causes. He used his contacts in Washington to open Arthur Belendiuk is a Washington doors on a number of key issues. He helped attorney and a Republican. R.L. to organize the Congressional Ukrainian Chomiak is a Washington journalist and Caucus. He has worked closely with the a Democrat. Both are members of the Audiologist Walter Wess with a young patient in Uzhhorod. Action Ukraine Coalition. (Continued on page 19) No. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2000 9 Remembering Filip Konowal: a visit to his village in Ukraine by Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk through the 1932-1933 Famine, if only she had been able to use them. But she Hanna was plucking chickens when could not. we arrived. We weren’t expected. Sure, To possess foreign currency was a she had heard rumors about Canadians crime among the Soviets. They would coming. And, one day, not too long ago, have demanded that Anna explain why a few slabs of concrete appeared at the she had U.S. dollars. They would proba- village crossroads. Those blocks, some bly have accused her of being an agent claimed, were for a community center. of Western imperialism, a spy, an anti- But, like nearly everyone else, she knew Soviet Ukrainian nationalist. The entire there’s no money for new building. family might have been liquidated. And, Could the tidings that someone was of course, the Communists weren’t going to honor the local-boy-turned- interested in Ukrainian lives being British-Empire-war-hero, the fellow none delivered. Stalin and his minions delib- of them could ever publicly acknowledge erately orchestrated a genocidal famine during all the decades of Soviet rule, be to crush Ukrainian resistance to Soviet true? No one knew. rule. Millions perished, among them So Hanna just got on with life. There Anna. are more important things to do in When Filip Konowal emigrated in today’s rural Ukraine than speculate 1913, he joined many others who came about what was or might be. Getting food to Canada to earn enough to ensure a bet- ready for table is one of them. Hence the ter future for their loved ones in the old plucked poultry. country. He must have worked very hard Then I appeared on her doorstep. At the to save $40 and get it home before war very same house in which her mother, broke out in August 1914. He had no Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk (center) in the village of Kutkiv, Ukraine, with Konowal Maria, the only daughter of Cpl. Filip intention of abandoning his family. His Konowal, the only Ukrainian Canadian family members at the grave of Maria Baryliuk, daughter of Cpl. Filip Konowal, separation from them was intended to be the only Ukrainian Canadian ever to have won the Victoria Cross. ever to have won the Victoria Cross, once temporary. It became eternal. lived. It’s where Konowal’s first wife, Anna concealed the money that should how Konowal’s Victoria Cross was some- Anna’s remains were dumped into a mass Anna, starved to death. I had come to con- have saved her and died slowly of how lost or stolen from their supposedly grave, site unknown, I brought no token firm the plans of Toronto’s Branch 360 of hunger. Maria survived, but also kept secure facility. More galling is that neither from her save this story of her sacrifice. the Royal Canadian Legion. On August 21 hidden her father’s gift. She died in 1986. Canada’s prime minister, John Chrétien, As I stood there I found myself think- a bronze sculpture and trilingual plaque Meanwhile, Filip, who had proven nor any member of his Cabinet have, as ing about how witless today’s politicians commemorating her great-grandfather’s himself in the trench warfare of the yet, agreed to participate in this summer’s are. Mouthing platitudes about Canadian valor will be unveiled in Kutkiv, the Western Front, fell upon hard times in memorial service in Ukraine. Presumably unity is something they often do. Konowal family’s native village. Canada. His final years were spent as a they’re all too busy. Harvesting lessons about what it means Hanna stood astonished. I had caught janitor, cleaning Prime Minister William I visited Filip Konowal’s gravesite to be a citizen of Canada from the often- her off-guard. But then she pulled my Lyon Mackenzie King’s offices on recently. Reuniting the family symboli- trying experiences of this immigrant, hands into hers, profusely thanking me Parliament Hill. By then, considering cally I left a few stones from the lime- who served his adopted country with dis- for bringing this welcome news. As sud- himself cut off from his homeland forev- stone quarry where his father once tinction, remains, however, a nation-forg- denly she released her grip, apologizing er, he remarried. His second wife was a worked and earth from his daughter’s ing duty that they have utterly failed to for the coarseness of her clasp, her hands French Canadian widow, whose children final resting place. Since his brave wife discharge. rough and dirty from her recent barnyard he adopted as his own. He learned chores. I didn’t mind, and told her so. French so that he could become one with What she then said staggered me. them. But he never forgot that he was a Three generations of the Konowal Ukrainian Canadian. family had secreted a keepsake of Filip’s, Filip Konowal died in Ottawa in 1959. An appeal to the Ukrainian community which no one had seen for many years. He was buried not far from where Prime Out those relics came two American $20 Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier rests, in bills, of 1913 vintage. Both had been Notre Dame Cemetery. Until 1996 from Ukraine’s Mission to the United Nations carefully folded over and over again, ren- Konowal’s grave was barely marked. Dear Friends: dering them not much bigger than a col- Prodded into doing so, Veterans Affairs On January 1 Ukraine began its two-year term as a member of the United Nations lective farm worker’s thumbnail. finally installed a proper grave marker, Security Council. This is the first time that Ukraine, as an independent state, has Konowal had mailed them to his young emblazoned with the Victoria Cross. served as a non-permanent member of this unique international council, which car- wife and child just before the first world Thanks largely to Branch 360 of the ries the major responsibility for maintaining peace and security worldwide. war and the 1917 Bolshevik coup sev- Royal Canadian Leagion, four tri-lingual The election of Ukraine to this seat on the Security Council is testimony to the ered him from them, forever. Worthless memorial plaques have been unveiled value that is placed on our country in the international arena, to the balanced, today as currency, these bills represented across Canada, commemorating Cpl. democratic and successful strategy of our foreign policy. a small fortune in the early decades of Konowal. The first month’s efforts of Ukraine’s delegation at the Security Council con- the last century. They could have more Yet, oddly, federal officials have firmed the seriousness of our goal to influence the complex talks and agreements than paid for enough food to keep Anna remained largely indifferent. Canada that are decided within the framework of the council. and many of her fellow villagers alive Post’s Stamp Advisory Committee refused Ukraine’s fair and constructive positions are highly valued by the Security to issue a Konowal stamp. Assorted birds Council’s member-states and this adds to the growing authority of our country. Lubomyr Luciuk is a professor of and boats take precedence over Canadian At the same time, support for an appropriate and effective level of work in the political geography at the Royal Military heroes. And the mendicants of the Security Council during the period of Ukraine’s membership (2000-2001) College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. Canadian War Museum refuse to explain requires additional financial expenditures. Unfortunately, at this stage, under the conditions of the present economic- financial situation of our country, full funding of Ukraine’s various foreign polit- ical activities, objectively, is not possible. In this regard, in a joint decision by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, a fund has been created to support the efforts of Ukraine’s delegation to the Security Council which works under the aegis of Ukraine’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations. Contributions will be sought from Ukrainian as well as foreign organizations and individuals. Given this joint decision to establish such a fund, the Permanent Mission makes this appeal to all those for whom the fate of Ukraine is important, to all those who more than once have shown their readiness to support efforts to help our homeland, one that is undergoing difficult economic changes, to please make your contribution to this fund, the goal of which is to support the work of Ukraine during its tenure on the United Nations Security Council. The fund information is: Permanent Mission of Ukraine - Fund, Account No. 92500412865, Chase Manhattan Bank; 825 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY, 10017. With sincere respect and thanks, Volodymyr Yelchenko Ambassador Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations

The appeal below was issued on March 31 by Ukraine’s Permanent Mission to Hanna displays a treasured keepsake: American bills sent to her mother, Maria, the United Nations. (Translation by The Ukrainian Weekly.) daughter of Cpl. Filip Konowal. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2000 No. 16

The Ukrainian Museum’s exhibit Artistry of Vasyl H. Krychevsky highlights ancient pysanka tradition by Marta Baczynsky the ancient symbols and traditional colors focus of museum event on the egg. The pysanka, however, is no by Adriana Leshko vast array of material, from placing NEW YORK – The Ukrainian longer considered to be a talisman, but a Krychevsky in his historical and artis- NEW YORK – Continuing a cultur- Museum’s annual exhibition of pysanky – beautiful folk art object that is still part of tic context to providing biographical al renaissance begun with last year’s Ukrainian Easter eggs – “The Preservation an ancient Easter tradition and is included information and offering cogent for- archeological lectures and continued of an Ancient Tradition,” is on display and with the foods that are blessed on Easter mal analysis of his works, Dr. with January’s successful inaugural will continue through May 28. This year Sunday. It is still exchanged as a token of Mudrak’s infectious enthusiasm and “malanka,” The Ukrainian Museum the exhibition is dedicated to several con- love and friendship. rare gift for synthesizing information temporary artisans who were instrumental In conjunction with the exhibition the recently held another in what will ensured that every topic dovetailed in the preservation, revival and populariza- museum will present several programs: hopefully become an ongoing series of fluidly with the next. Viewers were tion of the art of the pysanka. • Pysanky-Decorating Workshops – festive and informative events aimed thereby involved in a lively and engag- The exhibition presents close to 300 Adults and children (over age 12) will have at incorporating young people into the ing intellectual give and take, and their pysanky of such artisans as Jaroslava, the opportunity to learn the art of making fabric of museum life. appreciation and enthusiasm were evi- Romana and Natalka Bachynsky from pysanky. Dyes, bees wax and stylus (a spe- “An Evening to Celebrate Vasyl H. dent throughout the evening. Montreal; Tania Osadca from Troy, Ohio; cial writing instrument) are used to deco- Krychevsky,” held Friday, March 24, After the presentation, the audience Zenon Elyjiw of Rochester, New York, rated the eggs with traditional Ukrainian at The Ukrainian Museum, was organ- – composed largely of young profes- Luba Perchyshyn from Minneapolis, Ihor designs. The workshop will be given on ized by the museum’s newly formed sionals, many of them in the creative Slabitsky from Rhode Island, Yaroslava Saturday and Sunday, April 15-16, at 2-4 Public Relations Committee of Young and media fields – moved downstairs Surmach Mills from West Nyack, New p.m. Fee for each session: adults, $15; sen- Professionals and inspired by the to the second floor for a wine and York and Sofia Zielyk of New York. iors and students over 16, $10; children 12- exceptional exhibition of the seminal cheese reception. The energy of the Thanks to their work and efforts, where 16, $3; museum members receive 15 per- artist’s work that was closing that the pysanka was unknown, it was intro- crowd was high as people met old cent discount. same weekend. friends and made new ones. duced; where it was forgotten and aban- • Demonstration in the Making of The mood of the evening, which doned, it was rediscovered and revived; At a critical time for the museum, Pysanky – Experienced artisans will featured a gallery talk by Dr. as it transforms itself both physically and where it was neglected and ignored, it demonstrate this craft on April 22 at 2-5 Myroslava M. Mudrak, associate art was given back its place of honor as a sym- (through a location change) and p.m. The award-winning film “Pysanka” history professor at Ohio State through an outreach program aimed at bol of rebirth, power, magic and beauty. by Slavko Nowytski will also be shown. University, was in keeping with the diversifying its audience, the event Although all of the participating artisans This program is scheduled to run continu- intimate nature of the luminous small- was more than just a pleasant have their own stories to tell – how they ously during museum hours. Fee: adults, scale paintings featured in the show. evening’s diversion. It was a clear developed their interest in the pysanka art $4.50; seniors and students over 16, $3; Although the turnout for the evening form, and why they persevered in promot- children under 12, free; museum members and positive sign that the museum exceeded the museum’s expectations, stands poised at the turn of the mil- ing it – there is an underlying force that receive 15 percent discount. Dr. Mudrak managed to keep her dis- unites them all. This force is imbedded in • Ukrainian Easter Traditions (baking lennium to become a vibrant cultural cussion informal as well as informa- center for a younger generation of art their Ukrainian roots and in their under- workshop) – Participants will learn about tive by encouraging audience partici- standing of the importance of safeguarding Ukrainian Easter tradtions, as well as par- enthusiasts. Of course, to do that pation throughout and by physically requires a dedication commensurate and perpetuating the ancient traditions of take in the actual baking of traditional leading viewers around the beautifully their people. Easter breads on April 15 at 10 a.m. to 1 with that of the previous generations hung gallery. that built and sustained the museum In acknowledging their contribution in p.m. Open to adults and children over 16 While her remarks ranged over a this work, the museum is at the same time years of age. Fee: adults, $15; seniors and over the years. paying homage to Ukrainian culture and students over 16, $12.50; museum mem- To become involved or to simply the numerous, mostly anonymous, folk bers receive 15 percent discount. Ms. Leshko works in the Features find out more about the Public artisans who for centuries lived according For information contact: The Department at Harper’s Bazaar, and Relations Committee of Young to their cultural traditions and preserved Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second Ave., writes on culture and fashion for Professionals, please contact Marta them in all their vibrancy until our time. New York, NY 10003; telephone, that and a vareity of other outlets, Baczynsky at The Ukrainian The Ukrainian tradition of writing (212) 228-0110; fax, (212) 228-1947; including Nylon Magazine and Museum: telephone (212) 228-0110; pysanky reaches back to antiquity. In e-mail, [email protected]; website: Citysearch.com. or e-mail, UkrMus@ aol.com. attempting to understand creation, ancient www.brama.com/ukrainian_museum. people throughout the world developed myths in which the egg symbolized the source of life, the sun and the universe. It Maryland college hosts exhibit by Wasyl Palijczuk appeared in mythologies of ancient civi- lizations, in various creation myths, and in WESTMINSTER, Md. – Carroll Community College, located Maryland College campus. many legends and customs. In Ukraine it northwest of Baltimore, is hosting an exhibit of paintings and sculp- A post-war emigré, Mr. Palijczuk came to the United States in was part of the pre-Christian tradition. tures by one of their professors, Wasyl Palijczuk. The exhibit titled 1950 as a 15-year-old boy from Ukraine, by way of Germany. Upon With the advent of Christianity (in 988), “Wasyl Palijczuk: Beneath the Surface,” opened on March 19 and is arrival in New York, he was briefly placed in a children’s home and the decorated egg (pysanka) and the cus- on view in the Great Hall of the college, 1601 Washington Road, then was sent to a foster home in Baltimore. Upon completing high toms associated with it were incorporated through April 26. school, he received two art scholarships. He volunteered for the into the Christian religion. The pagan cele- Prof. Palijczuk is versatile and creative, both as an artist and U.S. Air Force instead, where he supervised a drafting and illustra- bration of the coming of spring – the teacher. His main interest in art is to foster the imagination and a tion department in the Strategic Air Command Intelligence rebirth of nature after the long winter – responsiveness to one’s surroundings and to life in general. He Division. gained a new Christian meaning with believes that a work of art should reflect the artist’s thoughts and After service in the Air Force, Mr. Palijczuk attended the observances of the Resurrection of Christ. feelings as well as life experiences and ethnic background. He is University of Maryland and continued his studies at the Rinehart Thus, the pysanka became permanently more concerned with mood and emotions expressed and their School of Sculpture, where he received a M.F.A. degree. He was associated with Easter. impact on the artist and viewer alike, rather than with any consisten- The symbolic ornamentation of the awarded the Henry Walters European Travel Scholarship, which cy of style or media. enabled him to travel to Europe, Asia and Africa. pysanky consist mainly of geometric Recently, Prof. Palijczuk has concentrated his work on a series of motifs, with animal and plant elements. Prof. Palijczuk has taught for 34 years at Western Maryland stone sculptures. His outdoor sculptures are to be found in Taylor College, where he is full professor. He has also taught at the The most important motif is the stylized Manor in Ellicott City and on the campus of Baltimore City symbol of the sun, which is seen as a bro- Baltimore Museum of Art, the Maryland Institute College of Community College. A steel sculpture titled “Welcome” and a six Art, and the Jewish Community Center. He was also director ken cross, triangle, an eight-point rosette or and one-half ton granite sculpture fountain is on the Western a star. Other popular motifs are endless and teacher at the Flat Rock School of Art in Henderson, N.C. lines, stylized flowers, leaves, the tree of for six summer sessions. life, and also some animal figures such as Prof. Palijczuk is the recipient of the first Western Maryland horses, stags and birds. The Christian influ- College Creativity Award. His works are represented in private and ence brought elements such as crosses, public collections and were accorded numerous prizes and awards. churches and fish. He has participated in over 115 one-man and group art exhibits and The most popular method of decorating is often invited to judge art shows and give public lectures. pysanky is the use of the wax-resist Prof. Palijczuk has been a member and the only Ukrainian repre- method, or batik. The dyes used in decorat- sentative of the short-lived Baltimore Holocaust Committee, a long- ing pysanky also have a symbolic mean- time Artist Equity Association member, having served as vice presi- ing. Red symbolizes the sun, life, joy; yel- dent, program chairman and president. He is a member of the low stands for wealth and fertility; green is Ukrainian-American Association of University Professors, the symbol of spring, plant life, etc. In the Baltimore’s Ukrainian Educational Association, and the author of not too distant past artisans prepared their the chapter on art in the “Ukrainians of Maryland” Bicentennial own dyes, using natural products such as book. In 1983 he was invited to serve on the Visual Arts Advisory the bark of oak or ash trees, twigs of sour Panel of the Maryland State Arts Council. He served on the apple trees, saffron or willow leaves. Baltimore-Odesa Sister Cities Committee, the yearly Baltimore It took a long time for the Ukrainian Ukrainian Festival, and other Ukrainian community interest. pysanka to develop and achieve perfection. A painting by Wasyl Palijczuk, as reproduced on the invitation Prof. Palijczuk is married to Oksana L. Lasijczuk; they live in Contemporary artisans continue to employ to the artist’s most recent exhibit. Baltimore and have two daughters, Ksenia and Natalka. No. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2000 11

Chicago Jazz and Blues Festival to be featured at Kyiv Days in Ukraine CHICAGO – The Chicago Jazz and Orbert Davis Quintet and Lynne Jordan Blues Festival will be featured as a major and the Shivers. new component to Kyiv Days, the largest The musicians will play in two per- public festival in Ukraine, which annual- formances and offer master classes. The ly attracts some 50,000 spectators. first performance will be held May 26, Presented by the Kyiv Committee of the headlining Friday evening’s festival; the Chicago Sister Cities International second performance will take place Program, the May 24-29 festival will fea- Saturday, May 27, in the evening. ture 12 jazz and blues musicians from Ms. Jordan opened the 16th annual Chicago, including renowned artists – the Chicago Blues Fest and has performed throughout the world. She blends the music of artists Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Janis Joplin and others into her own unique sound. Mr. Davis, winner of the 1995 Cognac Hennessy National Jazz Search, performs under his own name and with such lumi- naries as Wynton Marsalis, T.S. Monk and Stevie Wonder. Aside from his many musical accomplishments, Mr. Davis is co-founder and executive director of Music Alive!, a comprehensive music program for at-risk middle school stu- Lynne Jordan dents. * * * attracing the top personalities of Ukraine, between Chicago’s Mayor Richard is planned after the first concert. The tour Daley and Kyiv’s Mayor Oleksander A weeklong tour in Ukraine has been will also include an official visit to the Omelchenko through the Chicago Kyiv organized in conjunction with the festi- office of the Kyiv Mayor’s Sister Cities Committee, this project val, which will offer participants a Administration, a visit to the Parliament marks another opportunity to bring unique opportunity to travel and partici- building, a visit with the Ministry of about meaningful exchanges between pate in meetings with the world- Culture, a sail on the Dnipro River and the people of both countries. The renowned musicians from Chicago and brief visits to the principal historical and Chicago Sister Cities International top representatives of Kyiv’s cultural, religious sights. Meals are planned at Program is under the auspices of the artistic and political spheres. interesting restaurants and every effort Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. The planned events include a concert will be made to allow tour participants to The Kyiv Committee, chaired by Marta at the Lesia Ukrainka Theater, the out- meet local residents. Farion, comprises volunteers appointed door performance on Independence The project is planned to provide an by Mayor Daley, who work with City of Square at the Kyiv Days Festival, as well enjoyable “Ukrainian experience,” to Chicago staff members to manage the as an additional concert at the bring a mix of Ukrainians and non- exchange programs. Performance Hall of the Pecherska Lavra. Ukrainians into the vibrant, exciting and The committee encourages all those Top jazz radio and television hosts are positive ambiance of Kyiv and its sur- who are interested in joining the project promoting the events, and new restau- roundings and to promote positive to contact Ms. Farion, committee chair- rants-clubs that feature jazz and blues are exchanges and feedback between the man, at [email protected], or also interested in hosting the Chicago United States and Ukraine. Katrina Fink at (312) 744-1369, or travel musicians and guests. Based on the excellent relations of agent Irene Kogan of Ivory Travel at Orbert Davis A private reception for the musicians, municipal cooperation established (847) 256-2108.

Bass Szkafarowsky in demand Three-CD set features performances at venues around the globe by renowned pianist Lubka Kolessa by Olga Rudyk 8, 11 and 14 at the Manitoba Performing by Prof. Luba Zuk Arts Center. NEW YORK – After a flawless per- Mr. Szkafarowsky is hoping to make MONTREAL – The Toronto firm formance in the role of Ramfis in Verdi’s it back home in time for the birth of his Doremi recently issued a set of three com- “Aida” on March 17 and 19, bass Stefan second child in late April. (His wife, pact discs featuring performances by the Szkafarowsky could not bask in the glory Stefania, and daughter, Alexandra, are world-famous Ukrainian pianist, Lubka of his rave reviews. As the last curtain praying that the new baby is not in a big Kolessa. The “Lubka Kolessa Legacy” call was made and the lights in the New rush and will wait for dad.) forms part of the label’s important Jersey Performing Arts Center Opera Butt, as with all artists, “the show Legendary Treasures series which has fea- Hall dimmed, Mr. Szkafarowsky was must go on.” And so will Mr. tured such artists as Sviatoslav Richter, already rushing to his next engagement. Szkafarowsky. His future engagements Emil Gilels, Artur Schnabel, David Currently, his name and beautiful this year include: “Nabucco” in Oistrakh to name but a few. Professional voice are in high demand all over the Santiago, Chile; “Lucia di Lammermoor” and amateur musicians eagerly await re- world. in San Paulo, Brazil; “Il Travatore” at releases of their favorite performers. This The following day, he was in the Washington Opera, with Placido latest issue, the “Lubka Kolessa Legacy,” No. 3, with the Saxon State Orchestra, con- Manitoba, where he began rehearsals for Domingo conducting; “Der Fliegende is an important event for the music com- ducted by Karl Böhm (1939); a live broad- his role of Banquo in the opera Holländer” in Vancouver; “Luisa Miller” munity in general and for the Ukrainian cast of the Mozart Concerto No. 24, K. “Macbeth,” with performances held April in Palm Beach, Fla.; and numerous con- artistic community in particular. 491, with the Berlin Radio Symphony certs in between. Although considered one of Europe’ s Orchestra, conducted by Max Fiedler Mr. Szkafarowsky has emerged as one most celebrated pre-war pianists, Ms. (April 28, 1936); as well as solo works by of America’s important artists, praised Kolessa recorded only a handful of works Mozart, Chopin, Scarlatti, Hummel, Liszt, for the beautiful quality of his voice, as (no longer commercially available). The Brahms, Schumann and J. Strauss, original- well as for his impeccable technique. compendium of her performances released ly recorded by HMV-Electrola, Ultraphone, Mr. Szkafarowsky’s driving force and by the Doremi firm comprises early record- Concert-Hall, and on private recordings. inspiration from the early age of 13, was ings and performances from 1936-1939, Total time of the three CDs is 3 hours, 28 his mother, the late Iwanna Prystacka- several from later years, and the last por- minutes, 15 seconds. Production, restora- Szkafarowsky. She was always his No. tion from 1949. The selections include: a tion and remastering was done by Jacob 1 fan, helping him overcome disappoint- recording of the Beethoven Piano Concerto Harnoy of the Doremi label. ments and cheering his countless suc- The information booklet accompanying cesses. When asked “What is the very Luba Zuk is associate professor in the the CD, text by Mario Bernardi, Canadian last thought that goes through your mind faculty of music at McGill University in conductor and former pupil of Ms. as the curtain rises?” Mr. Szkafarowsky Montreal. A pianist who performs both as Kolessa, contains a brief biography of the answers softly, without hesitation: soloist and as part of a piano duo, Prof. pianist, several photographs at various “Mamo, tse dlia Tebe” (Mother, this is Zuk is known for her commitment to the periods of her illustrious career, selected for you). introduction of contemporary music by reviews, posters, programs, etc. The “ Lubka Kolessa Legacy” can be A native of New York, Mr. Ukrainian and Canadian composers to purchased or ordered from major record Szkafarowsky is a recipient of grants international audiences as well as, since Ukraine’s independence, for her perform- Stefan Szkafarowsky (Continued on page 21) ances and academic activities in Ukraine. (Continued on page 21) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2000 No. 16

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move prompted the Russian delegation to ters,” Interfax reported. The assembly, he Portugal’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jaime Newsbriefs walk out of the assembly, while one said, is making a “historic mistake” that Gama, whose country holds the European (Continued from page 2) Russian delegate reportedly exchanged amounts to an act of revenge on an “eco- Union’s rotating presidency, and EU foreign that Naftohaz’s debt to Gazprom for gas blows with a Chechen representative. nomically weakened Russia.” Communist policy chief Javier Solana. The previous deliveries amounted to $1.38 billion as of (RFE/RL Newsline) leader Gennadii Zyuganov called the deci- day, Mr. Gama had said that Russia should sion “hypocritical and unfair” and said he is view PACE’s decision as a “warning mes- April 1, Interfax reported. Mr. Dydenko Rights chief warns of new ‘iron curtain’ added that this sum does not include the sure Russia will not “sit around in sage.” He added that he hopes Russia will “disputed” fine of $60 million to $80 mil- MOSCOW – Russian Human Rights Strasbourg and listen to all those repri- respond to that decision in “a positive man- lion for Ukraine’s failure to pay for Russian Commissioner Oleg Mironov told Ekho mands.” Liberal Democratic Party of Russia ner.” (RFE/RL Newsline) leader Vladimir Zhirinovskii, meanwhile, gas in 1998. (RFE/RL Newsline) Moskvy on April 6 that he regards the move EU urges probe of Chechnya killings by the Parliamentary Assembly of the was quoted by Reuters as saying before the PACE moves to suspend Russia Council of Europe to suspend Russia as an vote that Russia should pull out of the coun- GENEVA – The European Union on “improper” approach “because it will create cil before suspension procedures begin. “I April 11 submitted a resolution to the STRASBOURG, France – The know the real situation [in Chechnya],” he Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of a new ‘iron curtain’ between Russia and United Nations Commission on Human Europe.” He added, “The [Chechen] guer- said, “and think that Russia needs to be Rights calling on Russia to investigate Europe on April 6 voted to suspend more cruel [there].” (RFE/RL Newsline) Russia’s membership in the council if rillas are acting in an unconstitutional and reports of mass killings and other alleged Moscow does not halt human rights viola- illegal manner. The Russian troops are act- Ivanov says Russia is ‘bewildered’ violations by Russian troops in Chechnya, tions in Chechnya. Reuters quoted the text ing within the framework of the [federal] Reuters reported. Portugal’s ambassador of the passed motion as saying that suspen- Constitution and the law.” (RFE/RL MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Affairs to the United Nations, Alvaro Mendonca sion procedures against Russia should be Newsline) Minister Igor Ivanov said on April 7 that e Moura, whose country holds the rotat- started if “substantial, accelerating and Communists, nationalists remain defiant Moscow is “bewildered by and deeply ing presidency of the EU, urged Moscow demonstrable progress” is not made regrets” the decision of the Parliamentary to set up an “independent, wide-ranging “immediately.” Council of Europe foreign MOSCOW – State Duma Chairman Assembly of the Council of Europe to move and national commission of inquiry.” ministers are due to meet on May 10 to Gennadii Seleznev, a leading member of the toward suspending Russia. The assembly Canada co-sponsored the motion, while debate Russia’s suspension, according to Communist Party, responded to the decision was “misled by members who still think in Reuters quoted a U.S. State Department the Associated Press. Also on April 6, of the Parliamentary Assembly of the terms of the Cold War,” Interfax quoted him official in Geneva as saying that the PACE voted to suspend the voting rights of Council of Europe by saying that Russia as saying. Mr. Ivanov was speaking at the United States is considering whether to Russia’s 18-member delegation. That will manage without the “European mas- start of a meeting in Moscow with back it. (RFE/RL Newsline)

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NOTESNOTES ONON PEOPLEPEOPLE Student interns at Supreme Court PITTSFORD, N.Y. – There is a road to each destination, some the farther, some the harder: Yurij Pawluk seems ahead of most on his long chosen trail. In November 1999 he received a telephone call from Washington informing him of his selection as one of only two undergraduates from among 240 applicants around the country to take part in the Judicial Internship Program at the United States Supreme Court in the spring semester. Of Mr. Pawluk, 20, a human ecology student at Cornell University, New York State Sen. James S. Alesi (R-Perinton) said, “There isn’t anything he can’t do. If every- one else paints by numbers, then Yurij is Michelangelo.” Sen. Alesi should know; Mr. Pawluk has applied his ability and Yurij Pawluk capacity as the senator’s legislative aide for the past two and a half years. He will graduate from Cornell Now Mr. Pawluk will be interning for University in 2001 with a double major in Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist’s policy analysis and management and in administrative assistant. human development, after which he hopes Mr. Pawluk spent his childhood Saturday to attend one of the top law schools in mornings studying the Ukrainian language, America. literature and history at the Taras His interests lie in juvenile law and fami- Shevchenko School of Ukrainian Studies in ly justice because, he says, it is the most Rochester, where he received a diploma neglected and “unglamorous stepchild of with honors in May 1995. He was valedic- the legal system.” This is where he feels he torian of his Bishop Kearney High School can make the most difference. Mr. Pawluk graduating class. explains, “I think there are people out there He recently spent his summer vacations doing things for the sake of doing them. I working for Sen. Alesi and volunteering at hope I’m not one of them.” Monroe County Family Court, carries a Mr. Pawluk is a member of Plast. He, his 3.84 grade-point average, and is the College twin brother and their parents, Oleh and of Human Ecology’s representative to the Maria Pawluk, are all longstanding mem- Cornell Student Assembly. bers of UNA Branch 367 in Rochester, N.Y. To subscribe: Send $50 ($40 if you are a member of the UNA) to The Ukrainian Weekly, Subscription Department, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Through his own private funds and Pastuszek honored efforts, Mr Pastuszek for 30 years devel- oped and redeveloped commercial, industri- with boulevard al and residential properties in the Township NEW IMPORT FROM UKRAINE LOWER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP, of Lower Chichester. Pa. – William J. Pastuszek has been hon- As noted in a resolution passed by the ored with a street in his name. Ormond township’s Board of Commissioners, he is Street in Lower Chichester has been well-known for his integrity, honesty and changed to Pastuszek Boulevard, in honor interest in promoting business and govern- of the 53-year real estate professional, who ment working together for the good of the has demonstrated tireless dedication to the community. character, culture and charm of the real Mr. Pastuszek is chairman of the UNA estate he owns, improves, cultivates and Auditing Committee and a member of maintains. UNA Branch 231. Buckwheat Groats Certified Organic (kasha) ~ A Sensational New Taste Treat ~ Lowers Blood Pressure, Reduces Cholesterol

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propitious time for the U.S. to review our vent future inappropriate reserve manage- Ukraine earlier this year as one of four Washington... policies toward the international financial ment practices and help ensure that future countries to receive increased U.S. support (Continued from page 1) institutions.” He also commented on “seri- IMF resources are used for their intended in the upcoming year. [Though Secretary Sestanovich, ambassador-at-large to the ous allegations that give rise to questions purpose.” Albright specified that “It is in America’s newly independent states (NIS). In a contin- about the integrity of the National Bank of In response to several questions regard- national interest that Ukraine succeed,” uing dialogue with the community repre- Ukraine, the role of a major international ing the IMF’s role in Central and Eastern President Clinton’s budget request for FY sentatives, Ambassador Sestanovich relayed bank [CSFB], and the credibility of the Europe, Secretary Summers acknowledged 2001 is lower than that appropriated to the commitment of the State Department to IMF.” that “the glass is neither half full, nor Ukraine in FY 2000.] “Our continued sup- Prime Minister Yuschenko’s reforms. He Rep. Marge Roukema (R-N.J.) ques- empty,” meaning that all the necessary port for Ukraine,” stated Rep. Schaffer, was also interested in the Ukrainian- tioned the transparency of IMF funds dur- reforms have not been accomplished. He “will enhance its ability to address many Americans’ perspective on the situation, as ing the Asian and Russian financial crises. added that important successes have been of the remaining issues inherent to estab- well as to provide insight on the betterment Mentioning the allegations regarding accomplished in transitional economies lishing a solid investment climate – of U.S.-Ukrainian relations. Ukraine, Rep. Roukema asked Secretary such as Poland, though ”integrity of the use encourage you to demonstrate your strong of funds in Russia and Ukraine” must be Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill the Banking Summers what types of contacts exist support for a continuation of Congress’ adhered to through the use of ongoing and Financial Services Committee held a between the IMF and the Treasury successful policy toward Ukraine for an external audits and new procedures for veri- hearing on March 23 to examine the role of Department, and whether the Treasury additional year.” fication of funds transferred. international financial structure. The hear- Department had any knowledge of IMF Mr. Sawkiw, who also testified before The second set of panelists, representing ing was primarily a review of IMF and activities in Ukraine as they became known the House of Representatives Foreign the Meltzer Commission, focused their tes- World Bank procedures and necessary to IMF officials in August 1998. Operations Subcommittee of the timony on the role of international financial reform within their institutions. Included as Though focusing most of his testimony Appropriations Committee, highlighted the institutions in the new global economic cli- witnesses at the hearing were Secretary of on the international financial institutions’ successful reforms that U.S. foreign assis- mate. the Treasury Lawrence Summers; members role in the new global economy, Secretary tance has helped to accomplish in Ukraine. During the third panel, CSFB’s represen- of the International Financial Advisory Summers briefly mentioned the allegations “After years of economic stagnation in tative, Mr. Healy, testified about three Commission (better know as the Meltzer regarding the IMF and the NBU. “In Ukraine,” Mr. Sawkiw said ”industrial out- major aspects of the IMF allegations Commission); and James Healy, managing addressing the issue of whether to support put has increased nearly 7 percent, it has against the National Bank of Ukraine. director for Credit Suisse First Boston further IMF financing for Ukraine,” he stabilized its currency following the near “First,” stated Mr. Healy “all of the (CSFB). noted in his written testimony, “we [the collapse of the Russian and Asian financial transactions were legal and were entered In his opening statement, Chairman Jim Treasury Department] will review the markets, and has instituted a non-deficit into by CSFB at the request of duly author- budget earlier this year.” Leach (R-Iowa) stated the dawn of the 21st results of the audits in order to determine ized officials of the central bank of Ukraine century “would appear to be a particularly what additional controls are needed to pre- Mr. Sawkiw commented that the and our other customers.” Second, “we do rewards of continued U.S. foreign assis- not know of any misuse of IMF funds.” tance to Ukraine are limitless, given the Finally, Mr. Healy disputed press allega- reform agenda currently being implement- tions that IMF funds were diverted for pri- ed by Ukraine’s reformist prime minister, vate use. “In CSFB’s limited role in these Mr. Yuschenko. transactions we have found no evidence In his recommendations to the members that they involved a diversion of NBU of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee, funds to unauthorized third parties.” the UNIS director concentrated on five key In concluding his statement before the reform programs in Ukraine: comprehen- Banking and Financial Services Committee sive commercial law reform, institutional as CSFB’s global head of emerging mar- and administrative reform in Ukraine; sup- kets, Mr. Healy underscored that all of port for revitalization of the agricultural and CSFB’s transactions with the NBU had energy sectors; law enforcement bodies’ been completely appropriate. struggle against corruption, and continued Prior to the Banking and Financial development of democratic reform and Services Committee hearing, Ukrainian democracy-building institutions. National Information Service Director Michael Sawkiw Jr. met with the majority staff to discuss the concerns of the Ukrainian American community. In particu- Optimism... lar, he mentioned the coincidence of media (Continued from page 6) reports regarding the “misreporting” of vision newsroom editors have groused IMF funds and the planned arrival of Prime over a suggestion by the presidential Minister Yuschenko. administration that they submit daily lists Soon afterwards a Foreign Operations of news stories planned for evening news Appropriations Subcommittee hearing broadcasts. debated the Fiscal Year 2001 foreign aid Now, in what may be the latest set- bill. On March 30, several members of the back for press freedoms, the publisher of Congressional Ukrainian Caucus (CUC) the English-language Kyiv Post, a U.S. and UNIS Director Mr. Sawkiw appeared citizen, was denied entry into Ukraine on before the subcommittee to testify on behalf April 12. Although neither Foreign GRAND STREET MEDICAL ASSOCIATES of continued U.S. foreign assistance to Affairs Ministry nor customs officials Ukraine. is pleased to announce that have explained the reason for the refusal, Prior to their appearances before the sub- a press release issued by the Kyiv Post committee, the Congressional Ukrainian MIKHAIL GUSMAN, M.D. Caucus submitted its written testimony stated that its publisher, Jed Sunden, was black-listed by high government officials Internal Medicine signed by the co-chairs of the CUC. The caucus members write: “The earmarks of on October 31, 1999. The Post has a his- has joined their practice at aid provided to Ukraine in fiscal years tory of editorial commentaries critical of the presidential administration. 6360 Rt. 209 1996-2000 have been a decisive factor in encouraging historic progress such as the While the latest scenes in Ukraine’s Kerhonkson, New York ratification of a new Constitution, the stabi- struggle to transform itself into a (Next to Candlelight Inn Restaurant) lization of Ukraine’s currency, increased European country play out, and as voters privatization of state-owned enterprises, prepare to vote in a national referendum New Patients Welcome and the continuing effort to build a law- that could further increase presidential powers and mute the legislative branch, Office Hours: MONDAY-FRIDAY 9 am – 5 pm based, free-market economy through a new Civil Code, which will provide the founda- the people must consider where they are (914) 626-7119 tions for private ownership rights and con- headed. 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Last season was a complete disappoint- Dmitri Khristich was hoping his bag- ment and shock for the Washington gage would get lost on the way to Capitals, who missed the playoffs only Toronto. The talented, sometimes enig- one year after being in the Stanley Cup matic, forward arrived with a reputation finals. So when no end-of-season team as wildly varied as his playoff perform- party was planned, center Andrei ances. Despite a scorer’s touch – six sea- Nikolishin threw one in his home. It was sons with 27 or more goals – a willing- the best get-together of the year, all ness to go into the corners and an unap- agreed. preciated enthusiasm for defense, the 30- Coach Ron Wilson, for one, was not year-old has been labeled in some quar- too surprised. It is exactly the type of ters as a disruptive dressing room pres- team spirit he has come to expect from the ence and a soft player who disappears 26-year-old Ukrainian checking specialist. when the games matter most. “He’s very underrated as a leader,” “I don’t know where it started, I don’t Wilson said. “You put a letter on him and know what I did wrong,” said the he loves that. He has a lot of experience in Ukrainian sniper after the Leafs signed that role and he really cares about the him to a three-year contract plus a club team. That’s the kind of guy he is – he option that could pay him $10.35 million leads by example.” over four years. The leadership skills began to manifest Before acquiring his rights from the themselves back when he was 19 and was Boston Bruins in exchange for a second- elected captain of his Moscow Dynamo round draft pick in 2001, Toronto repre- team. He has been wearing an “A” as sentatives interviewed former teammates, alternate captain off and on for the Caps managers and even trainers to get an since Wilson arrived three seasons ago. appraisal. As final assurance, coach-GM “I was the youngest captain in Russian Pat Quinn had a meeting with Khristich in hockey history,” Nikolishin said. “When Toronto the day before the deal was con- my teammates made the decision I was summated. surprised because there were a lot of guys “There was that question (about older than me.” Khristich) out there, but it has, in my One who wasn’t is current and former opinion, been a bad tag rather than an teammate Sergei Gonchar. “He’s not like accurate one,” Quinn said. Eric Lindros, he’s not going to do fancy (Quotations thanks to Dave Fay and stuff,” Gonchar said. “But he’s always Paul Hunter, beat writers for the there for you and you can always count on Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple him. 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at Juilliard in the opera “Lady Macbeth Symphony Orchestra and the New York Bass Szkafarowsky... of Mtsensk” going on to join the Lyric Three-CD set... Philharmonic. She also performed regular- (Continued from page 11) Opera of Chicago, where he performed (Continued from page 11) ly on the CBC presenting several series of from the Sullivan Foundation and the for two years in their Young Artist stores in Canada and the United States, e.g. recitals for the network: a Bach series, as well as Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Tito Gobbi Award from the Rosa Program. From there Mr. Szkafarowsky HMV Special Orders Department, (toll free went on to perform with many opera Chopin series. Ponselle Foundation, and a regional win- number: 1-800-567-2442). Detailed infor- Ms. Kolessa was recognized by the companies in the United States and mation about this compact-disc set (DHR- ner of the Metropolitan Opera auditions. international music world as an eminent Canada. 7743-5) is available on the Doremi website Mr. Szkafarowsky made his New York concert pianist. Bruno Walter considered Among his most accomplished roles at http://www.doremi.com/kolessa.html, concert debut at the age of 17 in Weill Hall, are Basilio in “Il Barbiere di Siviglia,” her “certainly one of the most superb (then known as little Carnegie Hall). While Raimondo in “Lucia di Lammermoor,” * * * pianists of our time.” Following a New a student at the Westchester Conservatory York concert, critic Harold Taubman Philip II and the Grand Iquisitor in “Don Ms. Kolessa was born in Lviv in 1902. of Music, he won a scholarship to the judged her to be “an artist with a mind and Carlos”, Zaccaria in “Nabucco”, and She studied at the Vienna Academy of American Opera Center for Young Artists heart of her own. The accent was on Pimen in “Boris Godunov.” Music and Fine Arts with Louis Thern and at the Juilliard School of Music. expression, not on technical fireworks. Mr. Szkafarowsky is represented by Liszt pupil, Emil von Sauer. Upon her He made his New York operatic debut ICM Artists. For she was making music, which should graduation in 1918 she was awarded the be the aim of an evening in Carnegie Bösendorfer Prize – a concert grand Hall.” A critic for Musical America wrote, tional institutions – such as the OSCE, piano. In 1920, she received the Master “Her principal assets were a conspicuous- Helsinki Commission... the United Nations, UNESCO, Council Class Diploma and the State Prize, then ly fluent technique, exceptional skill in the (Continued from page 4) of Europe and the European Union – the highest award in Austria. She then subtle tinting of tone and an unusual studied further with Eugene d’Albert who attacks on journalists or news facilities; influence press freedom in the world. resourcefulness in the use of the pedal.” strongly influenced her concept of tone censorship; and harassment, which ...These institutions wield great power, In Canada, Ms. Kolessa is also remem- often merely through the moral authority and style. Ms. Kolessa emigrated to bered as a brilliant teacher. She began includes denying journalists access to Canada in 1940, where she resided in information, denying them visas to travel of their resolutions or statements. These teaching at the Toronto Conservatory of words can be forces for freedom and Toronto until her death on August 15, for their work, or confiscating or damag- Music, now the Royal Conservatory of democracy – or they can provide cover 1997. Music, in 1942, where she headed the ing their materials. We also document for authoritarians seeking justification for From the age of 15, her concert tours Senior School from 1946 until 1949. In cases of journalists missing, kidnaped, or restrictions on the free flow of informa- took her to most musical centers in Montreal, she taught at the Conservatoire expelled from a country. tion. I wish I could say that freedom of Europe and in South America. Her last de Musique de Québec (1951-1973), “We do believe that one of the most expression and of the press is thriving in pre-war concert season consisted of 178 Ecole Vincent d’ Indy (1955-1966) and at effective methods of improving the con- the 55 nations participating in the OSCE. engagements. She frequently appeared the Faculty of Music of McGill University ditions in which journalists work in Sadly, I cannot.” with major orchestras under eminent con- (1960-1971). As a student of two Liszt OSCE countries is to shine a very public Chairman Smith closed the hearing ductors such as Böhm, Furtwangler, pupils, Ms. Kolessa handed down this light on attacks on the press,” Ms. Grey explaining that this was the first in a Kleiber, Mengelberg, von Karajan and famous legacy to her many Canadian stu- underlined. series of hearings on this issue. The full Walter. After arriving in Canada she was dents, who are now among Canada’s best Ms. Greene commented, “Our primary text of the testimonies may be accessed heard frequently as recitalist and soloist known concert pianists, conductors, com- focus is on the ways in which interna- at http://www.house.gov/csce/. with orchestras, including the Toronto posers, and pedagogues.

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Thursday, April 20 portrayal of life in the Chornobyl “permanent exclusion zone.” Her novel has been highly NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and recommended by Library Journal and Kirkus Literary Club and the New York Bandura Reviews, which have called the novel “rivet- Ensemble invite the public to the third con- ing, poignant, inspiring” and “unforgettable.” cert of the “Bandura Downtown” series, Ms. Zabytko will sign copies of her book in featuring a solo performance by bandurist the St. John’s church hall during the recep- Taras Lazurkevych of Lviv who is on his tion. The event is co-sposnored by the New first U.S. tour. A highlight of the evening Jersey Chapter of the Children of Chornobyl will be a set of epic dumy and other music Relief Fund. For more information call (973) Mr. Lazurkevych learned from his inten- 376-5140 or (973) 371-1356. sive study of the recordings of the great New York bandurist Dr. Zynovij ADVANCE NOTICE Shtokalko (1920-1968). Donation: $7. The evening will be held at the Mayana Friday- Sunday, May 5- 7 Gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth floor, at LEHIGHTON, Pa.: The Mid-Atlantic 7 p.m. For more information call (212) Chapter of the Ukrainian Philatelic and 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144. Website: Numismatic Society will hold its 13th annual http://www.brama.com/mayana. zustrich-meet at the Ukrainian Homestead, Sunday, April 23 1230 Beaver Run Drive; (610) 377-4621. This get-together of East Coast philatelists SAN FRANCISCO: St. Olga’s Sisterhood (some of whom stay all three days) is open to of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church anyone interested in acquiring, selling, trad- invites Bay Area residents to its Easter bake ing or just learning more about Ukrainian sale and Easter egg/pysanka demonstration to stamps, banknotes and coins. The Ukrainian be held at the parish hall, 345 Seventh St., at Weekly’s own “Focus on Philately” colum- SUPPORT THE WORK 1 p.m., following liturgy at 10:30 a.m. The nist, Dr. Ingert Kuzych, will be on hand with “writing” of pysanky will be demonstrated some of his interesting and unusual acquisi- OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY. by Daria Tscherepenko of San Mateo. Bring tions and to answer questions. For further Send contributions to: The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund, your own decorating kit and learn this information contact Mike Matus, (610) 927- 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 ancient art so that you can do your own 3838, or [email protected] pysanka; kits are available at Globus Slavic Book Store at 332 Balboa in San Francisco Saturday, May 13 and through Yevshan Catalogue by calling 1 BALTIMORE: Join The Washington Group (800) 265-9858. Also join parishioners in an for a tour of the “Gold of the Nomads: after-liturgy luncheon. For further informa- Scythian Treasures from Ancient Ukraine” at ADVERTISING RATES FOR THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY tion call (415) 861-4066. (Published in English on Sundays) The Walters Art Gallery. This major exhibi- Monday, April 24 tion of over 170 exquisite gold treasures, ALL ADVERTISEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED many only recently excavated, are being ONE WEEK PRIOR TO PUBLICATION: FRIDAY NOON. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard shown for the first time in the U.S. The $10 Ukrainian Research Institute Seminar entrance fee includes a full 90-minute tour of Series presents “Ukraine and the Vatican’s this unique exhibit. The group will prepare to All general advertising: 1 inch, single column ______$12.00 Ostpolitik, 1917-1923,” with Liliana begin the tour at 4:45 p.m. To reserve your Fraternal and community advertising: 1 inch, single column ______$ 7.50 Hentosh, research associate, Institute for tickets, please mail your check payment to FOUR-PAGE CENTERFOLD PULLOUT ______$2,900.00 Historical Research, Lviv State University, Orest Deychakiwsky, 5114 Caverly Pl., and visiting scholar, HURI. The lecture Beltsville, MD 20705, made payable to Orest will be held in the HURI Seminar Room, Deychakiwsky. Non-refundable reservation 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m. and payments must be received by April 30. For will be followed by an open discussion. more information or any questions, call Mr. For further information contact Dr. Deychakiwsky, (301) 937-0492 (evening), or Lubomyr Hajda, (617) 495-4053. Tanya Stasiuk , (703) 875-8036 (evening) or e-mail [email protected]. For com- Tuesday, April 25 plete directions to The Walters Art Gallery, visit TWG’s website at www.thewashington- NEW HAVEN, Conn.: Author Irene group.org/Events/events.htm Zabytko will be signing copies of her Quantity discounts: 1-9 ads ______$12.00 per inch/Sc Quantity discounts: 10 or more ads ______20% discount acclaimed Chornobyl novel “The Sky WARREN, Mich.: The School of Quantity discounts: 24 or more ads ______25% discount Unwashed” at the Yale University Ukrainian Studies in Detroit will celebrate Quantity discounts: 52 ads ______30% discount Bookstore (Barnes & Noble) at 4-5 p.m. its 50th anniversary with a banquet at the Later the same evening, the New Haven Ukrainian Cultural Center at 4 p.m. Chapter of the Children of Chornobyl Relief NOTE: Tickets: $20, adults; $15, children. A com- Fund will hold an open house at its new 1. A 50% deposit must accompany the text of the advertisement. memorative book, providing a detailed office at 1358 Whalley Ave. at 6-7 p.m. At 7 2. All advertising correspondence should be directed to: Mrs. Maria Oscislawski, Advertising Manager, history of the school, will be available for p.m. Ms. Zabytko will meet with members purchase. Contributions (tax-deductible) 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; Tel.: (973) 292-9800 (ext. 3040); Fax: (973) 644-9510 of the Ukrainian community at the church 3. Kindly make checks payable to The Ukrainian Weekly. from former students and friends of the hall of St. Mary the Protectress Ukrainian school are welcome. For further informa- Orthodox Church at 55 Fowler St. where tion contact: Svitlana Leheta, (313) 640- she will share her experiences in research- 8257; Marta Korol Skalchuk, (810) 582- ing and writing her novel. CCRF represen- 9057, or e-mail [email protected]. tatives will also present a brief report of the fund’s new initiatives in Rivne and Bila Friday-Saturday, May 19-20 Tserkva. Refreshments will be served. For WHAT? more information call (203) 387-0507. LANCASTER, Ont.: Mount Mary Immaculate Academy invites all former stu- YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR OWN Wednesday, April 26 dents from 1955 to 1975 to the school’s Millennium Reunion, to be held at the NEWARK, N.J.: St. John the Baptist school, 437 Wilson St. E. If you know the SUBSCRIPTION? Ukrainian Catholic Church at 739 Sanford whereabouts of anyone who attended con- Ave. will host a special ecumenical memorial tact Luci Frati (Ciufo), (905) 848-0479; fax, To subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly, fill out the form below, service at 7 p.m., honoring the victims of the (905) 848-3841, or e-mail [email protected]. clip it and mail it to: Subscription Department, The Ukrainian Weekly, Chornobyl nuclear disaster. Clergy and laity from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saturday-Sunday, May 20-21 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Newark, the Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches will partici- PARMA, Ohio: St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian pate in a traditional memorial moleben for Orthodox Cathedral and St. Josaphat’s NAME: ______Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral are hosting NAME: (please type or print) those who have died as a result of the disaster at the Chornobyl atomic energy station in the program “United in Christ” to cele- northern Ukraine. At the conclusion of the brate the birth of Jesus Christ. There will ADDRESS: ______memorial service, the parish will host a sym- be vespers at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at bolic “bread and water” reception honoring St. Vladimir’s with the participation of CITY: ______STATE: ______ZIP CODE: ______the Chornobyl victims. The guest speaker Metropolitan Constantine and Bishop will be Irene Zabytko, author of “The Sky Robert Moskal. A banquet and concert will Unwashed,” a novel about Chornobyl’s after- be held at noon, Sunday, May 21, at St. PHONE (optional): ______math recently published by Algonquin Press. Josaphat’s Astrodome Hall. Two Ms. Zabytko will share her experiences while Ukrainian choirs, one adult and one youth, J J traveling to Ukraine and interviewing will sing liturgical music. Sunday event UNA member subscription price — $40.00/yr. Non-member subscription price — $50.00/yr. Chornobyl survivors. A contributing writer tickets are $35, adults; $20, children age for the Orlando Sentinel, Ms. Zabytko has 15 and under. Sales end May 7. For ticket UNA Branch number ______been nominated for the Barnes & Noble information call Cornel Osadsa, (440) “Discover Great New Authors” series for her 526-5580.