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INSIDE:• Orthodox Church to mark historic sobor’s anniversary — page 3. • Anna Yaroslavna returns to Ukraine — page 10. • Interview: Myroslav Skoryk on eve of Carnegie concert — page 11.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIV HE No.KRAINIAN 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine Kuchma says he will seek re-election Kuchma-GoreT CommissionU is created W As The Weekly was going to press on third leading recipient of U.S. assistance – September 19, the White House released $330 million in grants and $675 million in to demonstrate commitment to reform the text of a joint statement on the cre- bilateral credit for 1996. For its part, by Roman Woronowycz ation of the Kuchma-Gore Commission. Ukraine has firmly established democratic which he is dedicated to seeing through elections as the bedrock of its political Kyiv Press Bureau reforms. “Too often in government a person who is not seeking to maintain public office Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma system, and market reforms have gone far KYIV — Even though presidential and U.S. Vice-President Al Gore agreed can be perceived as looking out only for his toward stabilizing the economy and creat- elections are not scheduled until October today to create the U.S.-Ukraine Binational ing a foundation for growth. Ukraine has personal affairs,” explained Mr. Lytvyn. Commission. The commission will build 1999, President Leonid Kuchma He underscored that this is not the also overseen the removal of all nuclear announced on September 16 that he even closer ties between Ukraine and the weapons from its territory, setting a ster- beginning of the election season and that United States and will deepen our strategic would stand for re-election. ling example of non-proliferation. These the president does not expect others to partnership. It was an unexpected statement, made steps have advanced Ukraine’s integration throw their hats into the ring at this early This partnership has already produced during an interview on the private televi- with Europe and the West and have posi- stage. tremendous dividends for both countries sion station Gravis TV with the station’s tioned Ukraine to be a pivotal and stabiliz- “The best way to explain the announce- and for global security. In 1996, the reporters, that caught everyone off guard. ment,” said Mr. Lytvyn, is that “the presi- ing force in an evolving Europe. The president told the station’s United States has led the international The Binational Commission, which dent will work with all his effort towards a community to mobilize $1.9 billion in reporters that the reform process in reali- stable political and economic situation in financial commitments. Ukraine is the (Continued on page 4) ty is just getting under way and that he the country.” wanted to see it through to its conclusion. Asked whom the president would con- “Ten years is the minimum period for a sider his opposition today, Mr. Lytvyn said, country that has started radical reforms to “I don’t think there is a soldier who see the results,” said President Kuchma. wouldn’t want to be general or more. Today New Jersey approves famine study guide Two days later, at the weekly press there are many who would be president.” TRENTON, N.J. — At a meeting in In fact, Dr. Winkler said, about 30 dis- briefing given by the president’s press Rumors have circulated among the press the State Capitol here, Dr. Paul Winkler, tricts have requested these guides and the service, amid a barrage of questions, First that Mr. Kuchma’s announcement was a executive director of the State of New commission has already sent them out. In Presidential Advisor Volodymyr Lytvyn political move to forewarn any of the sev- Jersey Commission on Holocaust addition, Dr. Winkler promised that if was left to explain Mr. Kuchma’s state- eral rising stars in his Cabinet and adminis- Education, advised officers of the persons or organizations in the Ukrainian ment. “Like [former President Leonid tration that they should not even consider Ukrainian American Professionals and community were to provide the commis- Kravchuk] said, “A president, after his sniffing the pot from which he eats. Businesspersons Association of New sion with 30 copies of a film or some term in office is up, should be able to Although Mr. Lytvyn would not give York and New Jersey that the commis- other audio-visual materials relating to walk the streets of the city, whether it be specific names of potential opponents to sion has adopted the study guide on the the famine, which killed 7-10 million in Kyiv, Lviv, Odessa or Kharkiv, knowing President Kuchma, one that has to be Great Famine of 1932-1933 that was Ukraine, his commission would have he has done everything he set out to do,” considered is his relatively new prime developed in New York state and that such materials distributed to the state’s commented Mr. Lytvyn. minister, Pavlo Lazarenko, one of the this guide is now available to any school He said the president had decided that he district in New Jersey upon request. (Continued on page 4) must let the public know the extent to (Continued on page 4) Ukrainian Navy makes historic first U.S. port visit by Yaro Bihun Special to The Ukrainian Weekly NORFOLK, Va. – Two Ukrainian naval vessels – the Hetman Sahaidachny and the Kostiantyn Olshansky – made history on September 11 as they sailed into the U.S. Naval Base at Norfolk. They were the first ships of indepen- dent Ukraine to show the Ukrainian col- ors in a U.S. port. As the frigate Sahaidachny and the landing ship Olshansky docked at Norfolk’s Pier 5 in the drizzling morn- ing rain, they were greeted by the com- manders of the naval base, a large group of their countrymen from the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington and some Ukrainian Americans, formations of U.S. seamen and a U.S. Navy band playing popular American march tunes. During the official welcoming ceremo- ny at the pier, Rear Adm. Bill Cole, com- mander of Norfolk Naval Base, praised the Ukrainian sailors for their courage. (The three-week voyage from Sevastopil included some stormy weather in the Yaro Bihun Atlantic.) The official welcoming ceremony begins with the playing of the Ukrainian national anthem by the U.S. Navy band. On Adm. Cole also spoke about the the reviewing stand (from right) are: Rear Adm. Bill Cole, commander of Norfolk Naval Base; Ambassador Yuri importance of their mission: “It shows Shcherbak; Capt. Volodymyr Kuzmin, deputy chief of staff of the Ukrainian Navy; and captains and ranking officers (Continued on page 5) of the visiting Ukrainian ships. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 No. 38

A rise in radiation readings NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS reported at Chornobyl plant NATO official speaks of special status plant’s reactor No. 1 showed it was low on KYIV — Neutron radiation readings after the fire and explosion at the plant 10 oil, triggering the automatic shutdown sys- rose inside the Chornobyl nuclear power years ago. But Environment Minister KYIV — President of the North tem in the evening of September 12, Nikita station’s ruined fourth reactor, focusing Yuri Kostenko, attending an International Atlantic Assembly Karsten Voigt said in Shtohun, chief engineer at the plant’s fresh attention on the cracking structure Atomic Energy Agency conference, said Kyiv on September 16 that “Ukraine has information department, said the next day. 10 years after the world’s biggest nuclear there had been no rise in radiation or tem- a chance to establish a special partner- Operators later determined the oil level disaster, reported Reuters. perature. He suggested faulty meters ship status with NATO.” While Mr. was normal and the gauge was faulty. Officials at the station said on September could have given rogue readings, but said Voigt did not define the “special” status, After the shutdown, plant workers inspect- 17 that recorded neutron activity and radia- if the readings were true they needed he said it would not jeopardize Ukrainian ed the plant’s other indicators and replaced tion levels had climbed sharply twice in the quick investigation. ties with Russia. Ukrainian officials have several, Mr. Shtohun said. The reactor was past week inside the steel and concrete sar- The European Commission, which has maintained that the country has no inter- restarted the next morning. The incident at cophagus surrounding the reactor. pledged hundreds of millions of dollars est in full NATO membership, but it has the plant, located 150 miles west of Kyiv, Ukraine’s nuclear authority set up a to help shut the plant, urged Ukraine to participated actively in the Partnership was rated as a 0 on the International commission to investigate the September provide full information on the increased for Peace program. (OMRI Daily Digest) Nuclear Events Scale. (Associated Press) 12 and 16 incidents. readings. EU to offer $700 million to Ukraine Ukrainian officials say rebuilding the President Leonid Kuchma’s press sec- Currency exchange deadline extended sarcophagus is the top priority in making retary, Dmytro Markov, said the presi- KYIV — The European Union’s com- KYIV — The Ukrainian government safe and closing down the Chornobyl dent was alarmed at what Ukraine saw as missioner in charge of relations with the has extended the deadline for residents to plant, where two reactors still produce 5 slow progress in releasing more than $3 former Soviet Union, Hans van den Broek, exchange karbovantsi for hryvni, the new percent of the country’s electricity. billion promised by the Group of Seven was in Ukraine on September 12, currency, to October 16. Prime Minister Experts said on September 18 that wealthy countries to close the Chornobyl Ukrainian radio and international agencies Pavlo Lazarenko said that although the abnormal readings in the sarcophagus plant. reported. Mr. Van den Broek and the head exchange had gone smoothly during the housing the Chornobyl nuclear plant’s “The president hopes that in the near of Ukraine’s National Agency for planned two-week exchange period, Reconstruction and Development, Roman ruined fourth reactor posed no immediate future the aid process will be speeded up which ended on September 16, there Shpek, signed two agreements. Under the threat but stressed that the cracking struc- and that this will enable Ukraine to meet were some 8.7 trillion karbovantsi ($49 TACIS program, Ukraine is to receive ture had to be replaced. its commitment to shut down Chornobyl,” million) still circulating in the economy. some $700 million between 1996 and 1999 In Vienna, Ukraine’s top negotiator on Mr. Markov said. “We see the sarcopha- (OMRI Daily Digest) closing Chornobyl acknowledged the gus as the main problem. This is truly an for various economic projects. Ukraine is increase of neutron activity inside the sar- international problem to be resolved to receive an additional $50 million for Commission on penal code set up cophagus, which was hurriedly erected together.” restructuring its energy sector and closing the Chornobyl nuclear power station. Mr. KYIV — A commission to end the death Van den Broek said there were currently no penalty and propose steps to “humanize” obstacles for ratifying a partnership and Ukraine’s penal code has been set up by ACTION ITEM cooperation agreement between the EU and Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma. The Ukraine. (OMRI Daily Digest) legal experts, lawmakers and administration As noted in last week’s editorial and in “Faces and Places,” the biweekly column representatives who comprise the commis- written by Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, Forbes magazine on September 9 printed a highly JV planned with Royal Dutch/Shell sion will bring Ukraine’s crime legislation in line with Council of Europe recommen- biased and misinformed article about Ukraine. Titled “Tinderbox,” the article was KYIV — Ukraine’s Chornomornaftogaz written by associate editor Paul Klebnikov. dations. Convicts currently on death row energy company plans to set up a joint ven- may be given a life sentence as an alterna- Brief letters to the editor should be sent to: James W. Michaels, Forbes, 60 Fifth ture with Royal Dutch/Shell Group by Ave., New York, NY 1001l; or faxed to (212) 620-1891 or (212) 620-1873. tive, Ukrainian Radio reported on August 1997 to explore oil reserves on the Black 21. (OMRI Daily Digest) E-mail may be sent to the editor of Forbes at: Sea shelf, Ukraine’s Oil and Gas Bulletin http://www.forbes.com/admin/subscrib,htm#Letters reported. The company’s deputy president, Contest slated for emblem, anthem Fyodor Uryupin, was quoted as saying that the two sides had reached an agreement in KYIV — The Supreme Council of recent talks, and that the agreement should Ukraine decreed that Ukraine’s Cabinet of be signed by the end of the year. Shell has Ministers has until December 1 to hold a Harriman Institute takes issue already secured four drilling licences for contest for the design of the state emblem Ukrainian reserves, and officials in Kyiv and new lyrics to the national anthem of with findings of Forbes article said recently that Ukraine would look Ukraine. The newly adopted Ukrainian Following is the text of a letter sent little war in Chechnya. And disregard favorably upon Shell’s proposal to drill for Constitution approved only a small emblem to James W. Michaels, the editor of the possibility that General Lebed, a offshore oil. Ukrainian officials said in July and the anthem’s music. (Svoboda) that the Shell Pecten unit was considering Forbes magazine, by the director and self-styled “semi-democrat” with a Joint civil defense exercises held associate director of The Harriman flair for anti-Semitism, may be investing up to $1 billion in natural gas Institute at Columbia University. The Russia’s next president. Just consider pipeline and oil drilling projects. Ukraine KYIV — More than 200 emergency letter is dated September 12. the anti-capitalist logic behind Mr. recently granted tax relief to foreign oil workers from the United States and Eastern Klebnikov’s proposal. exploration companies, linking the breaks Europe held joint rescue drills this week Dear Mr. Michaels: to the efficiency of equipment used in outside of Lviv, as part of a NATO-orga- Ukraine and Russia were fully Ukrainian energy projects. (Reuters) integrated in Soviet times, but only nized civil defense exercise. The partici- Paul Klebnikov has done you and pants practiced earthquake emergency oper- your readers an enormous disservice. because they were integral parts of a Problem noted at Khmelnytsky N-plant centrally planned economy. If both ations after a computer-simulated quake. Had he done his homework, he might KYIV — A worn-out oil supply indica- They were also to derail a train and start have spared you the embarrassment countries are to make a successful transition to capitalism, integration tor caused operators to shut down a reactor fires for further training. Representatives of his recent article on Ukraine. at Ukraine’s Khmelnytsky nuclear plant. from U.S., Hungarian, Polish, Slovakian Instead, your readers are treated to — and the revival of Soviet-era link- ages — is the very last thing they No radiation was released. The oil supply and Ukrainian civil defense agencies took outrageous claims and astounding indicator on a turbine generator at the part in the training. (Associated Press) illogic. should want. Bad students, like Mr. Klebnikov, Not surprisingly, pro-market reformers like Yegor Gaidar oppose don’t read. Good students do. Good FOUNDED 1933 students would consult the writings of Russia’s economic integration with Ukraine specialists — such as Sherman other states. Unlike Mr. Klebnikov, AnHE English-languageKRAINIAN newspaperEEKL publishedY by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., Garnett, Anders Aslund, Elizabeth they appreciate that Russia’s own T U W economic transition is difficult a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. Pond and Zbigniew Brzezinski — and Yearly subscription rate: $60; for UNA members — $40. learn that all believe Ukraine to be enough, and that, as Russia and its politically stable, a model of ethnic neighbors move toward the free mar- Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ 07302. (ISSN — 0273-9348) amity and economically on the mend. ket, Russian and Ukrainian entrepre- Naturally, Ukraine has only just begun neurs will freely seek economically Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper its transition, and many things could go advantageous, cross-border ties any- (annual subscription fee: $100; $75 for UNA members). wrong. But Mr. Klebnikov’s arguments way. and evidence for a Bosnia scenario are After all, that’s how capitalism The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 just too preposterous to deserve serious works. But we hardly need lecture one commentary. of the world’s leading business jour- Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz But one point has to be made, as it nals on that score. changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets concerns the very mission of your Best wishes, The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew magazine. Mr. Klebnikov supports P.O. Box 346 Staff editors: Roman Woronowycz (Kyiv) Ukraine’s “reintegration with Mark L. von Hagen Jersey City, NJ 07303 and Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj (Toronto) Russia.” Forget the fact that Russia is Director Alexander J. Motyl hardly the stable democracy Mr. The Ukrainian Weekly, September 22, 1996, No. 38, Vol. LXIV Klebnikov thinks it is. Forget its dirty Associate Director Copyright © 1996 The Ukrainian Weekly No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 3 INTERVIEW: Mykola Horyn, Lviv Oblast Administration chairman Mykola Horyn, a brother of dissident and Ukrainian the principle of state ownership, but on a form of share- they’ll be self-reliant. They haven’t been scarred by the Republican Party leader Mykhailo Horyn, was first elect- holding in an “agricultural association” (silsko-hospo- old regime to the extent that we have. ed as chairman of the Lviv Oblast Council in 1991, and darska spilka), as they are now called. To a certain extent, privatization was hindered by the re-elected in June 1994. Mr. Horyn also served as head of Each former worker of a collective farm was offered a voucher system, when everyone was given a share in the Lviv Oblast Administration, a post to which he was re- share (pai) of its land and assets, and based on this the enterprise or service where they worked. It’s not appointed on September 6 by President Leonid Kuchma arrangement, new collective enterprises were established. practical to have 52 million shareholders, particularly after all of Ukraine’s oblast councils were dissolved upon There is also a great deal of skepticism among the peas- given the attitudes that prevail in our country. the adoption of the new Constitution in July. antry, who are conservative by nature, and they don’t real- Now we’re waiting for the second phase of reforms, ly believe that the system is being reformed. Some of them An interview with Mr. Horyn was conducted by when these shares can be concentrated and then recircu- still harken back to the Bolshevik way of doing things. Andrij Wynnyckyj in Lviv on August 26. lated on stock exchanges, bond markets. That seems strange, given that the peasantry had What have been the major accomplishments of There was a fairly high concentration of Soviet mili- always been the most resistant to collectives, and that the Oblast Council you presided over? tary industry in western Ukraine. How has conversion throughout the Soviet period the small privately held gone here? For me, the most important achievement was our plots generated up to a quarter of the Ukrainian SSR’s move toward privatization of the regional economy and agricultural production. Rather poorly. With great difficulty. changing the system of ownership. This was a process that our national Parliament impeded somewhat, but already in 1993 we had taken significant strides in In the Lviv Oblast and the rest of Halychyna, many of the flag- effecting land reform in the Lviv region and in changing wavers have been forced to start thinking about concrete prob- the structure of the agricultural industry here. We understood, I think, that this was the linchpin of lems of economic well-being. all reforms, because everything is tied to land, whether in a socialist or a capitalist system. At present, about 40 percent of all land is in private hands. As surprising as that may seem, the dominant psy- Is that because of the flight of technicians to other This 40 percent accounts for roughly 70 percent of the chology now is: “Don’t disband the collective farms.” If countries? gross agricultural production of our oblast. However, you ask people why not, they’ll tell you openly “Where No, because there’s a limited field of opportunities. we’re not yet able to provide more specific statistical data will we steal?” Most of them were highly specialized. But that’s not the because we haven’t yet been able to monitor the activities So, you see, in some sense, as important as it is, land main problem. I’ve read some material on the subject, of all the newly established individual farmers. reform is not the highest priority. The most important particularly what was written by specialists in the U.S. This land reform and the entrenchment of private thing is to reform the civic consciousness and psycholo- They concluded that it is essentially impossible to property has also eased our social burden. At a time gy. People need to be weaned off the idea that the state save an enterprise that was entirely devoted to the when in the cities our industries have laid off many peo- will give them employment, goods, money, a pension, defense sector. Their studies showed that these firms and they can simply stand quietly to one side. ple, these same people have managed to lean on those became entirely dependent on government contracts, The prevalence of this idea is bad enough, but in west- they know in the villages, on the land, and this has and competition and initiative were bred out of them, ern Ukraine particularly the state was seen as an enemy made the economic crisis somewhat easier to bear. and they became completely economically unviable. Of course, neither the land reform nor privatization force, an entity to be undermined and destroyed. By what- I read that the largest corporations dealing with the are complete. This is a process that will be ongoing for ever petty means — thefts, sabotage, what have you. military in the U.S. always insisted on having a signifi- at least another decade. After the old regime fell, this psychology has remained. cant part of their production tied to civilian uses. Maybe not everywhere, not in everyone, but in a signifi- You mentioned that 40 percent of land has been Here in the Lviv Oblast, where we bear a heavy mark cant portion of the citizenry. Only among the young, who privatized. What about the remaining 60 percent? of being tied to a huge military monster, we also came are now facing questions about where they’ll work, where to the conclusion that conversion was impossible. This It’s controlled by the former collective agricultural they’ll study, is this kind of thinking completely absent. took a long time — it took me about four to five years concerns. However, even that situation has changed, The young will tell you openly: “I don’t trust you to because these concerns are no longer operated based on give me anything.” This has its positive side, because (Continued on page 14)

Orthodox Church to mark historic sobor’s 75th anniversary RIVER GROVE, Ill. – A committee to commemorate • unveiling of memorial plaques in memory of Committee seeks the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Ukrainian Metropolitan Lypkivsky and the All-Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church was established in Orthodox Sobor of 1921; and January of this year, under the auspices of the Kyiv • divine liturgy in honor of the 75th anniversary of artifacts for exhibit Patriarchate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. the All-Ukrainian Orthodox Church Sobor (October 14). RIVER GROVE, Ill. — In October of 1996, the At the initiative of the Kyivan Theological Academy The center of the Kyiv Committee will be the Kyivan Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine and the of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate Theological Academy of the Ukrainian Orthodox diaspora will commemorate the 75th anniversary and with the blessing of Patriarch Filaret, of Kyiv and Church – Kyiv Patriarchate. Its address is: Ukraine of the All-Ukrainian Orthodox Church Sobor held all Rus’-Ukraine, a committee has been formed to com- 252025, Kyiv, 23 Andriyivsky Uzviz, Kyivan in 1921 and the creation of the Ukrainian memorate the 75th anniversary. Theological Academy, Committee to Commemorate the Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC). On January 30, with Patriarch Filaret in attendance, a 75th Anniversary of the UOAC; telephone/fax (44) 228- The commemoration of this sacred event also meeting of the committee took place, with the participa- 86-20. calls to mind the fundamental destruction by the tion of clergy and faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox The U.S.-based Society of Andrew, in order to assist Communist government of the Ukrainian Church – Kyiv Patriarchate, the Ukrainian Autocephalous the Kyiv Patriarchate, has formed a subcommittee to Autocephalous Orthodox Church, its hierarchy, the Orthodox Church, the Ukrainian Orthodox Brotherhood commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment members of the intelligentsia who served as lay and Ukrainian World Coordinating Council. Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. leaders of the Church and its faithful. Nestor, bishop of Pereyaslav and Bohuslav, was elected Members of the subcommittee are: Halyna In order to honor the memory of those who gave to chair the committee. Hrushetsky, chair; Oleksij Shevchenko, treasurer; their lives for an independent Ukrainian Orthodox The committee has planned the following obser- Dmytro Hrushetsky, secretary; Taiisa Kolomyiets- Church, and in order to ensure that their struggle is vances: Ampulska, technical assistant; Valentyna Rodak and recorded in the annals of history for future genera- • establishment of permanent lectures in memory of Mykhailo Voskobiynyk, press/information (Ukrainian tions, a photo exhibition will take place in Kyiv. Metropolitan Vasyl Lypkivsky at the Kyivan Theological language); Tamara Kolomyiets-Ampulska and Oryna The exhibit, which will take place as part of the Academy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Hrushetsky-Shiffman, press/information (English lan- many activities planned to commemorate the 75th Patriarchate; guage); Aleksandra Diachenko-Kochman and Vasyl anniversary of the UAOC, is titled “Destroyed • publication of reading materials in memory of Truchly, cultural affairs advisors; Halyna Voskobiynyk, Churches and Persecuted Leaders of the Ukrainian Metropolitan Lypkivsky at the Kyivan Theological financial advisor; and Mykhailo Herets and Vitaliy Autocephalous Orthodox Church.” Academy; Vizer, auditing commission. Members of the Ukrainian community whose • a photo exhibition, titled “Destroyed Churches and The main purpose of the subcommittee is to finan- fate was tied with the activities of the UAOC are Persecuted Leaders of the UAOC” (opening October cially assist the Kyiv committee by collecting the neces- being asked to help in the efforts of the commit- 10); sary funds to ensure that this important event is com- tee organizing the exhibition, to send their pre- • a concert of Ukrainian religious music from the memorated with honor. cious items to the committee in the U.S. or in period of the rebirth of the Church (October 11); Account No. 6141 has been opened at the Ukrainian Kyiv. The items will become important artifacts • an academic conference, titled “The Ukrainian Orthodox Credit Union in New York for donations of the UAOC and useful information for the pre- Religious and National Struggle and the Creation of the made to the committee. All donations are tax- sent builders of an independent Ukrainian UAOC,” (October 11-12) and publication of the papers deductible. Orthodox Church and state. The financial spon- from the academic conference; For correspondence in the USA: UAOC sor of the photo exhibition is St. Andrew • publication of the work by Arsen Zinchenko titled Commemoration Committee, c/o Halyna Hrushetsky, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Boston (the Rev. “Vyzvolytysia Viroyu: Mytropolyt Vasyl Lypkivsky, 2635 Spruce St., River Grove, IL 60171; telephone/fax, Archimandrite Andriy Partykevich Ph.D., pas- (Freed by Faith: Metropolitan Vasyl Lypkivsky); (708) 456-4047. tor). • a commemorative cultural symposium (October 14); Donations may be sent to: UAOC Commemoration In the U.S., contact: UAOC Commemoration • memorial church services in memory of the martyrs Committee in the U.S.A., c/o Oleksij Shevchenko, 505 Committee in the U.S.A., 2635 Spruce St., River of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Rolling Hills Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08807; telephone, Grove, IL 60171; telephone/fax, (708) 456-4047. (October 13-14); (908) 725-5322. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 No. 38

Even though, as Dr. Winkler New Jersey... explained, the famine study guide is OBITUARY: Yaroslava Szafraniuk, (Continued from page 1) already available to school districts upon 30 regional source centers on the study request, the commission is currently art patron and community activist of the Nazi Holocaust and genocide. reviewing the famine study guide in TORONTO — Yaroslava Szafraniuk, UCAF gallery since the autumn of 1975, Areta Pawlynsky, president of the order to decide whether the commission née Zavadovych, co-founder of one of with both institutions moving to their Ukrainian American Professionals and should, on its own initiative and without the Ukrainian diaspora’s most successful present location in 1978. Businesspersons Association (UAPBA) of waiting for requests from individual art galleries and a longtime supporter of a In a similar arrangement, the offices of New York and New Jersey, and Bohdan school districts, simply send the famine number of the community’s umbrella the Ukrainian Canadian Congress’s Toronto Vitvitsky, the vice-president, asked to meet study guide out to all of the school dis- organizations, died in Toronto on August Branch have been located there since 1985, with a representative of the commission in tricts in the state. The commission will 18. She was 91. and the UCC’s Ontario Provincial Council order to get first-hand information about complete its review and make its deci- Born in Ternopil, western Ukraine, on moved in two years later. what the commission is and is not doing as sion by January or thereabouts. January 26, 1905, Mrs. Szafraniuk In commemoration of the millennium regards disseminating educational materi- Ms. Pawlynsky and Dr. Vitvitsky worked in the Ukrainian cooperative of Ukrainian Christianity in 1988, Mrs. als about the famine. A number of newspa- requested that the commission send the movement after completing her sec- Szafraniuk commissioned a bronze like- per articles as well as opinion pieces pub- UAPBA copies of both the study guides ondary education. ness of St. Volodymyr by Leo Mol, lished in the state’s major newspapers had on the Nazi Holocaust as well as a copy Together with her husband, Mykhailo, which now stands before the St. Vladimir provided contradictory information on that of the famine study guide, which Dr. whom she married in 1937, Mrs. Institute in downtown Toronto. subject, so the leadership of the UAPBA Winkler agreed to do. In the meantime, Szafraniuk emigrated to Austria in 1944, In 1991, Mrs. Szafraniuk earmarked a decided to make its own inquiry. both UAPBA officers are strongly urging then to Argentina in 1949, finally settling significant donation for the University of The state legislature has mandated all Ukrainians living in New Jersey in Canada in 1952, where they estab- Kyiv-Mohyla Academy for the establish- that the state’s public schools teach immediately to encourage their individ- lished a successful furniture business, ment of the nascent institution’s exten- about the Nazi Holocaust and other ual school districts to request a famine among other ventures. sive computer system. The Ternopil-born genocides, but did not identify which study guide from the commission and In 1975, together with her husband, patron also provided funds for various other genocides should be covered. In then to encourage their local schools to she co-founded the Ukrainian Canadian scholarships for students and scholars in response to this legislation, the commis- use these materials in class. Art Foundation (UCAF) in Toronto, by Ukraine and in North America. sion has developed two study guides, a The address of the commission is: donating the premises and a rich collec- The Ukrainian Consulate General in 100-page study guide for use in primary New Jersey Holocaust Commission, 240 tion of works by Ukrainian artists. Toronto opened in April 1993, thanks in schools and a 300-page guide for use in W. State St., CN500, Trenton, NJ 08625; According to Dr. Mykhailo Marunchak’s large part to a donation of premises for junior and senior high schools. About telephone, (609) 292-9274. study “The Ukrainian Canadians,” among that purpose by Mrs. Szafraniuk, also in 1,000 guides have been sent out to each the central aims of the foundation they the UCAF building. of the state’s school districts. established was to enhance and safeguard In 1995, on the occasion of Mrs. In response to Dr. Vitvitsky’s question Ukrainian art and culture in Canada, and in Szafraniuk’s 90th birthday, she was about whether the commission treats the Kuchma-Gore... so doing to collect and exhibit the finest awarded the President’s Medal by phrase “Nazi Holocaust” as referring only (Continued from page 1) examples of art created by Ukrainians. Ukraine’s chief executive, Leonid to the victimization of the Jews, or will be headed by President Kuchma and Since its inception 21 years ago, Mrs. Kuchma, for her service to Ukraine. whether it treats the phrase as referring to Vice-President Gore, will build on these Szafraniuk played host to over 200 exhi- The following January, the UWC the Nazis’ campaign against all towards accomplishments to realize the full bitions at the UCAF gallery, which has Secretariat recognized Mrs. Szafraniuk’s whom the Nazis had adopted a racist ani- promise of the U.S.-Ukrainian partner- become unofficially known as “the service to Ukraine and the Ukrainian dias- mus, namely the Jews, the Gypsies and the ship. President Kuchma and Vice- Szafraniuk gallery.” pora with its highest honor, the St. Slavs, Dr. Winkler explained that the com- President Gore will meet annually to In part thanks to her efforts, the collec- Volodymyr Medal, which was presented mission understands “Nazi Holocaust” to guide the work of the commission, which tion includes works by Jacques to her by UWC President Dmytro refer to the Nazis’ murderous campaign will be carried out by four committees: Hnizdovsky, Edward Kozak, Hryhoriy Cipywnyk. against all of these peoples. Foreign Policy; Security; Trade and Kruk, Mykola Krychevsky, William Mrs. Szafraniuk also was a major Since each public school district may Investment; and Sustainable Economic Kurelek, Sophia Lada, Myron Levytsky, patron of the Ukrainian Canadian Care choose, in addition to the Nazi Holocaust, Cooperation. These committees will Volodymyr Makarenko, Halyna Mazepa, Center, and became one of its first resi- which genocide or genocides it wishes to engage regularly during the year to Liubomyr Medvid, Lev Molodozhanyn dents in the fall of 1995. include in its curriculum, Dr. Winkler sug- ensure that the bilateral relationship con- (Leo Mol), Volodymyr Patyk, Anton Funeral services were conducted on gested that those in the Ukrainian tinues to produce concrete results. Solohub, Ivan Trush and Marco Zubar, August 22 at St. Nicholas Ukrainian American community who would like to President Kuchma and Vice-President covering a wide range of media and styles. Catholic Church, with interment follow- see the famine taught should contact their Gore have instructed the four committees Through Mr. and Mrs. Szafraniuk’s ing at Prospect Cemetery in Toronto. local school districts and encourage them to begin their work immediately. generous donation of space in their build- Mrs. Szafraniuk is survived by her to request a famine study guide from the ing, the headquarters of the World nephew Roman Wrzesnewskyj, his wife, commission and then encourage their local Congress of Free Ukrainians (now the Irena, their children, Ruslana and Borys; as schools to use these educational materials Ukrainian World Congress, UWC) have well as nephew Bohuslav Wrzesnewskyj in order to teach about the famine as an Kuchma... (Continued from page 1) been housed on the same premises as the and children, Markian and Adriana. example of genocide. “young turks” in the president’s adminis- tration who has a strong financial and political base in Dnipropetrovske. The 43-year-old prime minister has kept quiet about his political ambitions UkrainiansCHICAGO – Reflecting inincreased Illinoisfor Al Salvi formis State Sen. Waltercommittee Dudycz, nals with “truthfor in Alsentencing” Salvi legisla- and probably rightly so. His predecessor, political participation by the Ukrainian who has worked with Mr. Salvi in the tion that would require criminals to serve Yevhen Marchuk, was fired after persis- American community, Ukrainians in Illinois state legislature. 85 percent of their sentences. tent rumors that he was setting himself Illinois recently established Ukrainians A Republican who supports term lim- As a pro-family state legislator, Mr. up for a run at the presidency. President for Al Salvi, a grass-roots organization its, a flat tax, a balanced budget amend- Salvi was a leading advocate of school Kuchma admitted as much when he supporting Mr. Salvi’s run for the U.S. ment and tort reform, Mr. Salvi believes reform, strengthening obligations to pay explained that Mr. Marchuk had been Senate seat vacated by Sen. Paul Simon. it is time to put aside liberal approaches child support, laws that protect the envi- released because he had not been follow- The honorary chairman of Ukrainians to crime and to send a message to crimi- ronment and welfare reform. “We’ve met with Mr. Salvi, and he is ing the political agenda set by the presi- supportive of our community,” stated Mr. dent. Orest Baranyk, who co-chairs Ukrainians A president is allowed two five-year for Salvi along with Myron B. Kuropas. terms according to Ukraine’s new “As a U.S. senator, he will listen to our Constitution. President Kuchma was elect- concerns,” added Mr. Baranyk. ed to his first term in July 1994, when he “Our community lost a great senator defeated Ukraine’s first president, Leonid when Charles Percy lost to Paul Simon,” Kravchuk, in a run-off election. said Roman Golash. “Percy played a cru- cial role in establishing the Ukraine Famine Commission, and we need It’s hryvnia, another senator like him. Al Salvi will be that kind of senator.” Other members of Ukrainians for Al not hryvna Salvi include: Boris Antonovych, Zenovia Bihun, Vira Bodnaruk, Dr. KYIV – In response to the Myroslaw Charkewycz, Ihor Chornij, improper references to the “hryvna” Dr. Achilles Chreptowsky, Pastor in the Western press, the Justice Olexa Harbuziuk, Myron Jarosewicz, Ministry and the Ukrainian Legal Michael Kos, Alexandra W. Kuropas, Terminology Commission have Andrij Skyba, and Dr. Vasil and Lida released a special announcement Popovich Photography Truchly. declaring the official English-lan- Members of Ukrainians for Al Salvi with the candidate (from left): Michael V. Illinois Ukrainians wishing to become guage form for Ukraine’s new cur- Kuropas, Roman Golash, Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, Mr. Salvi, Orest Baranyk and active in the Salvi campaign should con- rency to be “hryvnia.” Stephen M. Kuropas. tact the committee at (815) 758-6897. No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 5

Ukrainian Navy... (Continued from page 1) that the Ukrainian Navy has come a long way... to achieve a new partnership with the United States Navy,” he said. The admiral’s assessment of the significance of this first port visit was echoed by Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Dr. Yuri Shcherbak. “This is a unique event, as we are witnessing a new dimension of our bilateral relations in the fields of defense and security,” he said in his welcoming remarks. Ambassador Shcherbak noted that since Ukraine became independent, the relationship between the Ukrainian and American departments of defense “have served as an example for other U.S. and Ukrainian departments, ministries and agencies.” He pointed out that Ukraine was the first state of the former Soviet Union to join NATO’s Partnership for Peace program and has become an active member of that grouping. “Today,” he added, “we are forging a new partner- ship, a trans-Atlantic community stretching from the Black Sea to the Atlantic, to which both our nations belong.” “Let Norfolk, Sevastopil and other U.S. and Among the Ukrainian Americans on hand to greet Capt. Volodymyr Kuzmin, deputy chief of staff of the Ukrainian seaports become the havens of real partner- the Ukrainian naval vessels was Olena Boyko, who Ukrainian Navy, is greeted at Norfolk’s Pier 5 with the ship and friendship between our sailors and peoples,” helped organize some of the visiting sailors’ shore traditional bread and salt by Yulya Shulha of the Ambassador Shcherbak said. activities. Ukrainian Embassy staff community in Washington. Addressing a wet but jubilant gathering, the deputy chief of staff of the Ukrainian Navy, Capt. Volodymyr Kuzmin, said that the achievement of Ukraine’s inde- pendence made this first historic visit possible. He also expressed his gratitude to the U.S. Navy for helping organize and provide for what was the Ukrainian Navy’s first trans-Atlantic voyage. The weeklong visit by the Ukrainian ships included joint naval landing exercises, shore excursions for the sailors, a weekend open house for American visitors and an evening concert by the military band aboard the Sahaidachny. On hand from the Ukrainian American community to welcome the Ukrainian officers and crewmen when they arrived were the Very Rev. Stefan Zencuch, pastor of St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, in Silver Spring, Md., and Olena Boyko, a noted open-sea sailor, who worked with the Ukrainian Embassy in helping organize some of the local activities for the Ukrainian sailors. Other Ukrainian Americans, mostly from the Mid-Atlantic region, visited the ships during the week- end open house. On Tuesday, September 17, on the eve of the ships’ scheduled departure from Norfolk, the Ukrainian sailors got a treat from the Baltimore Ukrainian American community, courtesy of Taras Charchalis and Baltimore’s Ukrainian credit union. Mr. Charchalis decided that the visiting sailors couldn’t leave without sampling some of the fresh pro- duce from Baltimore’s famous farmers’ market. So he got an immigrant farmer to bring his prices down to an “acceptable” level and hauled the fresh tomatoes, Yuri Shcherbak, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, being welcomed aboard the Hetman Sahaidachny. cucumbers and the like (including some 50 pounds of bananas) to Norfolk. He also convinced the SelfReliance Baltimore Federal Credit Union to buy up the stockpile of varenyky at St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church – enough to feed the officers and sailors of the two ships — and took them to Norfolk as well. Volodymyr Shevchenko, a member of the Ukrainian Parliament, made history of sorts by becoming the first Ukrainian politician to travel to the United States by ship. A naval officer himself, he made the voyage aboard the Sahaidachny. In an interview aboard the frigate, Mr. Shevchenko said the voyage was important for two reasons: “First: Ukraine has now made a serious statement about itself as a sea-going nation. And second: Ukraine has shown – as I have heard Americans say – that there is such a nation. Before, they would say, ‘Ukrainians? What’s that? You mean Russians.’” “No, we are Ukrainians,” Mr. Shevchenko stressed. “There is such a nation, such a country. And notwith- standing 300 years of oppression by a foreign power, it has freed itself and exists.” Mr. Shevchenko’s conviction did not seem to be shared by the U.S. Navy – at least in one respect: while Ambassador Shcherbak’s and Capt. Kuzmin’s remarks were made in Ukrainian and translated into English, Adm. Cole’s English remarks were translated by a U.S. Navy interpreter into Russian. Similarly, the Rev. Yaro Bihun Zencuch’s greetings to the Ukrainian sailors was in Ukrainian; the U.S. Navy chaplain’s prayer was in The officers and crew of the landing ship Kostiantyn Olshansky witness the official welcoming ceremony in Russian. Norfolk for the two Ukrainian naval ships. The frigate Hetman Sahaidachny is on the right. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 No. 38

NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY What happened? International project provides A short while ago, we at The Ukrainian Weekly received a particularly interest- ing — and disturbing — phone call. The caller identified himself as a Ukrainian livestock for Ukraine’s people American from Connecticut who had traveled in July to the Verkhovyna Youth by Roman Macuk one can find almost 300 ongoing projects Festival in Glen Spey, N.Y., the resort of the Ukrainian Fraternal Association. The in 33 countries, including the U.S. and reason for his call: he said he was aghast at how the festival’s scope had decreased Heifer Project International, with its Ukraine. HPI began a small project, No. from the years he recalled. “Why can’t SOMEBODY do SOMETHING about world headquarters in Little Rock, Ark., and 27-810A, in Ukraine in 1994 with 50 this? Somebody needs to promote it, to keep it alive. We can’t just let the festival headquarters for Eastern European states in heads of pregnant Seminal cattle in the fall apart. It used to be so wonderful, with so many people, so exciting...” Warsaw, was founded in 1944 on a simple country’s western regions, in villages of After hearing this gentleman out (and he went on for quite a while), we asked belief: when hungry people are given a way Rychtychi and Hyrivka near the city of politely: “And just when was the last time you had attended the festival?” The to feed themselves, they will not go without Drohobych (Lviv Oblast). answer was some 10 to 15 years ago (we don’t recall the exact number cited). food again. Marta Biec from Drohobych, who “And how did you come to call The Weekly?” — “Well, I picked it up at A non-profit organization deeply rooted heads the project, this writer and his festival,” he answered, “and decided to call you.” in the Christian tradition that helps wife, Beverley, who are official volun- “And are you a subscriber to our paper?” — “No. I remember it from back Ukrainian families in Ukraine with not just teer fund-raisers for HPI, all worked hard in the early days.” (Without going into detail about this portion of our conver- a lot of words, but with deeds, HPI joins in 1993 for the project in Ukraine. As a sation, we should note that the “early years” our interlocutor recalled were the with people of faith everywhere to work for result project No. 27-810A in 1995 grew 60s and 70s. Of course, The Weekly has been around since 1933.) the dignity and well-being of all people. to 100 heads of pregnant Seminal cattle “Are you a member of any Ukrainian organizations, like the Ukrainian Fraternal During the last half century, HPI has at a total cost of $175,439. So far not one Association, the Ukrainian National Association, or any others?” — “No.” provided food and over 20 different vari- penny for this project has come from the “So, you obviously are not aware of what is happening in our community.” eties of income-producing animals, from Ukrainian community. — “Well, no...” llamas and dairy goats to geese and water The figure covers the cost of 100 To make a long story short — and our conversation went on as we proceeded to buffalo, along with training to more than 1 cows, transportation, sperm, education million families in 110 countries to help fill our caller in on major developments within the community that had a direct bear- on impregnating and transferring the them become self-reliant. Milk, eggs, ing on his concerns — we finally got up enough courage to state the obvious: “Well, embryos, educating people in raising and wool, draft power and other animal prod- pardon us for saying so, but if people like you don’t care, don’t participate, it’s a lit- caring for the cows, training in animal ucts improve nutrition and supplement tle strange, wouldn’t you say, to complain that our community is withering away?” husbandry and sustainable farming, vet- income for struggling families everywhere. You see, it’s a pet peeve of ours at The Ukrainian Weekly that, in general, erinary care and so on, for the duration of As HPI has grown, its approach to we ourselves do not care about our community, that we do not value all it has the program, which will end in 1997. hunger has become more holistic, while to offer. To some degree it’s also a matter of forgetting about our community There is a great need for quality cattle in still holding true to the notion that the way here because we’re so focused on Ukraine. Sure, we know how to complain Ukraine. Cows in Ukraine give very little to end hunger is to provide people with a about our community life, but ask yourself: What have I done lately for our milk because they are of poor quality. HPI sustainable source of food. HPI’s work community, (whether, locally, regionally or nationally)? is ready to help regions in Ukraine other today reaches into all aspects of life. We are here to stay in America, and if we want our community to survive, if than the west. By helping our people in we dare to hope that it can flourish for the next generation, and perhaps the one Learning new techniques Ukraine, we will be hastening the process after that, then each and every one of us must do SOMETHING. Otherwise, we of privatization and helping the agricultural are guilty of neglect and one day we will wake up and find... it’s all gone. Training in small farm management economy of Ukraine. Perhaps Ukraine will And then, we’ll be like our caller at the top of this missive, wondering: gives families and community organiza- once again become a country of plenty, the “What happened?” tions the hands-on tools to run agricultur- land of milk and honey, or the breadbasket al micro-enterprises. As these small of Europe. It’s hard to believe Ukraine is farms succeed, they bring much-needed such a rich country, but its people so poor. income for food, education, health care Ukraine cannot rely on the old collec- and other necessities in life. Sept. tive farms because they were never suc- Change at such a grassroots level is cessful. A Zhydachiv county, Lviv Oblast TTurningurning the pagespages back... back... intensive, but the results are lasting. HPI newspaper, New Times (Novyi Chas), stresses local involvement and decision- 22 carried an article headlined “Majority making that empowers communities to Already on the Bottom” on January 21, solve their own problems. Democracy- 1991 1995. Included was a table on how much building begins at the local level, where On September 22, 1991, tens of thousands of Ukrainians around milk a single cow gave on average in each group plans and manages its own pro- the United States gathered at rallies in Washington, Chicago and 1994 in comparison with 1993, for the ject. Families receiving animals are Los Angeles to demand that the United States recognize the inde- whole county: “There is nothing to smile required to make environmental improve- pendence of Ukraine that had been proclaimed by Parliament just one month earlier. about for our cow breeders. Last year, on ments on the land. They plant grasses and The rallies were organized by the National Committee for U.S. Recognition of average, each cow gave 2,140 kilograms trees for fodder, and they collect the animal Ukraine, an ad-hoc committee comprising the Ukrainian American Coordinating of milk, which is 149 kilograms less than manure to enrich garden soil. Families gain Council and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America in association with vari- in 1993. Of 24 collective farms only six enhanced dignity and self-esteem because ous other community organizations. farms raised their production of milk.” they are better able to feed, house, clothe Following are excerpts of The Weekly’s story about the Washington demonstration (These were former collectives already and educate their children. Each family filed by Assistant Editor Khristina Lew. divided into individually owned parcels.) experiences the joy of “passing on the gift” The management of the collective farms * * * of one or more of its animal offspring to has been so poor that the number of live- Five thousand demonstrators, bearing a 25-foot banner stating “Independence another family in need. stock has fallen drastically. For instance, in Means Freedom and Democracy” and waving hundreds of Ukrainian national flags, Most importantly, HPI has learned that 1993 in the entire county there were 31,830 rallied for U.S. recognition of Ukraine’s independence on September 22 in Lafayette to make a difference efforts must lead to Park, across from the White House. sustainable development. Its work today cows, in 1994 there were only 26,665 The rally’s first speaker was Dr. Gregory Stanton, human rights advocate and pro- equips the next generation to face its cows. The year 1995 was not any better, fessor of law currently affiliated with The American University in Washington, who challenge successfully. which resulted in a shortage of milk and spoke of the demise of communism. To help the North American public meat, especially for children and older peo- Taras Petrynenko and Hrono, Ukraine’s leading rock band, then took the stage to learn about world hunger and the impor- ple. Shortages always push up prices, mak- sing “Hospody Pomyluy” (Lord Have Mercy). tant role of livestock in sustainable devel- ing a decent meal unaffordable for poor “Recognize Ukraine now to avoid American agony later!” declared the rally’s sec- opment, HPI’s network of volunteers, families with children or older people ond speaker, Dr. Lev Dobriansky, former ambassador to the Bahamas under the staff and three learning and livestock cen- whose retirement income is very low. Reagan administration, Georgetown University professor, former president of the ters provide hunger education programs HPI delivers to Drohobych UCCA and current chairman of the National Captive Nations Committee. for people all over the continent. Other speakers included representatives of the UACC and UCCA, a representative HPI delivers cows to Drohobych county of Sen. Al D’Amato and former Soviet political prisoner Stefania Shabatura, now a Livestock for Ukraine that on average give 30 quarts of milk per deputy of the Lviv City Council and president of the lay Catholic society What began decades ago as a single day, which adds up to over 9,000 kilograms Compassion. Numerous members of Congress sent messages to the rally, as did Lane shipment of cows has burgeoned into a of milk per year from one cow. According Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO. comprehensive, broad-based plan to help to the Novy Chas article, you would need The demonstrators listened also to a taped message from Zbigniew Brzezinski, for- the world’s hungry people feed them- more than four Ukrainian cows from mer national security advisor to President Jimmy Carter. In his message Dr. selves. Yet, even in the midst of tremen- Zhydavchiv county to make 9,000 kilo- Brzezinski stated: dous expansion, HPI’s mission remains grams of milk per year. For every dollar “As an American, I rejoice at Ukraine’s liberation. As an American of Polish ori- the same: to eradicate world hunger donated HPI contributes $1.50. So when gin, I salute the courage of the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who suffered and died through livestock development. Today you give $1 there will be $2.50 for Ukraine. so that Ukraine would live. Your devotion to liberty is not ‘suicidal nationalism based One cow last year cost only $750 (a on ethnic hatred.’ It represents a historically rooted and internationally legitimate donation you can fully deduct from your Roman Macuk is a retired mechanical income tax), but it is an unbelievable trea- desire for national independence. The time has come for America and the world to engineer from Flushing, N.Y., who is now recognize that a free and democratic Ukraine is as essential to a stable Europe as a sure to those in need. Your donation will a Ukrainian presidential representative double in nine months time, because HPI free and democratic Russia or as free and democratic Baltic states.” for international investment in the coun- Source: The Ukrainian Weekly, September 19, 1991 (Vol. LIX, No. 39). ties of Zhydachiv and Halych in Ukraine. (Continued on page 7) No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CCAANNADAADA CCOOURIERURIER my observations and students’ experience. Our students’ host families were by Christopher Guly Maine students friendly and very concerned with making reflect on exchange the visitors comfortable. Despite the high Dear Editor: food costs, our students were well fed. The interaction of our students and their Three University of Maine students host families was very warm, and the have returned from an eight-week farewells somewhat sentimental. The father of computer animation technology Samantha Smith Memorial Exchange The UM art student was especially per- When Nestor Burtnyk graduated with a system known as key frame animation, in with three different institutions of higher plexed about why people who claim to be an electrical engineering degree from the which the computer would imitate conven- education in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Each one Ukrainian preferred to speak Russian University of Manitoba in 1950, he had tional cel animation, where mini-images of them would not trade their experience, among themselves. Ukrainian hosts and no idea he would one day be remembered (such as segments of a figure) are drawn on but had they known in advance what was contacts were frequently surprised that our as the “father of computer animation film and layered together to form a com- awaiting them, they might not have gone. students were not particularly interested in technology in Canada.” plete image. The computer animation sys- Not knowing the language was a big visiting Moscow. When the question was The Ukrainian Canadian researcher tem would end up, as Dr. Wein described handicap. The use of interpreters did not posed, “What is so special about Moscow?” and his longtime associate, physicist Dr. it, simulating the artist’s drawing table. work well. In general, our students felt they were told that it is “better.” Marceli Wein, were hailed on February 9 The Burtnyk-Wein computer anima- that science courses in Ukraine are lag- UM students had difficulty in accept- as pioneers in computer animation at the tion process caught fire in Canada, and ging 10 to 20 years. ing the fact that three of the four Festival of Computer Animation at the produced a partnership between the inno- This is not directly related to the lack of Ukrainian exchange students spent more Ontario Science Center. vative scientists and the National Film equipment. The art major was very time and effort in finding a way to stay in Both retired from the National Research Board (NFB) of Canada. The first collab- impressed with the technique and level of the U.S. than to study and take with them Council (NRC) of Canada – the pair laid oration resulted in the experimental film art taught at the institute with the limited the knowledge that could pull their coun- much of the groundwork for Canadian “Metadata,” in which a computer mouse equipment that was available. Science try out of its present plight. UM students computer technology – long before they was used to draw the principal images in instructors may have been willing to listen were upset that student selection in got involved in computer animation. the film. In 1974, the partnership gener- and perhaps accept an American student’s Ukraine for the exchange was based on Mr. Burtnyk, whose father and mater- ated global attention with the release of explanations, but not in the presence of parents’ contacts and influence rather nal grandparents hailed from western the film “Hunger,” which told the story their own colleagues or students. A young than the students’ achievement. Our stu- Ukraine, grew up in Ethelbert, Manitoba. of overpopulation and the disparity UM faculty visiting engineering institu- dents, who consider themselves native Mr. Burtnyk and Dr. Wein built the between the rich and the poor. tions in Kharkiv got the impression that Mainers, point out the tremendous oppor- first computer mouse in Canada of wood, “Hunger” became the first computer-ani- their institutions resembled American tunities for development in Ukraine, yet and with wheels instead of roller balls. In mated film to receive an Academy Award trade schools more than colleges. no one appeared willing to take the ini- 1967, they acquired their first computer, nomination. Though it failed to win the Previously, I visited various laboratories tiative to move the country forward. an SEL 840, which occupied one quarter Oscar for Best Short, the 10-minute film at the Food Academy and found the Funding for the Samantha Smith of the room in which it was kept. claimed a jury prize at the Cannes Film Fes- research of good quality. The research of Memorial Exchange program was dis- “No one was really into computers tival that year. Certainly, it paved the way to Dr. Teryanik on water structure in food is of continued by the U.S. Congress; howev- back then,” said Mr. Burtnyk, 67, who subsequent computer-animated films. exceptional quality. Similarly, research at er, other funding sources for student left the NRC last July after serving a total Not the least of which is the recent the Institute of Cryobiology and exchanges are still available. of 45 years. “No one really had a head feature-length box office success story of Cryomedicine, with which the Food start on the technology either.” 1995, “Toy Story.” But, “Toy Story’s” Dr. Bohdan M. Slabyj Academy collaborates, is top notch. I did Rather than approach the computer as reliance on the computer takes it a step not have an opportunity to attend any class- Orono, Maine the definitive voice for communication in beyond serving as merely a tool. “It uses es or see any of their textbooks. It is diffi- The writer is professor of food science the future, the two men viewed it as a 3D animation, where models of figures cult for me to explain the difference between at the University of Maine. tool. Specifically, Mr. Burtnyk saw it as are plotted into computers,” said Mr. a vehicle for artists working in the ani- Burtnyk. “Our approach was 2D anima- mation industry. tion using key-cel drawings.” a rating of 79 percent, 73 percent and 57 “In 1969, I attended a conference in Mr. Burtnyk and Dr. Wein ended their percent for the same periods. GOP GOP is running California in which folks from Disney fling with computer animation two Congressman Christopher Shays had a rat- were describing standards of animation,” decades ago when the universality of the ing of 73 percent, 89 percent and 100 per- against itself explained Mr. Burtnyk. “They said there PC was long into the future. Today’s elec- Dear Editor: cent. Unfortunately, for Republicans, were principal animators and so-called tronic information highway has largely Messis Chafee and Shays are the exception, in-betweeners who handled the fill-in, changed that. But, Mr. Burtnyk hasn’t. It’s interesting to see how Republicans not the rule. Democrats, by and large, secondary animation. Well, I never had “I’m not hooked up to the Internet at are running against who they really are. scored between 50 percent and 100 percent. an artistic inclination, but I came back to home, because I still see a computer as We saw this most vividly at their con- As others have pointed out, members of Ottawa thinking the computer could something you use to play games on,” he vention where Newt Gingrich and others the Ukrainian community, like other serve as an in-betweener and help anima- said. “Besides, I think e-mail and all that like him were relegated to secondary Americans, should vote for whomever tors fill in the holes to their work.” is still so new that you have what I con- roles and women and African Americans they choose, based on a variety of issues. With Dr. Wien, Mr. Burtnyk developed sider to be a lot of junk mail on it.” were showcased instead. Now we see Fair enough. What Republicans have no Republicans distorting their own record right to expect, however, is the support of on the pages of The Ukrainian Weekly. the organized Ukrainian community. They Poland there were four ongoing projects to With nothing good to say about the lost that when they opposed Ukrainian International project... the tune of $516,721, while for the same Republican record on Ukraine, Republican independence in 1991, the Ukraine Famine (Continued from page 6) period in Ukraine there was only one small activist Jerry G. Petryha claimed that Mr. Commission in 1983, etc. is delivering all cows already pregnant. project costing $114,035. Furthermore, community and political leaders and their Gingrich and Bob Dole are environmental- By the same token, Republicans have no A family that receives a cow cannot use ists (August 4). This is laughable. Less than right to appeal to individuals based on the oganizations are invited to join in fundrais- 30 quarts of milk per day. It will be able to ing dedicated to the purchase of cows for a year ago, Congress voted to cut the environment. Their record on that is clear. sell at least 20 quarts per day. At a price of Environmental Protection Agency by a Under the leadership of Mr. Dole and Mr. poor families in Ukraine. 50 cents per quart, that will give them $10 All generous and good-hearted third, end enforcement of the Endangered Gingrich last year, Republicans tried to per day, or $300 per month. Families will Species Act and rescind the rules that pro- turn back the clock on the environment. Ukrainian people are invited also to send not be poor or hungry again. They will their donations and bring help to our broth- tect the wilderness and wetlands. This is Only by vetoing their efforts was President have money for other things they need, or part of the record; you can look it up. Bill Clinton able to stop them. That’s also ers and sisters in other regions of Ukraine. to send their daughters or sons to college, Please make checks or money orders In fact, the League of Conservation part of the record. You can look it up. where a semester costs $300-$500. Thus, in Voters – a coalition of environmental Now that they realize how out of step payable to: Account No. 20518-000 “Cows helping poor families in Ukraine, we are for Ukraine” and mail to: Self Reliance groups such as the Sierra Club, the they’ve been with the American people, building a strong Ukraine. look for Republicans to continue to try to (NY) Federal Credit Union, 108 Second Wilderness Society, the Friends of the Families that receive cows form a group run away from their record, not only on Ave., New York, NY 10003. Tax- Earth, the National Resources Defense or organization that gets together two to the environment or support for Ukraine, deductible donations may be charged to Council, the American Zoo and Aquarium four times a year. They exchange ideas, talk but also on cigarette smoking, assault any major credit card by calling HPI at 1- Association, etc. – already has. 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Oryshkevych wins marathon match to clinch men’s tennis title KERHONKSON, N.Y. — Mark against Tamara Shobar 6-0, 6-0. Ms. Oryshkevych of Chicago, who three Voynov eliminated Asya Fedun in the years ago stole one set in his match other semifinal. against Roman Sydorak, this year ended Younger girls: Barbara Shumsky that Californian’s domination of the defeated Yevhenia Bulavka. En route Ms. men’s division, winning the men’s cham- Bulavka beat Christine Buhay 6-0, 6-0, pionship trophy at the 41st national ten- while Ms. Shumsky eliminated Larysa nis tournament held at Soyuzivka over Shchupak 6-0, 6-0. the Labor Day holiday weekend. Boys 12 and under: Stepan Shumsky The tournament is held annually at the earned the Shumsky family’s third title at Ukrainian National Association’s resort these national championships by winning under the auspices of the Ukrainian over Volodymyr Shchupak 6-0, 6-0 and Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Yevhen Narodytsky 6-1, 6-1. Mr. Shchupak Canada (USCAK). took second place by defeating Mr. In a marathon-three-hour final match, Narodytsky. Mr. Oryshkevych beat Mr. Sydorak in Boys 14 and under: Andrij Salak took Serhiy Myroniuk the second and third sets, 7-5, 6-2, after the title, and The Ukrainian Weekly tro- Mark Oryshkevych (second from right) and Roman Sydorak (second from left) losing the first set 5-7. phy that comes with it, by defeating receive their first- and second-place trophies, respectively, from (left to right) In the quarterfinal, Mr. Sydorak handi- Damian Zayats and Svitozar Fokshey. Roman Rakoczy Sr., UNA President Ulana Diachuk and Michael Hynansky. ly defeated Andrew Charchalis in Boys 16 and under: Craig Pearson straight sets 6-0, 6-0, and in the semis he defeated Victor Sulzynsky 6-3, 6-0 and emerged victorious against Dennis Yevhen Kotliarchuk 6-0, 6-0. Mr. Czorny, 6-1, 6-3. Sulzynsky came in second. En route to the final, Mr. Oryshkevych Boys 18 and under: George Kihiczak faced Bill Ritter, winning that quarterfi- beat Stepan Kolodiy 6-4, 6-1. Both nal match 3-6, 6-4, 6-0; in the semifinal earned their spots in the final match by he defeated Dr. George Charuk 6-3, 6-3. defeating Marko Domaratsky and In the women’s division, it was a bat- Oleksander Voynov. tle between two champions from 1995 as In the consolation round (for those senior women’s champ Anna Maria who had lost in the first rounds), George Shumsky dethroned last year’s women’s Wytanowycz won in the senior men’s champ, Leda Sawchak-Kopach, 6-3, 6-2. group; Oleh Zaputovych, men’s division; In the senior women’s group, Anna and Zenia Bryzniak, girls’ division. Shchupak defeated Iryna Badiak 6-3, 6-1. The Mary Dushnyck Sportsmanship These women then proceeded to play Trophy, presented annually to the tourna- against the top finishers in the women’s ment’s most sportsmanlike competitor, division for the women’s title. this year went to Mr. Kolodiy of The results in the other divisions were Maplewood, N.J. The top finishers in the women’s group, champion Anna Maria Shumsky (second as follows: Monetary awards were presented on from right) and Leda Sawchak-Kopach (second from left) receive awards from Zenon Men 35 and over: Don Kopach defeat- behalf of John Hynansky by his son Snylyk (left) and Constantine Ben (right), who funded the trophy for this group. ed Adalbert Kolb of Uzhhorod 6-1, 6-3 Michael to the 1996 champions and sec- after winning the semifinal against Roman ond place finishers as follows: men’s Tkachuk 6-1, 6-0. In his semifinal match, division: $800 and $400; women, $600 Mr. Kolb defeated George Walchuk 6-0, and $300; boys and girls, $200 and $100. 6-1. The tournament was conducted by a Men 45 and over: Dr. Yaroslav committee comprising Mr. Sawchak, Sydorak defended his title, winning 6-3, 6- tourney director; Roman Rakoczy Sr., 0 against George Petrykewycz. In the head judge; Zenon Snylyk, George Popel semis, Dr. Sydorak defeated R. Shumsky and Mr. Hrabec. 6-2, 6-0, while Mr. Petrykewycz eliminat- The 65 participants of the tennis tourna- ed many-time champion George Sawchak ment, plus 60 young athletes who competed 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. in the concurrently held swim meet, partici- Men 55 and over: George Hrabec pated in opening and closing ceremonies, at emerged as the new champion, having which time they were addressed by UNA won over many-time champion Alexander President Ulana Diachuk, USCAK Olynec 6-3, 6-2. Semifinal action saw Mr. President Myron Stebelsky, KLK President Hrabec beat Ivan Rudavsky of Ivano- George Popel and Mr. Rakoczy. During the Frankivske 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), and Mr. Olynec ceremonies Omelan Twardowsky intro- defeat Ihor Chuma 6-0, 6-2. duced two special guests: U.S. Olympian In the youngest boys’ division, Stepan Shumsky (second from left) and Volodymyr Older girls: Stefa Petrytsky retained Ron Carnaugh and former Ukrainian Shchupak (second from right) were the winners. With them are UNA Advisor her title, winning her final match against Olympian Nadia Stavko, who now lives in Stefanie Hawryluk and Michael Hynansky. Luba Voynov 6-1, 6-1, and her semifinal the U.S.

Stepan Kolodiy receives the Mary Dushnyck Addressing the tennis players and swimmers during the opening ceremonies are former Olympians Nadia Sportsmanship Trophy from Zenon Snylyk. Stavko (photo on left) and Ron Carnaugh (photo on right). With them is Omelan Twardowsky. No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 9 Chornomorska Sitch swimmers reassert their dominance at annual meet

by Marika Bokalo KERHONKSON, N.Y. – Fifty-two swimmers gathered at the beautiful Olympic-sized pool at Soyuzivka on August 31 to participate in the 40th annual swim races for the championship of the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK). The swim meet had an Olympic aura as two of the participants were former Olympic swimmers. Representing the Ukrainian Athletic Association Chornomorska Sitch were Ron Carnaugh and Nadia Stavko. Mr. Carnaugh has par- ticipated in various international meets, including the Pan-American Games, and was a member of the U.S. Olympic swim team in Barcelona, Spain. Ms. Stavko, a multi-medal recipient, represented the Ukrainian SSR team at the Montreal Olympics and is presently a swim trainer for Chornomorska Sitch. The participation of these two former Olympians enhanced everyone’s enthusi- asm during this Olympic centennial year. The new records set in the past few years show that the Soyuzivka meet is becoming very competitive and is drawing excellent swimmers from various areas. This year the team championship was recaptured by Chornomorska Sitch after a seven-year winning streak by Tryzub. Serhiy Myroniuk The races were officially opened by The team champions: Chornomorska Sitch of Newark, N.J. USCAK representative Oles Napora. He introduced Christine Prociuk, who super- vised the swim meet. She took the place of the usual coordinator for USCAK, Marika Bokalo, who could not be present due to other obligations. Other meet offi- cials were: John Makar, stroke and turn judge; Lida Kulik, place judge; Taras Midzak, starter; Maria Makar, head timer; Luba Humeniuk, Lida Bokalo, Olenka Halkowicz and Mr. Napora, scor- ers. Also contributing to the meet’s suc- cess were Yarko Twardowsky, Christine Boretsky, Petro Boretsky, Basil Danchuk, Janet Danchuk, Roman Petruniak, Greg Serheev, Andrew Dzul, Mary Hamtil, Bruce Cameron, Natalka Rockwell and Michael Celuch, who served as timers. Medals and the club trophy, sponsored by the Ukrainian National Association, were distributed at the awards ceremony conducted by Ms. Prociuk. Congratulations were offered by UNA President Ulana Diachuk and USCAK President Myron Young swimmers receive their awards from UNA President Ulana Diachuk and USCAK President Myron Stebelsky. Stebelsky. With the assistance of Messrs. Napora and Twardowsky, members of the USCAK executive board, they distributed the coveted awards to the eager recipients. The team results were as follows: Chornomorska Sitch, 189 points; Tryzub, 134 points; Ukrainian Youth Association of Canada (SUM-Canada), 69 points; Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM-A), 41 points; Plast, two points. Eight new individual and relay records were set: • Roman Petruniak (boys 11-12), Sitch, set one new record: 25-meter freestyle – 13.82. • Andrew Midzak (boys 13-14), Tryzub, set one new record: 100-meter individual medley – 1:08.16. • Bohdan Tokarchyk (boys 13-14), Tryzub, set one new record: 50-meter breaststroke – 35.50. • Anthony Tokarchyk (boys 15 and over), Tryzub, set one new record: 50- meter backstroke – 31.25. • Ivanka Kulik (girls 15 and over), SUM-Canada, set one new record: 100- meter individual medley – 1:16.33. • Ron Carnaugh (boys 15 and over), Sitch, set three new records: 100-meter individual medley – 57.73; 100-meter free- style – 51.39; 50-meter butterfly – 26.04. Roman Iwasiwka (Continued on page 19) A close-up of the competition. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 No. 38

personally knew several com- posers of note, especially in France. The tenor’s sister, poet- ess Khrystia Alchevska, recalled that when Camille Saint-Saëns heard her brother in the part of Samson (in Saint-Saën’s “Samson et Dalila”), he sent the singer his photograph with the following inscription: “I worship your talent and am grateful for the delight you (have) provided me, wishing Premieres to remember only that I could reciprocate bet- Part II tenor of the young Ivanov. While ter. I would like to hear you in engaged at Palermo, Ivanov sang the part all my works. How wonderful Ukraine has been rightly called a of Riccardo in the world premiere of you would be... ‘Helene’ with “singing nation.” Even the Russian diva Giovanni Pacini’s opera “Maria, Regina you in my opera would be strik- Galina Vishnevskaya was quoted as say- d’Indhilterra.” At the zenith of fame, ing... I wish you luck and suc- ing that “the greatest basses come from Ivanov was considered the sole competi- cess, although such a wish is Ukraine.” She also said on another public tion for Rubini, the singer of the century. redundant: you never lacked occasion that the best cellists hail from Ivanov’s voice lost its blossom unusu- them... Lucky are those that can Russia, something her husband Mstislav ally early and he retired in 1852 at the applaud you.” (August 28, 1910) Rostropovich did not dispute, as he stole age of 42 after a brief but sensational Alchevsky’s triumphant pre- a glance at his own, first-in-the-land cello career. mieres started with a part in the to make sure it was still within reach. Ivanov’s career became the subject of lyric drama “Monna Vanna” by Ukraine’s pride in its basses extends, numerous publications in several lan- Henri Fevrier (1875-1957) based likewise, to her tenors. They come in var- guages save Ukrainian. H. Panofka’s on Maurice Maeterlinck’s play ious shadings from the gentle, lyrical “Voix et Chanteurs” (Paris, ca.1870) and and produced at the Paris Grand Ivan Alchevsky as Lazarro in Bashle’s opera type to the flashy, dramatic or heroic for- Opera on January 13, 1909. premiere (Paris, 1914). S. Smolensky’s “The Tenor Ivanov, 6 mat. Let us take a look at what they con- Companion of Glinka in Italy” (St. According to David Ewen, this tribute to this survey. Petersburg 1904, in Russian) are the old- premiere made the French composer the “Palace d’Art” in Paris. (I can only “internationally famous.” give the year as the exact date is Youthful sweetness est and most interesting. There are newer sources from Florence, Naples and French-Italian pianist and composer unknown.) He was reputed to be one of the best London, plus a sprinkling of English ref- Gabriella Ferrari (1851-1921) wrote an The Paris press really celebrated the representatives of the Italian school of erences from New York. opera just for Alchevsky. The one-act premiere of the opera (lyric drama) titled ‘’bel canto”4 and enjoyed the friendship work “Le Cobzar,” in spite of the title, “Scemo” (Monster) by Alfred Bachelet of Gioachino Rossini and other famous Phenomenal tenor dealt with Romanian village life. It pre- (1864-1944) to the libretto by Charles figures of the age. Usually billed Nicola Unlike Ivanov the next singer to be miered at Monaco’s Monte Carlo Mere. Taking place May 6, 1914, at the Ivanoff, his real name was Mykola considered has been blessed by an excel- Theatre on or about February 16, 1909. Grand Opera, the work featured Kuzmych Ivanov (1810-1880). lent biography in Ukrainian,5 and the Alchevsky led the cast in the title role of Alchevsky in the title role of Scemo or As a child Ivanov sang in the Imperial information supplied here will be the kobzar Stan (a traveling troubadour). the Corsican shepherd, Lazarro. Court Choir in St. Petersburg, conducted detailed. Like Ivanov, his career ended “Le Cobzar” gathered excellent reviews In the May 29, 1914, issue of Paris at that time by Dmytro Bortniansky. early due to death at the age of 41. from its premiere in Monaco. The Parisian “Temps,” noted composer and musicolo- There he attracted the attention of com- A number of world premieres featured publication “Theatra” (February 18, 1909) gist and “Temps” critic Pierre Lalo wrote: poser and music activist Mikhail Glinka, Ivan Alchevsky (1876-1917), billed as noted that “Alchevsky displayed much “Mr. Alchevsky, who created a stun- who took him to Italy in 1830, where Altchevsky in the West. All these perfor- finesse and striking energy,” while New ning image of Lazarro, touched and Ivanov perfected his musical erudition. mances took place in the years 1909- York’s “Musical America” (April 3, 1909) enchanted us. His interpretation had sin- Although he appeared in France and 1914. Alchevsky was a powerful dramat- noted that the title role was “sung and acted cerity, plasticity, depth of singing; his England with complete success, it was ic singer with an international reputation, with rare passion and dramatic power.” feeling for the role had magic and it Italy that witnessed his performances in known not only in Ukraine and Russia, On the strength of such notices, seemed that before us stood not an actor two world premieres. but enjoying star status in Paris, London, Alchevsky was chosen to premiere “Seven but the real and suffering Scemo.” On March 19, 1842, Bologna heard and New York. He sang opposite Caruso, Songs” Op.15 by the then young Up until the premiere of his opera, the first reading of Rossini’s sacred Chaliapine, Battistini, Nezhdanova (the Romanian composer Georges Enesco Bachelet was an obscure composer. Even “Stabat Mater,” conducted personally by list is endless), projecting a voice (Enescu).7 Written in 1908 to French texts contemporary sources still write about Donizetti. One of the leading voices at described by some as phenomenal. by Clement Marot, the songs were first “Scemo”; e.g., Thompson’s “International that premiere was the sweet-toned lyric Like Ivanov before him, Alchevsky performed during the 1909-1910 season in Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians,” 10th edition by Bruce Bohle (New York, 1975, p.113) noted that it was a “powerful work that aroused much discussion.” Anna Yaroslavna returns to Ukraine Attempts to revive this opera after Alchevsky’s death in 1917 failed, but the by Natalia B. Lysyj composer captured the Prix de Rome for his cantata “Cleopatra.” WEST HILLS, Calif. – Out of the 11th century, across the banks According to Ivan Lysenko, the Kyiv of the River Seine in France, by way of the Ukrainian diaspora in authority on the singer, Alchevsky sup- America, Anna Yaroslavna, daughter of the ruler Yaroslav the posedly also premiered (created) leading Wise, has returned home to Kyiv. parts in operas by Jean P. Rameau and Antin Rudnytsky’s opera, “Anna Yaroslavna, Queen of Ernest Reyer.8 Available evidence is France,” composed in New Jersey in 1964-1966 and premiered at inconclusive. New York’s Carnegie Hall in 1969, finally arrived at the National Alchevsky’s voice can be heard on Opera of Ukraine in Kyiv last December. acoustical discs, but his unique presence The 900-year journey of the Ukrainian princess and French queen was not to be captured by the technology heralded not only the enrichment of Ukrainian opera repertoire, but of his day. The same holds true of so many also is being cited as a “visiting card to Europe” in introducing others, especially soprano Solomiya Ukrainian music and culture. Krushelnytska. The premiere at the National Opera of Ukraine in Kyiv was

attended by the diplomatic corps and numerous dignitaries, includ- 4 ing the widow of the late Antin Rudnytsky, Maria Sokil, former Literally “good singing,” a method soloist of the Kharkiv and Kyiv operas, who was accompanied by favoring careful and loving delivery with beauty of line and sound paramount. sons Roman and Dorian Rudnytsky. 5 Much of the data cited is from Ivan According to numerous reviews from Ukraine, this original Lysenko’s in his collection “Ivan Alchevsky: operatic work, on a scale comparable to major European master- Memoirs, Materials and Letters” (Kyiv, 1980). pieces, was very well received in Kyiv. It was described by The text by Saint-Saëns appears on pp. 42-43. reviewers as “spectacular,” staged with a “European-style 6 See Ewen’s “Encyclopedia of the refined sense of lapidary detail,” capturing the “feeling of space, Opera” (New York, 1955) p. 152. form and internal dynamics of the music.” Music critic Vasyl 7 One of the reasons for the stupendous suc- Turkevych of Vilna Dumka wrote that the significance of this cess of the Moiseyev Dance Company from the new opera lies in that “it not only enriches the musical reper- USSR was the inclusion into each program of toire of Kyiv opera but has contributed to Ukrainian, as well as Enesco’s “Romanian Rhapsody” No. 1. The music is simply irresistible and it enhanced the the worldwide history of the art form.” choreography considerably. Moiseyev realized The enthusiastic reception for Rudnytsky’s opera in Kyiv, also early that Enesco was good box-office. Cover of the program for the 1969 premiere of “Anna 8 See Ivan Lysenko’s articles on Alchevsky in (Continued on page 18) Yaroslavna. ” “Zhovten” (Lviv, No. 7, 1977) and “Vitchyzna,” (Kyiv, No. 1, 1977). No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 11 INTERVIEW: Myroslav Skoryk, on eve of Carnegie concert Myroslav Skoryk, one of Ukraine’s most prominent com- (1969) and “The Structural and Expressive Aspects of posers, is the author of a diverse and impressive oeuvre. Chords in 20th Century Music” (1983). Although contemporary in its vocabulary and means Mr. Skoryk devotes a considerable portion of his time of expression, his music often draws on the richness of to reviving, editing and orchestrating works from the Ukrainian folklore. The composer seldom quotes folk Ukrainian musical heritage of the 16th to 20th cen- themes literally, but rather organically incorporates turies, among them Mykola Leontovych’s opera them into his works, thus synthesizing idiomatic folk “Mermaid Easter,” Anatol Vakhnianyn’s opera rhythms and melodic gestures with the idiosyncrasies of “Kupalo,” Denys Sichynsky’s opera “Roksolana,” Lviv his personal style. lute tablature of the 16th century, spiritual concertos by Among Mr. Skoryk’s most popular compositions are unknown authors of the 17th and 18th centuries, and the “Concerto for Orchestra (Carpathian),” awarded the works by Hryhoriy Skovoroda, Dmytro Bortnyansky, first prize at the 1991 Kyiv Composition Competition; Maksym Berezovsky and Mykola Lysenko. As part of his “Hutsul Triptych,” based on his beautiful score for the interest in the preservation and revival of Ukrainian film “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”; Violin Concertos music, in the spring of 1991 Mr. Skoryk organized a fes- Nos. 1 and 2; Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2; the Cello tival of works by Ukrainian composers living abroad. Concerto; and sonatas for violin and piano. Since 1994 he has held a music festival in Lviv every He has also written music for some 40 films, the best spring or fall. known of which are “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors,” — Oles Kuzyszyn and the animated cartoon “How the Kozaks Cooked On the occasion of the upcoming concert of Myroslav Kulish”; and for nearly 30 stage productions, including Skoryk’s work at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Lesia Ukrainka’s “The Stone Host.” Tuesday, October 1, an interview was conducted with Mr. Mr. Skoryk also writes jazz and popular music. Skoryk during his sojourn in Hunter, N.Y. Following are His works are performed in Ukraine, the new inde- excerpts from the interview conducted on August 20 joint- pendent states, as well as throughout Europe and North ly by Ika Koznarska Casanova for The Weekly and Yuri America, and most recently in Australia. Shevchuk for Radio Liberty. Born in Lviv in 1938, Mr. Skoryk entered the Lviv Music In his characteristically unassuming manner, Mr. School in 1945, but in 1947, he and his parents were Skoryk expressed his views on a variety of issues, includ- deported to Siberia and were not permitted to return until ing his work and Ukrainian music in general. Yaroslav Baran 1955. He was then accepted to the Lviv Conservatory, where he studied composition with Stanyslav Liudkevych, Can you give an overview of the kind of music you Myroslav Skoryk Vasyl Simovych and Adam Soltys. From 1960 to 1964 he compose? How would you characterize your music? You have produced a succession of film scores, one of studied at the Moscow Conservatory in the doctoral pro- The primary focus of my work is symphonic and gram with the celebrated Dmitri Kabalevsky. Upon gradua- chamber music. I have also worked in the genres of the best known is the score for Sergei Paradjanov’s tion, he joined the faculty of the Lviv Conservatory and in vocal-symphonic and incidental music, as well as com- award-winning film “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.” 1967 the Kyiv Conservatory, where he remained as profes- posed popular music and jazz. How did your collaboration with Paradjanov come sor of composition until 1988. Clearly, I do not belong to the ultra-modernists, but I about? In 1968 Mr. Skoryk was selected to be the secretary of do want my music to be contemporary (in expression), Actually, we had never met before. Paradjanov came the Ukrainian Union of Composers; in 1988 he became yet without breaking with the classical tradition, all the to Lviv and visited the music department at Lviv Radio in the head of the Lviv branch of this same organization. while contributing to its further development. order to hear the work of Lviv composers. Upon listening He is also the music director of Lviv Chamber I would also like aspects of my music to express dis- to one of my compositions, he simply stated that I was to Orchestra, which for the past five years, has toured tinctively Ukrainian elements, without necessarily be the one to write the score for his film. widely and has been especially well received at the incorporating folk melodies into my music. As for your other work for films? Bayreuth summer youth festival in Germany. How would you place yourself within the Ukrainian Mr. Skoryk is the winner of the prestigious Shevchenko musical tradition? I simply can’t recall all of them. Prize and holds the title “People’s Artist of Ukraine.” Among some of the directors I’ve worked with are After the death of Borys Liatoshynsky, Mr. Skoryk, despite Clearly, Ukrainian classical music is based both on Denysenko, Dakhno and Muratov. I no longer write for his young age, became one of Ukraine’s most important an indigenous musical tradition, as well as on the world films; the last time was a few years back, for the Hal- professors of composition. His many students include such classical tradition. Film Production “Yim Surmy Ne Hraly.” I would prefer to leave the discerning of influences on prominent contemporary composers as Yevhen You have also worked for the theater. Stankovych, Ivan Karabyts, Oleh Kyva, Volodymyr my work up to the critics. But I can say that I admire Zubytsky and Jonas-Osvaldas Balakauskas. French Impressionist composers, as well as Prokofiev and Bartók, but also contemporary Ukrainian composers. I did a lot of work for the theater. A significant por- He is also a respected musicologist, specializing in tion of my work for the stage had been written for the contemporary music. He is the author of numerous arti- Within the Ukrainian classical tradition, I would men- cles and two books, “The Modal System of Prokofiev” tion Lysenko, Liatoshynsky, Revutsky and Liudkevych. (Continued on page 16)

Kyiv-born soprano to make U.S. debut at Metropolitan Opera NEW YORK _ Kyiv-born soprano Victoria Loukianetz makes her American debut at the Metropolitan Opera on October 2, as Violetta in “La Traviata.” Ms. Loukianetz is a graduate of the Kyiv State Conservatory and began her professional career as principal soloist of the Kyiv National Opera as Marfa in Rimsky-Korsakov’s “The Tsar’s Bride.” In 1993 she made her debut at the Bolshoi Opera as Marfa, and the following season became a member of the Vienna State Opera where she has sung a number of roles including Violetta, Oscar in “Un Ballo in Maschera,” Adina in “L’Elisir d’Amore” and the Queen of the Night in “Die Zauberflöte.” Last season Ms. Loukianetz made debuts at the Salzburg Festival in the role of Violetta, the Deutsche Oper Berlin as Oscar and at La Scala as the Queen of the Night, and sang Gilda in “Rigoletto” and Adina with the Hamburg State Opera. During the current season she sings Medora in “Il Corsaro” for her debut at Covent Garden, Gilda in Geneva, Donna Anna in “Don Giovanni” at the Salzburg Festival, and Elvira in “I Puritani” at the Vienna State Opera. Upcoming engagements include her debut at the Bastille Opera as Violetta, Gilda at Covent Garden, Bertha in a new production of “Le Prophète” with the Vienna State Opera, and new productions of “Le Rossignol” and “L’Enfant et les Sèrtilèges” in Frankfurt. Ms. Loukianetz’s other appearances at the Met in the lead role in “La Traviata” are on: Saturday, October 5; Reinhard Werner/Österreichischer Bundestheaterverband Wednesday, October 9; Saturday, October 12; Wednesday, October 23; and Saturday, October 26. Victoria Loukianetz in the role of Ophelia in the Vienna State Opera’s production of “Hamlet.” 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 No. 38

MARKING THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE

UCC Regina commemoration highlighted by banquet South Florida celebrates with song and dance by Karyn O. Maksymowich MIAMI – The South Florida Ukrainian community was no dlfferent than any other Ukrainian community in the world on August 25, because it gathered to pay tribute to the fifth year of freedom of Ukraine and its people. The celebration of Ukraine’s independence has become the highlight of Ukrainians’ national obser- vances throughout the year, and together the organizations from the South Florida area put on a program to commemorate this momentous occasion. The program was opened by Michael Iwaskewycz, president of the Ukrainian American Club of Miami, who wel- comed all to the day’s proceedings. The presentation of colors, the flags of Ukraine and the United States was per- formed by longtime community mem- bers Ted Krasnoselsky and Roman Balaban, followed by the singing of the Mayor Doug Archer of Regina signs a proclamation declaring August 24 Ukrainian Freedom and Indpendence Day as members of national anthem of the United States of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress look on. America. The invocation was delivered by the Rev. Paul Edwards, principal of by Edward Klopoushak nation. Now other provinces are looking Daria Bilash-Watkin of Winnipeg. St. Brendan Catholic School and chap- to Saskatchewan to learn how to develop Everyone was most appreciative of her lain for the Ukrainian American Club of REGINA, Saskatchewan – Members of and strengthen economic initiatives with rendering of traditional and modern Miami for 1996-1997. the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Regina Ukraine. Ukrainian music. The first speaker of the program was Branch, on August 23 celebrated fifth Mr. Skrypnyk explained how the After closing remarks by Mr. Daniel Krysa, committee chairman for anniversary of Ukraine’s Declaration of Saskatchewan government moved quick- Krenosky and a benediction, the group the event, who delivered an address in Independence . ly to establish an advisor on Ukrainian rendered an enthusiastic “Shche Ne English. A former high school social The commemorations began with a spe- matters, Dr. Woroby, a retired economics Vmerla Ukraina.” The dance that fol- studies teacher, Mr. Krysa passionately cial flag-raising ceremony at City Hall. professor. Later the Saskatchewan gov- lowed was a pleasant conclusion to a recounted many of the events in the past After introductory remarks by Eugene ernment, led by Premier Roy Romanow, grand day of celebration. 80 years that led up to Ukraine’s decla- Krenosky, UCC Regina president, Dr. Peter a descendant of Ukrainian pioneers, On August 24, UCC Regina, together ration of independence just five years Woroby spoke about the recent history of established the Saskatchewan-Ukraine with the Leader Post (Regina’s daily news- ago. Ukraine’s move to independence. That was Advisory Committee with Dr. Woroby as paper), sponsored a one-page presentation followed by the raising of Ukraine’s flag by Next on the program was a vocal solo its first chairman. The committee, with that included the mayor’s proclamation by Donna Maksymowich-Waskiewicz, Dr. Woroby, which flew along with the members from across the province, declaring August 24 Ukrainian Freedom flags of Canada, Saskatchewan and Regina. artistic director of the Ukrainian Dancers brought the government a proposal called and Independence Day. Several businesses, of Miami, co-director of the Assumption All in attendance then joined in singing the “The Plan of Action.” The Saskatchewan Ukrainian organizations and churches Ukrainian national anthem, “Shche Ne B.V.M. Catholic Church Choir, and for- government is using this plan as its guide helped pay the cost of the page. A brief his- mer president of the Ukrainian American Vmerla Ukraina.” to further develop relations with Ukraine. tory outlining Ukraine’ struggles for free- In the evening about 150 people gath- Club of Miami. Mrs. Maksymowich - The celebrations took on a light tone dom and independence, written by Evan Waskiewicz’s rendition of “Volya,” ered at the Saskatchewan Center to com- through entertainment by singer/violinist Ostryzniuk, was a feature of the page. memorate Independence Day with a ban- accompanied by guitarist Walter Lotocky, brought a happy tear to many quet followed by a dance. At the banquet, eyes. emceed by Dr. Edward Klopoushak, past president of the UCC Regina, dignitaries The next speaker was Dr. Nicholas brought greetings on behalf of the city, the Essex County, N.J., sheriff’s department Chirovsky, who spoke in Ukrainian on province and UCC Saskatchewan the various stages that Ukraine under- Provincial Council. proclaims Ukrainian Independence Day went through the years, leading up to its Written messages were read on behalf of recognition as a political power in the the federal government, President Leonid world. Most significant, he said was that Kuchma of Ukraine and Oleh Romaniw, all this was achieved without war or UCC national president in Winnipeg. bloodshed. Irene Rakush, one of the The Rt. Rev. Rudolph Luzney of St. most active and influential women for Basil Ukrainian Catholic Church opened many years among the Ukrainians of the banquet with a prayer and invocation, South Florida, then beautifully delivered and the Very Rev. Nicholas Czurak of a dramatic recitation of “Ukraine” by the Descent of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Mykola Shcherbak. Orthodox Church closed the evening The final presentation was by the with a prayer. youngest performers of the Ukrainian The guest speaker was Ostap Skrypnyk, Dancers of Miami, whose dancers come executive director of UCC Saskatchewan. from all over South Florida and who are Mr. Skrypnyk very appropriately spoke of now entering their 47th season. The Canada’s, and especially Saskatchewan’s, audience was enchanted by the children, ties with Ukraine. He pointed out how as young as 3 years old, who performed endeavors benefit not only Ukraine but the six dances in traditional costumes. It people of Saskatchewan and Canada. “As was the perfect ending to the commemo- we assist Ukraine in developing its econo- ration of Ukraine’s independence, for if my, resources and industry, we, the in our youth lies our future, then the Canadians providing the assistance, derive future of Ukraine is certain to be a fruit- benefits from our activities,” he said. ful one. Mr. Skrypnyk pointed out how The program was concluded with the Canada led the nations of the world in Armando B. Fontoura, sheriff of Essex County, welcomes a Ukrainian delegation singing of the national anthem of recognizing Ukraine after its Declaration on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Ukrainian independence and the pas- Ukraine, followed by a champagne toast of Independence; he also indicated that sage of the Ukrainian Constitution. August 24 was proclaimed Ukrainian and a rousing “Mnohaya Lita” to make Saskatchewan led all Canadian provinces Independence Day in the Essex County Sheriff’s Department. From left are: the fifth year of Ukraine’s independence in developing ties with the Ukrainian Walter Kulmatycky, Sheriff Fontoura, Michael Matiash and Roman J. Pyndus. a true celebration. No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 13

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Packaging Corp., the Fairmont Hotel, John Initially such programs concentrated on and Tamara Tyshchenko of the Ramada FLOWERS cultural exchanges, but they gradually Inn, Andy Koziy’s Limousine Service and expanded into other spheres, such as edu- many others. This understanding between cational and humanitarian activities. the business and the cultural communities Currently, as in the entire world, econom- became the key to the success of all the ic and trade issues have become the stimu- events that followed. Delivered in Ukraine lus for most activities between cities. 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After we achieved independence, there Mykola Horyn... was a period when it was important to (Continued from page 3) give the national idea some prominence, to face the facts. and since it had been best articulated in western Ukraine, it was logical that Lviv, What’s the unemployment rate in Ivano-Frankivske, Ternopil and Volhynia your oblast? take the lead. It’s high, but very difficult to quantify, But this could not have continued. In order for Ukraine to remain independent both because certain enterprises are cam- and remain whole, the other major cities ouflaging the extent of their layoffs, and and regions of Ukraine, such as also because people are abetting such Dnipropetrovske, Odessa and Donetske, practices. They don’t want to loosen their had to take a more important role, because ties to a particular factory or enterprise. It they’re the industrial and commercial cen- gives a sense of security. ters of the country. Many also conduct business or work In the Lviv Oblast, I believe many of us under the table, so it’s very hard to gauge. have realized this, and much credit is due to BACKBACK TTOO SCHOOLSCHOOL!! Do you think foreign investment in President Kuchma’s leadership. Of course, Now is the time to begin certain local companies will end the at first we were afraid of his stated pro- spiral? Russian orientation, but since he has proven himself to be a mature statesman dedicated saving for your child’s That should help, definitely. However, to Ukrainian unity and independence. in the end things will change not because This has actually helped the Lviv Oblast college education!! of foreign investment but because people and the rest of Halychyna considerably, I will become confident in their own ability think, because it has forced many of the to manage their own affairs, to set out flag-wavers to start thinking about concrete Don’t wait until its too late! their own path. problems of economic well-being. It’s already happening. Some are set- Independence is fine, but independence and ting up small businesses. Some are con- prosperity are better. verting their “na livo” (under-the-table) Besides, if you aren’t making any CALL UNA TODAY work into legitimate concerns. money, you can’t pay for the education The next step is reforming the tax sys- system that will give you Ukrainian text- tem. It can’t be confiscatory the way it is books, teachers and so on that will shore if we expect businesses to survive and for up Ukrainian identity. (800) 253-9862 foreign investors to be interested. Have you attended oblast chair- How has the status of western Ukraine men’s conferences to discuss regional evolved within the country since Leonid cooperation and national issues? Kuchma assumed the presidency? Is it now more than simply the “hotbed of Actually, that’s a moot point, because when the new Constitution was ratified, all TO ALL UNA MEMBERS: nationalism”? oblast councils were dissolved. Now Kindly be reminded that your dues (premiums) for insurance coverage are Western Ukraine has changed dramati- there’s the national Parliament, the legisla- payable on the first day of the month, and not at the end, as some assume. cally over the years. Essentially, it was easi- tive branch, and the national administra- By paying promptly to your Branch Secretary, you will help him/her remit er for us to do so, because our “Velvet tion, the executive branch, to which I was the monthly collection to the Home Office in a timely fashion. Revolution” occurred much earlier. Our re-appointed by President Kuchma in July. regional and city governments were not as But doesn’t that limit the representa- HOME OFFICE OF UNA. filled with Bolshevik stalwarts, and thus it was much easier to move forward. (Continued on page 15) No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 15

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Ukraine is quite strong. The problem at Myroslav Skoryk... present is that people who are in this Olyphant Choir to sing in Toronto (Continued from page 11) field — musicians, performers, profes- Ivan Franko Theater in Kyiv. sors — find themselves in a difficult financial situation. Quite simply, it’s Among your lighter works are songs very hard to make a living. that were quite popular in their day, There is a concert-going public, but if such pieces as “Ne Topchit Konvaliy,” one takes into consideration, for instance, “Namaliuy Meni Nich,” etc. the price of tickets, in comparision with Yes, they’re part of my earlier work; prices in the West, they are very inexpen- they were written in 1963-1965. I found- sive, and thus are insufficient to cover ed a group in Lviv that performed these the salaries of the performers. works. I write less now, but I do return to And so, many leave? this genre from time to time. Yes, unfortunately, that’s the case. What is your reaction to Vika’s paro- Hopefully, this is a transitory phenome- dy of your work, specifically, the songs non. “Ne Topchit Konvaliy” and “Namaliuy Meni Nich”? * * * Since his arrival in the U.S. in August, (Laughs). Why not? Mr. Skoryk was present at the world pre- To a certain degree, it’s a form of miere of his newest work, Partita No.6, legitimization. written for and performed by the presti- You were actively engaged in the gious Leontovych String Quartet at the first Chervona Ruta festival. In what chamber music festival at Music capacity? Mountain in Connecticut on August 11. Mr. Skoryk was featured as a com- Ss. Cyril and Methodius Church Choir of Olyphant, Pa., under the direction of Patrick Chervona Ruta was a festival of the poser of jazz and popular music at the J. Marcinko Jr., will travel to Toronto, where they will concertize the weekend of renaissance of Ukrainian music. It was final concert of the summer season at September 20. They will celebrate, in song, the 11:30 a.m. liturgy on September 22 at quite an extraordinary phenomenon for the Grazhda, under the auspices of the St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church. On returning to the United States, they will the time. Among the organizers was Music and Art Center of Greene make an appearance in Niagara Falls at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. Msgr. Taras Melnyk, a former student of mine. County, where he appeared as duo Stephen Hrynuck is Pastor of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Church. I was head of the jury at the festival. pianist with Volodymyr Vynnytsky on There is a borrowing of genres from August 24. mass culture, e.g., industrial trash On the same day, Mr. Skoryk’s work ATTENTION music, reggae, that have never been “Melodiya,” was performed at the Lviv ALL MEMBERS OF BRANCH 101 indigenous to Ukrainian musical cul- Opera Theater as part of the fifth anniver- ture. How do you perceive this phe- sary celebrations of Ukraine’s indepen- Please be advised that Branch 101 will merge with Branch 387 as of October 1, 1996. nomenon? dence. All inquries, monthly payments and requests for changes should be sent to In mid-November, Mr. Skoryk plans I think it’s very positive. It’s not just Mrs. Irene Oliynyk, Branch Secretary: to attend a festival of contemporary a question of borrowing or imitating, music in Lviv, organized by the Lviv but rather a manifestation of an over-all branch of the Composers’ Union, for the Mrs. Irene Oliynyk enrichment. Moreover, once such Lviv premiere of his work Partita No. 6. 103 Birch Street music is coupled with the Ukrainian Among participating composers from language, then it already undergoes a Willimantic, CT 06226 abroad will be the renowned Polish com- transformation, taking on a distinctive (203) 423-3815 poser Krzysztof Penderecki. character. The best of it is not imita- Mr. Skoryk returns to Sydney, tive; it comes through as distinct and Australia, at the end of November, where original. he is currently taking a respite from his TO ALL MEMBERS OF UNA BRANCH 134 Would you comment on the state of professorial commitments at the Lviv In Rutherford, NJ music in Ukraine today? Conservatory, in order to devote more time to creative work. As of September 15, 1996 the secretary’s duties of Branch 134 in Rutherford, NJ Ukraine has many good composers — will be assumed by Mr. Iouri Lazirko. Stankovych, Sylvestrov, Zubytsky, * * * Karabyts, Kyva, just to mention a few. The concert program of Mr. Skoryk’s We ask all members of Branch 134 to direct all correspondence regarding membership Their music and Ukrainian music in gen- music at Weill Recital Hall will feature: and insurance, as well as their membership premiums to the address listed below: eral, is on a very high level. But, of pianist Mykola Suk, Partita No. 5; The course, it’s very difficult to make it, to Leontovych String Quartet, Partita No. 6 Mr. Iouri Lazirko have one’s work performed, and gain (New York premiere), and “Melodiya”; 223 Dayton Ave., Apt. 4 access to the world market. Oleh Chmyr, three Ukrainian songs for Clifton, NJ 07011 Once it is performed, however, it is baritone and piano; pianist Volodymyr (201) 546-8783 almost invariably well received abroad. Vynnytsky, “Burlesque”; Mr. Vynnytsky Indeed, I would even dare to say that often and cellist Vagram Saradjian, “A-RI-A”; it is of a higher caliber than that which one and, duo pianists Messrs. Skoryk and encounters in countries with a highly devel- Vynnytsky, “Three Extravagant Dances” oped musical culture. and three jazz pieces for piano. In Memoriam Essentially, Ukrainian music is in need The concert is jointly sponsored by the of promotion. What it lacks most is con- Music and Art Center of Greene County, The Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Association and the nections, marketing, agents and other under the direction of Ihor Sonevytsky, Philadelphia District Committee of UNA Branches are saddened to such commercial factors that are so diffi- and the Ukrainian Institute of America in announce the death of the longtime secretary of Branch 383 in cult to achieve. New York. Bridgeport, Pa. On another level, the tradition of Tickets, at $20 and $15, are on sale at musical culture and upbringing in the Carnegie Hall Box Office. Joseph Homa passed away on August 30, 1996, at the age of 73. He is survived by his son, Dr. George Homa; daughters Donna Dunlap and Anna King; six grandchildren and other family members. OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C. Vichnaya Pamiat D. Benedetto, M.D. M. 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Chicago Street named in Kyiv in the near Tours of the Art Institute of Chicago, The success and goodwill established by Chicago-Kyiv... future. Lake Michigan and the Chicago River and these events were in no small measure a (Continued from page 13) During the three days of the official other activities that emphasize tourism as reflection of the positive attitude and excep- opportunity for the Ukrainian musicians visit by the Kyiv city delegation, the an industry were conducted. The delega- tional cooperation among the committee and emphasizing a very positive image of Chicago-Kyiv Sister Cities Committee tion also attended a meeting with the members, the officials and staff of the city of Chicago, the sponsors, the Chicago Ukraine. organized a series of meetings at Motorola Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. Corp., several leading corporations negoti- and with Ukrainian community leaders. Consulate General of Ukraine and the Lawrence Johnson of the Tribune stated ating for contracts in Ukraine, the But the highlight of the meetings was Ukrainian side. The work and assistance of that “The Kyiv orchestra’s performance Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago an official visit with Mayor Daley, who committee members Sviatoslav Lychyk, was riveting principally due to violinists Water Filtration Plant, which deals with postponed a previously planned trip out Lubomyr Krushelnycky, Vera Eliashevsky, Vadim Borissov and Oleg Tchebotourov, purification of drinking water. of town in order to meet with Lidia Shandor and Lydia Truchly cannot be whose playing of the concertante parts was A meeting was held also with representa- Ambassador Shcherbak and officials overestimated. There were many volunteers quite extraordinary.” He continued: “Led tives of the Jewish United Federation, from Ukraine. Mayor Daley signed the from the Ukrainian community and outside by no-nonsense principal conductor where many issues were discussed, among reaffirmation of the agreement between the community who helped. The participa- Roman Kofman, the Ukrainian string them Jewish-Ukrainian relations in the city the two cities and both sides stated their tion of young students and professionals orchestra displayed both individual virtuos- of Kyiv and humanitarian aid to the needy. support for future exchange programs. was a stimulus for future similar events. ity and a rich, Slavic tonal warmth.” Wynn Delacoma of The Sun Times commented that the orchestra’s “tone is lean and focused,” giving “the faint dis- sonant folk tunes of Kolodub’s ‘Turivna Ukrainian National Association Song Suite’ urgency and clarity.” It is interesting to note that Mr. Kolodub Monthly reports was born in the village of Turiv in 1930 and, as musicologist Roman Sawycky Jr. RECORDING DEPARTMENT DISBURSEMENTS FOR DECEMBER 1995 noted, “These are not exact reproductions JUV. ADULTS ADD TOTALS Paid To Or For Members: TOTAL AS OF NOVEMBER 1995MEMBERSHIP17,102JUV. REPORTADULTS39,137 5,018ADD TOTALS61,257 Annuity Benefits And Partial Withdrawals $ 30,336.43 or quotations of songs, but rather transla- TOTALGAINS INAS DECEMBER OF NOVEMBER 1995 1995 17,102JUV. ADULTS39,137 5,018ADD TOTALS61,257 Cash Surrenders 521,506.16 tions of vocal expressions into instrumental GTOTALAINS INAS DECEMBER OF NOVEMBER 1995 1995 17,102 39,137 5,018 61,257 Death Benefits 124,747.00 New members 33 204 - 237 Dividend Accumulations 1,772.36 GAINS IN DECEMBER 1995 form. The ancient songs, which depict sum- NewReinstated members 3323 20473 - 23796 Dues And Annuity Premiums From Members Returned 6,474.31 mer rituals or events, are imbued with local NewTransferedReinstated members in 231933 2047361 12- 2379692 Endowments Matured 111,593.21 ChangeTransferedReinstated class in in 19238 61736 12- 921496 Indigent Benefits Disbursed 950.00 Interest On Death Benefits 295.37 folk humor and temperament.” ChangeTransferedTransfered class infrom in Juvenile Dept. 198- 6163 12- 14923 Scholarships 1,100.00 Change class in 8 6 - 14 After the critical and popular acclaim of TOTAL Transfered GAINS: from Juvenile Dept. 83- 3473 12- 4423 Total $ 798,774.84 Transfered from Juvenile Dept. - 3 - 3 the orchestra’s Grant Park performances, a TLOSSESOTAL GAINS: IN DECEMBER 1995 83 347 12 442 Operating Expenses: TOTAL GAINS: 83 347 12 442 reception to commemorate the fifth L OSSES Suspended IN DECEMBER 1995 12 16 18 46 Real Estate $ 110,661.46 LOSSES IN DECEMBER 1995 anniversary of the sister cities program was TransferedSuspended out 1219 1661 1812 4692 Svoboda Operation 84,030.34 TransferedChangeSuspended of class out out 19128 61166 1218- 921446 Washington Office 784.51 held at the stately and historic building of TransferedChange of class outto adults out 1983 616- 12- 14923 Official Publication-Svoboda 148,033.06 Organizing Expenses: the Chicago Cultural Center on July 12. DiedTransferedChange of class to adults out 318 676- - 68143 Advertising 1,758.74 DiedCashTransfered surrender to adults 1513 6735- - 68503 This reception included a brief perfor- Commissions And Overrides On Universal Life 2,513.66 DiedEndowment matured 341 6967 - 16803 mance by the Kyiv Chamber Orchestra, an Cash surrender 15 35 - 50 Field Conferences 143.60 FullyCashEndowment paid-up surrender matured 342715 696535 - 1039250 Medical Inspections 291.75 official program and a reception. The pro- FullyEndowment paid-up matured 2734 6569 - 19203 Reward To Organizers 9,599.25 gram was attended by Ambassador of FullyCertificate paid-up terminated 27- 659 19- 2892 Reward To Special Organizers 15,979.75 TOTAL Certificate LOSSES terminated 119- 3289 4919 49628 Supreme Medical Examiner's Fee 1,500.00 Ukraine Yuri Shcherbak and his wife, Certificate terminated - 9 19 28 Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers 3,233.07 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Maria; an official delegation of Kyiv’ s city TOTAL LOSSES 119 328 49 496 $ 35,019.82 INACTIVEGTOTALAINS INLOSSES DECEMBER MEMBERSHIP 1995 119 328 49 496 Total $ 378,529.19 administration, which included Deputy- GINACTIVEAINS IN DECEMBER MEMBERSHIP 1995 Paid-up 27 65 - 92 Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: GAINS IN DECEMBER 1995 Mayor Volodymyr Romashko, Head of the Paid-up Extended insurance 273 657 - 9210 Employee Benefit Plan $ 17,405.04 Paid-up 27 65 - 92 Insurance-General 44,844.67 Department of Culture Alexander T OTAL Extended GAINS insurance 303 727 - 11002 Extended insurance 3 7 - 10 Insurance-Workmens Compensation 37,431.00 Bystrushkin, Head of the Foreign Relations TOTALLOSSES GAINS IN DECEMBER 1995 30 72 - 102 Salaries Of Executive Officers 17,470.56 TOTAL GAINS 30 72 - 102 Salaries Of Office Employees 107,888.99 LOSSES Died IN DECEMBER 1995 1 35 - 36 Department Vyacheslav Lockshin; Consul LOSSES IN DECEMBER 1995 Taxes-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages 45,661.12 General of Ukraine in Chicago Victor A. DiedCash surrender 111 3521 - 3632 Total $ 270,701.38 DiedCashReinstated surrender 111- 21351 - 32361 General Expenses: Kyryk and his wife, Svitlana; the consuls Cash surrender 11 21 - 32 Reinstated - 1 - 1 Actuarial And Statistical Expenses $ 5,629.74 Reinstated - 1 - 1 and corps of the Ukrainian Consulate TOTAL LOSSES 12 57 - 69 Bank Charges 857.69 TOTAL UNALOSSES MEMBERSHIP 17,08412 39,17157 4,981- 61,23669 Bank Charges For Custodian Account 1,596.73 General in Chicago; many consuls of the Books And Periodicals 125.00 TOTALCASH SURRENDER UNALOSSES MEMBERSHIP AIP 17,08418512 39,17142657 4,981- 61,23661169 international diplomatic community; General Office Maintenance 7,355.55 CASTOTALASH OF SURRENDER DECEMBERUNA MEMBERSHIP 1995 AIP 17,084185 39,171426 4,981- 61,236611 Insurance Department Fees 960.35 numerous representatives of civic and busi- ACASHS OF SURRENDER DECEMBER 1995 AIP 17,084185 39,171426 4,981- 61,236611 Operating Expense of Canadian Office 350.00 ness organizations and corporations. AS OF DECEMBER 1995 17,084 39,171 4,981MARTHA 61,236LYSKO Postage 6,619.88 Secretary Printing and Stationery 2,391.36 The city of Chicago was officially Rental Of Equipment And Services 5,322.30 represented by Commissioner of Cultural Telephone, Telegraph 9,365.26 Traveling Expenses-General 92.50 Affairs Lois Weisberg, who stressed FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Total $ 40,666.36 Chicago’s commitment to its Ukrainian INCOME FOR DECEMBER 1995 Miscellaneous: Dues From Members $ 773,082.04 Amortization Premiums On Bonds $ 41,974.83 sister city. Many other city departments Annuity Premiums From Members 40,740.00 Depreciation Of E.D.P. Equipment 160,055.77 also were represented at the reception. Income From "Svoboda" Operation 92,611.75 Depreciation Of Printing Plant 16,902.54 Investment Income: Depreciation Of Real Estate 81,750.46 Banks $ 427.34 The Ukrainian community of Chicago Donation From Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine 3,126.81 Bonds 215,559.34 supported the event with its presence and Certificate Loans 8,390.26 Disbursements From Ukrainian National Heritage Defense Fund 2,830.50 support, and the solidarity of all its major Mortgage Loans 49,096.52 Donations 700.00 Real Estate 108,553.56 Expenses Of Annual Sessions 351.70 organizations and leaders. Short Term Investments 1,547.92 Fraternal Activities 200.00 It is noteworthy that the Consulate Stocks 10,580.15 Investment Expense-Mortgages 2,500.00 Urban Renewal Corporation 880,051.00 General of Poland and the Polish National $ 1,274,206.09 Loss On Bonds And Stocks 341,060.42 Total $ 2,180,639.88 Professional Fees 10,640.00 Alliance were represented by many individ- Rent 3,000.48 Refunds: uals, among them Consul General Michail Bank Charges $ 20.50 Reserve For Unpresented Checks 76,495.48 Grochowski and PNA President Edward Cash Surrender 1,000.00 Transfer Account 382,900.28 Donations 5,500.00 Total $ 1,124,489.27 Moskal. The event was also attended by Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 58,876.96 many representatives of the Russian and Endowment Matured 1,000.50 Investments: General Office Maintenance 180.79 Bonds $ 308,487.83 Jewish communities of Chicago, who trace Insurance-General 81,615.73 Certificate Loans 10,290.26 their roots to Kyiv and enthusiastically sup- Insurance Workmens Compensation 7,148.00 E.D.P. Equipment 87.55 Investment Expense 9,087.33 Loan To U.N.U.R.C. 1,847,198.64 Official Publication "Svoboda" 20,000.00 ported all the programs. Mortgages 27,859.29 Postage 28.50 The master of ceremonies, attorney Printing & Stationery 72.00 Real Estate 15,312.76 Marta Farion, emphasized the three time- Rent 234.38 Short Term Investments 2,855,245.99 Reward To Organizers 203.45 Stock 4,854.86 ly events that underscored the gathering: Taxes Federal, State & City On Employee Wages 33,329.63 Total $ 5,069,337.18 five years of Chicago and Kyiv as sister Telephone 95.70 Travel Expenses-General 9.70 Disbursements For December, 1995 $ 7,682,498.22 cities, five years of Ukrainian indepen- Total $ 218,403.17 dence and the adoption of the new Miscellaneous: Accrual Of Discount On Bonds $ 58,396.19 BALANCE Constitution of Ukraine. Annuity Surrender Fees 3,616.30 ASSETS LIABILITIES Ambassador Shcherbak addressed the Donations To Fraternal Fund 119,330.77 Donations To Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine 16,772.93 Cash $ 1,205,727.46 Life Insurance $ 72,853,000.14 audience about the significance of the Reserve For Unpresented Checks 92,803.77 Short Term new constitutional order in Ukraine and Sale Of "Ukrainian Encyclopaedia" 650.00 Investments 2,793,924.63 Transfer Account 370,587.10 Bonds 45,503,148.27 also emphasized his allegiance to his Transactions Within UNA 2,152.50 Mortgage Loans 7,350,731.15 native city of Kyiv. Total $ 664,309.56 Certificate Loan 668,449.73 Real Estate 3,114,731.89 Accidental D.D. 2,186,554.38 Investments: Commissioner Weisberg greeted the Printing Plant & E.D.P. Bonds Matured Or Sold $ 95,127.08 Equipment 534,743.05 Fraternal 0.00 official delegation of Kyiv and read the Certificate Loans Repaid 2,123.11 Stocks 1,484,488.68 Orphans 442,538.48 Electronic Data Processing Equipment 163,123.32 Reaffirmation Proclamation of the Loan to D.H.-U.N.A Mortgages Repaid 28,932.40 Housing Corp. 104,551.04 Old Age Home 0.00 Chicago-Kyiv Program, which was signed Printing Plant 16,902.54 Loan To U.N.U.R.C. 12,774,728.89 Emergency 53,131.79 the same day by Mayor Daley. Ms. Real Estate 198,819.56 Short Term Investments Sold 394,859.37 Total $ 75,535,224.79 $ 75,535,224.79 Weisberg and Kyiv’s Commissioner of Stock 330,000.00 Culture Bystrushin agreed that there will Total $ 1,229,887.38 ALEXANDER BLAHITKA Income For December, 1995 $ 4,293,239.99 Treasurer be a Kyiv Street named in Chicago and a 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 No. 38

ATTENTION HOUSE FOR SALE Anna Yaroslavna... ALL MEMBERS OF BRANCH 275 BY SOYUZIVKA (Continued from page 10) Please be advised that Branch 275 will merge with Branch 287 as of October 1, 1996. underscores the significant role played by All inquries, monthly payments and requests for changes should be sent to Call 914-361-2274 the diaspora in preserving, nurturing and Mrs. Dana A. Jasinsky, Branch Secretary: advancing Ukrainian culture during the dark era of Stalin’s physical and cultural Mrs. Dana Jasinsky oppression. 1 Opatut Court UKRAINIAN SINGLES According to Maria Sokil, in composing Morganville, NJ 07751 NEWSLETTER this original work her husband was inspired by historical events marked by the (908) 972-3545 Serving Ukrainian singles of all ages throughout the United States and Canada. merging of the Ukrainian and French cul- tures, as well as the drama associated with For information send a self-addressed the painful emotions felt by a father send- stamped envelope to: To subscribe: Send $60 ($40 if you are a member of the UNA) to The Ukrainian ing his favorite daughter to a faraway land Single Ukrainians and culture, and the unexpected results of Weekly, Subscription Department, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. P.O. Box 24733, Phila., Pa. 19111 the arranged marriage that blossomed into romantic love between Anna and King Henri I. The composer’s aim was to recre- ate the action in the musical style as it might have been in 11th century Kyiv. “Anna Yaroslavna, Queen of France,” Ukrainian National Association music by Antin Rudnytsky and libretto by Monthly reports Leonid Poltava, was first performed at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall in 1969 in honor of the Ukrainian National DISBURSEMENTS FOR JANUARY 1996 Association’s 75th anniversary. The opera RECORDING DEPARTMENT Paid To Or For Members: MEMBERSHIP REPORT Annuity Benefits And Partial Withdrawals $ 38,358.60 portrays a union of different cultures by Cash Surrenders 34,484.45 JUV. ADULTS ADD TOTALS way of mutual understanding during a Death Benefits 87,456.16 TOTAL AS OF DECEMBER 1995 17,032 39,113 4,981 61,126 period of nation-building in medieval Dividend Accumulations 1,146.97 GAINS IN JANUARY 1996 Dues And Annuity Premiums From Members Returned 200.00 Europe, a period when Kyiv was a pivotal New members 19 351 - 370 Endowments Matured 95,942.00 center ruled by Yaroslav the Wise, dubbed New members UL 4 14 - 18 Indigent Benefits Disbursed 2,000.00 by historians as the “father-in-law of Reinstated 23 74 3 100 Interest On Death Benefits 102.22 Transfered in 7 42 22 71 Reinsurance Premiums Paid 3,371.66 Europe.” Change class in 3 4 - 7 Scholarships 200.00 The opera stresses the European roots of Transfered from Juvenile Dept. - 1 - 1 Total $ 263,262.06 TOTAL GAINS: 56 486 25 567 the Ukrainian nation and its contribution to Operating Expenses: LOSSES IN JANUARY 1996 good international relations in Europe, and Real Estate $ 91,186.27 Suspended 16 29 20 65 Svoboda Operation 95,922.36 cooperative efforts toward fostering progress Transfered out 7 42 22 71 Washington Office 169.83 in the arts, education and culture as embodied Change of class out 3 4 - 7 Official Publication-Svoboda 54,458.01 by the wise ruler of Rus’, Prince Yaroslav. Transfered to adults 1 - - 1 Organizing Expenses: Died - 80 - 80 Advertising 2,572.59 The widowed king of France Henri I also Cash surrender 23 34 - 57 Commissions And Overrides On Universal Life 2,111.19 turned to Kyiv for a new queen. Endowment matured 12 32 - 44 Field Conferences 83.00 From a historical perspective, Anna Fully paid-up 14 36 - 50 Medical Inspections 357.50 Reduced paid-up - - - - Refund of Branch Secretaries Expenses 58,363.22 Yaroslavna, princess of Rus’, played a Certificate terminated - 1 4 5 Reward To Organizers 950.93 major role in French history. The young, TOTAL LOSSES 76 258 46 380 Reward To Special Organizers 12,329.81 literate queen became an able and valued INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers 2,242.42 GAINS IN JANUARY 1996 $ 79,010.66 political adviser to the French king. After Total $ 320,747.13 Henri’s death, she proved herself a capa- Paid-up 14 36 - 50 Extended insurance 6 15 - 21 Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: ble regent while her son and the heir to the Employee Benefit Plan $ 17,575.48 TOTAL GAINS 20 51 - 71 throne was under age. The bible that Anna Insurance-General 8,425.00 LOSSES IN JANUARY 1996 Salaries Of Executive Officers 17,470.56 Yaroslavna brought from Kyiv to Paris in Died - 41 - 41 Salaries Of Office Employees 59,005.72 1049 was in use for eight centuries for the Cash surrender 15 15 - 30 Tax On Canadian Investments and Business 4,073.27 swearing in of all subsequent French Lapsed - - - - Taxes-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages 62,080.00 AIP 77 233 - 310 Total $ 168,630.03 kings. TOTAL LOSSES 92 289 - 381 General Expenses: Under the queen’s patronage, cathedrals TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Actuarial And Statistical Expenses $ 8,370.00 and monasteries were established in AS OF JANUARY 1996 16,940 39,103 4,960 61,003 Bank Charges 784.05 France. As this writer stood in the ancient Bank Charges For Custodian Account 2,787.36 MARTHA LYSKO Dues To Fraternal Congresses 290.00 cathedral at Sanlis a few years ago, the Secretary General Office Maintenance 1,578.86 experience for a tourist of Ukrainian back- Insurance Department Fees 2,544.00 ground was especially moving: I had Legal Expenses-General 300.00 stepped into the pathways of antiquity and FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Operating Expense of Canadian Office 485.00 Postage 611.83 was transported into the Middle Ages to a INCOME FOR JANUARY 1996 Printing and Stationery 1,673.99 place where Queen Anna Yaroslavna Dues From Members $ 343,222.07 Rental Of Equipment And Services 3,080.92 would have prayed and officiated over the Annuity Premiums From Members 41,593.51 Telephone, Telegraph 3,328.54 Income From "Svoboda" Operation 145,158.01 Traveling Expenses-General 15.00 affairs of the state. Documents displaying Investment Income: Total $ 25,849.55 the signature “AHA Regna” may be Banks $ 314.97 Miscellaneous: viewed at the cathedral. The Paris mint Bonds 214,599.04 Donation From Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine $ 3,197.68 Certificate Loans 2,214.75 Exchange Account-UNURC 209,657.55 issues commemorative medallions with a Mortgage Loans 49,450.79 Fraternal Activities 528.38 likeness of Anna, queen of France, and Real Estate 16,616.58 Professional Fees 7,820.00 these are available for purchase. Short Term Investments 1,400.45 Rent 4,446.01 Stocks 5,404.76 Transfer Account 448,634.75 The staging of the premier in Kyiv $ 290,001.34 Total $ 674,284.37 resulted from cooperative efforts between Total $ 819,974.93 Investments: France and Ukraine: stage direction Refunds: Certificate Loans $ 3,164.75 Michel Volkovytsky with scenery by Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums $ 1,285.68 E.D.P. Equipment 1,080.00 Investment Expense 100.00 Mortgages 1,613.32 Alexandre Ero, both of France, and the Official Publication "Svoboda" 30,000.00 Real Estate 376.45 operatic talents of the National Opera of Short Term Investments 3,104,388.49 Ukraine under the helm of conductor Ivan Postage 141.32 Stock 5,404.76 Hamkalo, with original, historical cos- Printing & Stationery 12.00 Total $ 3,116,027.77 Rent 95.60 tumes by Nadia Shvetz. A visiting profes- Disbursements For January, 1996 $ 4,568,800.91 Reward To Special Organizer 3,172.45 sor from Sweden at the University of Taxes Federal, State & City On Employee Wages 36,984.36 Kyiv-Mohyla Academy is undertaking Telephone 46.48 BALANCE Total $ 71,837.89 translation of this work into the Spanish, ASSETS LIABILITIES Miscellaneous: Cash $ 1,002,042.50 Life Insurance $ 72,947,984.56 Italian, German and Swedish languages. Donations To Fraternal Fund $ 700.00 Short Term Investments 3,271,278.57 Antin Rudnytsky, a native of Lviv who Donations To Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine 9,450.41 Bonds 45,405,137.33 was educated in Lviv and Berlin, was the Exchange Account-UNURC 203,678.37 Mortgage Loans 7,267,174.86 Sale Of "Ukrainian Encyclopaedia" 414.50 Certificate Loan 671,564.48 conductor of the Kharkiv and Kyiv operas Transfer Account 448,794.75 Real Estate 3,115,108.34 Accidental D.D. 2,193,647.67 Printing Plant & E.D.P. from 1927 to 1932, before leaving with Total $ 663,038.03 Equipment 535,823.05 Fraternal 0.00 his wife, Maria Sokil, for Lviv and west- Investments: Stocks 1,489,893.44 Orphans 442,538.48 Loan to D.H.-U.N.A Bonds Matured Or Sold $ 98,010.94 ern Europe and subsequently settling in Housing Corp. 104,551.04 Old Age Home 0.00 Certificate Loans Repaid 50.00 Loan To U.N.U.R.C. 12,774,728.89 Emergency 53,131.79 the United States in 1939. His opera has Mortgages Repaid 85,169.61 been added to the permanent repertoire of Short Term Investments Sold 2,627,034.55 Total $ 75,637,302.50 $ 75,637,302.50 Total $ 2,810,265.10 the National Opera of Ukraine, and it is ALEXANDER BLAHITKA scheduled to be premiered in Toulouse, Income For January, 1996 $ 4,365,115.95 Treasurer France, in 1997.

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1. Andrew Midzak, Tryzub, 1:00.89 Chornomorska Sitch... 2. John Hamtil, Sitch, 1:06.04 (Continued from page 9) 3. Tom Makar, Sitch, 1:12.17 50 m backstroke Boys 10 and under 1. Michael Celuch, Tryzub, 41.47 $1 PER DAY 25 m freestyle 2. Gary Goldan, Sitch, 43.30 1. Danylo Paslawsky, Sitch, 33.63 3. Andrew Galonzka, SUM-A, 43.36 50 m freestyle 50 m breastroke 1. William Makar, Sitch, 43.70 1. Robert Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 35.50 2. Nick Honchar, Sitch, 44.54 2. Tom Makar, Sitch, 38.30 3. Alex Cameron, Sitch, 1:06.17 3. Michael Rockwell, SUM-A, 39.77 25 m backstroke 50 m butterfly 1. William Makar, Sitch, 22.85 1. Robert Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 30.82 2. Nick Honchar, Sitch, 26.27 2. Evan Danchuk, SUM-A, 31.96 3. Alex Cameron, Sitch, 33.51 3. John Hamtil, Sitch, 35.63 25 m breastroke 4 x 50 m relay 1. Nick Honchar, Sitch, 36.83 1. Taras Koulik, Taras Senenko, Tom 25 m butterfly Makar, Michael Celuch, Sitch/Tryzub/SUM- 1. William Makar, Sitch, 21.25 Canada, 2:19.03 2. Alex Cameron, Sitch, 38.89 2. Michael Rockwell, Walter Wyrsta, 4 x 25m relay Andrew Galonzka, Evan Danchuk, SUM-A, 1. Danylo Paslawsky, William Makar, 2:21.91 Alex Cameron, Nick Honchar, Sitch, 1:46.99 Girls 13-14 Girls 10 and under 100 m individual medley That’s all it costs if you 1. Sophia Nukalo, Tryzub, 1:28.05 25 m freestyle 2. Brittany Hamtil, Sitch, 1:50.89 1. Ira Koulik, SUM-Canada, 16.47 50 m freestyle are a 35 yr. old male 2. Nina Celuch, Tryzub, 17.84 1. Julia Koulik, SUM-Canada, 32.22 3. Olenka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 18.82 2. Oksana Jaworsky, SUM-A, 33.42 50 m freestyle 3. Sophia Nukalo, Tryzub, 36.14 nonsmoker for 1. Nina Celuch, Tryzub, 39.01 100 m freestyle 2. Michelle Newton, Sitch, 42.53 1. Oksana Jaworsky, SUM-A, 1:18.58 * $210,000 of life insurance! 3. Nadia Knavrik, Sitch, 43.34 2. Michelle Newton, Sitch, 1:41.37 25 m backstroke 50 m backstroke 1. Olenka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 21.80 1. Julia Koulik, SUM-Canada, 35.46 2. Tanya Hamtil, Sitch, 22.16 2. Stephanie Fedorijczak, SUM-A, 48.19 3. Nadia Knavrik, Sitch, 22.53 50 m breaststroke 25 m breaststroke 1. Sophia Nukalo, Tryzub, 42.45 CALL UNA TODAY 1. Ira Koulik, SUM-Canada, 21.57 2. Oksana Jaworsky, SUM-A, 43.67 2. Olenka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 24.63 3. Anya Shewczuk, SUM-A, 50.13 3. Tanya Hamtil, Sitch, 25.40 50 m butterfly 25 m butterfly 1. Julia Koulik, SUM-Canada, 34.38 (800) 253-9862 1. Nina Celuch, Tryzub, 19.29 4 x 50 m relay 2. Ira Koulik, SUM-Canada, 19.48 1. Stephanie Fedorijczak, Christine * 5 yr level term 3. Michelle Newton, Sitch, 20.88 Galonzka, Oksana Jaworsky, Anya Shewczuk, 4 x 25 m relay SUM-A, 2:44.75. 1. Roxolana Wacyk, Sofia Pineda Pada, Michelle Newton, Tanya Hamtil, Sitch, 1:36.01. Boys 15 and over Boys 11-12 100 m individual medley 1. Ron Carnaugh, Sitch, 57.73 Does your child attend a Ukrainian pre-school? 25 m freestyle 2. Adrian Korduba, Sitch, 1:18.17 1. Roman Petruniak, Sitch, 13.82 50 m freestyle If there is none, organize a Ukrainian play group in your area. 2. Paul Midzak, Tryzub, 13.96 1. Andre Senenko, Tryzub, 26.99 3. Taras Koulik, SUM-Canada, 15.38 2. Alex Myronov, Sitch, 28.91 Irena S Oleksiuk 50 m freestyle 3. Andrew Schudlak, Tryzub, 30.56 UNWLA Education Chair 1. Paul Midzak, Tryzub, 30.98 100 m freestyle 2. Roman Petruniak, Sitch, 31.19 1. Ron Carnaugh, Sitch, 51.39 333 Forestway Dr. 3. Mark Makar, Sitch, 33.21 2. Anthony Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 1:03.76 25 m backstroke 3. Alex Myronov, Sitch, 1:09.72 Northbrook, IL 60062 1. Taras Koulik, SUM-Canada, 19.26 50 m backstroke Tel.: 847-498-1169 Fax: 847-272-0979 2. Mark Makar, Sitch, 20.21 1. Anthony Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 31.25 3. Walter Wyrsta, SUM-A, 25.04 2. Adrian Korduba, Sitch, 36.82 25 m breaststroke 3. Andrew Schudlak, Tryzub, 41.96 1. Paul Midzak, Tryzub, 18.58 50 m breaststroke 2. Dmytro Koval, Sitch, 20.40 1. Andre Senenko, Tryzub, 35.59 3. Taras Koulik, SUM-Canada, 20.93 2. Alex Myronov, Sitch, 36.69 Field & Olesnycky 25 m butterfly 3. Andrew Schudlak, Tryzub, 44.38 Attorneys at Law 1. Roman Petruniak, Sitch, 15.21 50 m butterfly 2. Mark Makar, Sitch, 16.62 1. Ron Carnaugh, Sitch, 26.04 11 Eagle Rock Ave., Suite 100 3. Dmytro Kowal, Sitch, 18.09 2. Anthony Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 28.67 East Hanover, N.J. 07936 4 x 25 m relay 3. Adrian Korduba, Sitch, 36.93 1. Mark Makar, Nicky Prociuk, Roman 4 x 50 m relay (201) 386-1115 Petruniak, Matthew Montana, Sitch, 1:22.03 1. Anthony Tokarchyk, Andrew Midzak, Fax (201) 884-1188 Girls 11-12 Robert Tokarchyk, Paul Midzak, Tryzub, 2:10.32 (Three Miles North of Ramada Hotel, at Ridgedale Ave.) 25 m freestyle 2. Ron Carnaugh, John Hamtil, Adrian 1. Sonya Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 15.57 Korduba, Alex Myronov, Sitch, 2:10.61. Representation of Small Businesses, 2. Christine Galonzka, SUM-A, 18.76 Wills, Estates and Asset Protection, Commercial and Corporate Law, 3. Natalia Dubanowitz, Sitch, 22.27 Girls 15 and over Real Estate and Family Law. 50 m freestyle 100 m individual medley 1. Maria Dzul, Sitch, 35.29 1. Ivanka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 1:16.33 2. Natalia Dubanowitz, Sitch, 50.67 2. Nadia Stavko, Sitch, 1:26.36 (By prior appointment, on selected Fridays, between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 7 P.M., Mr. Olesnycky 25 m breaststroke 50 m freestyle will hold office hours at Self-Reliance Ukrainian Federal Credit Union, 558 Summit Ave., Jersey City, NJ. 1. Sonya Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 18.73 1. Natalka Senenko, Tryzub, 32.10 Please call (201) 386-1115 to make such appointments in advence) 2. Maria Dzul, Sitch, 18.89 2. Antonia Korduba, Sitch, 35.20 3. Christine Galonzka, SUM-A, 24.37 100 m freestyle 25 m butterfly 1. Antonia Korduba, Sitch, 1:21.38 Nestor L. Olesnycky Robert S. Field 1. Sonya Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 16.92 2. Nadia Stavko, Sitch, 1:22.04 2. Maria Dzul, Sitch, 17.42 50 m backstroke 3. Christine Galonzka, SUM-A, 22.22 1. Ivanka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 35.05 4 x 25 m relay 50 m breastroke 1. Alia Paslawsky, Nadia Knavrik, Natalia 1. Ivanka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 40.03 Dubanowitz, Sitch/Plast, 1:33.12 2. Natalka Senenko, Tryzub, 42.78 Boys 13-14 3. Antonia Korduba, Sitch, 45.80 50 m butterfly 100 m individual medley 1. Nadia Stavko, Sitch, 35.68 1. Andrew Midzak, Tryzub, 1:08.16 2. Natalka Senenko, Tryzub, 37.80 2. Evan Danchuk, SUM-A, 1:08.83 4 x 50 m relay 3. Robert Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 1:09.51 1. Ivanka Koulik, Ira Koulik, Julia Koulik, 50 m freestyle Olenka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 2:36.90 1. Andrew Midzak, Tryzub, 26.97 2. Sonia Tokarchyk, Nina Celuch, Sofia 2. Evan Danchuk, SUM-A, 26.99 Nukalo, Natalka Senenko, Tryzub, 2:40.06 3. John Hamtil, Sitch, 29.30 3. Nadia Stavko, Antonia Korduba, Maria 100 m freestyle Dzul, Sitch, 2:47.24 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1996 No. 38

UKRAINIAN PREVIEW OF EVENTS NATIONAL Sunday, September 22 Lviviany at 9 p.m. CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of Sunday, September 29 Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., is TORONTO: A retrospective exhibit of SSOCIATION holding a group art exhibit, featuring the A paintings by Mychajlo Moroz (1904- work of some 55 artists, titled “25 Years 1992), being held on the fourth anniver- of Contemporary Art.” The opening recep- sary of the artist’s death, will open at the tion will be on Sunday, September 22, Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation FOR PURCHASE noon-4 p.m. The exhibit runs through Gallery. Guest speaker at the opening, HOME November 3. Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m., which takes place at 3:30 p.m., will be Dr. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and OR REFINANCE Daria Darewych. The exhibit runs through Sunday. For additional information, call October 17. The UCAF Gallery is located LOAN (312) 227-5522. SPECIAL FEATURES: at 2118-A Bloor St. W. Gallery hours: PROGRAM* Friday, September 27 Tuesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m.; Sunday, • Available Nationwide 1-5 p.m.; closed, Monday. For additional NEW YORK: Dr. Antonina Berezovenko, Call now for immediate service information call (416) 766-6802. • Single-Family Residence or Condominium visiting professor at Columbia University, and complete program details... • Conventional and Jumbo Loans will hold three roundtable discussions on LOS ANGELES: St. Vladimir Ukrainian “Language Policy and Language Planning Orthodox Church will hold its annual pic- • Fixed or Adjustable Rates in Ukraine,” scheduled for three Fridays: nic on the church grounds, following the • Fast, Efficient Service September 27, November 1 and November church service. Luncheon and refresh- • Free Pre-Qualification 22. The discussion will be held in Room ments will be served. There will be games (800) 253-9862 1219, International Affairs Building, and an orchestra will play for dancing Harriman Institute, 420 W. 118th, St., at throughout the afternoon. For additional noon-2 p.m. The first speaker is Prof. information call (213) 665-7604. Vitaliy Keis of Rutgers University. Friday, October 4 Saturday, September 28 USAID contractor with on-going project in Ukraine CLEVELAND: Ambassador of Ukraine to NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific the United States Yuri Shcherbak will be seeks individuals with five-years-plus experience Sodiety is hosting a conference dedicated guest speaker at the City Club Forum. The to the 1,100th jubilee of the City of public is welcome to attend; reservations in journalism, advertising, Halych. Participating in the conference are required. City Club members: $15; are: Zinoviy Davydiuk, chairman, Halych guests, $20; table of eight, $140. The event marketing, public relations, Regional Administration; Andriy starts at noon. The club is located at 850 Rudnytsky, professor of architecture, Lviv Euclid Ave., second floor. For reservations public education or related field Polytechnic University; and Oleksander call (216) 621-0082; for additional informa- Berehovsky, director, Ancient Halych tion call Zenon Holubec, (216) 888-9995. to work in Ukraine Ukrainian National Reserve. Co-sponsors on four- to six-month assignment. of the conference are the Ministry of Saturday-Sunday, October 5-6 Culture of Ukraine and the Ukrainian TORONTO: The Ukrainian World Embassy in the United States. The confer- Association of Professional Educators Longer assignments possible. ence will be held at the society’s building, (UWAPE) invites Ukrainian educators in all 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m. Must be fluent in Ukrainian or Russian. fields from North America to take part in KERHONKSON, N.Y.: The New York the UWAPE’s second annual conference, branch of the KLK Ukrainian Ski Club which will be held at the St. Volodymyr invites its members, friends and guests to Institute, 620 Spadina Ave. For further Send resume by fax to Project Manager, 212-949-6053. its annual fall weekend and tennis tourna- information call (215) 769-0889. Will acknowledge all responses ment to be held at the UNA estate, Corrections Soyuzivka. There will be activities during the day, followed by a banquet and danc- • The preview of events notice that ing in the evening. A general KLK meet- appeared last week, referring to the dance ing, with election of officers, will also be being held by the Zolotyj Promin held. For room and/or dinner reservations, Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Hartford, call Soyuzivka, (914) 626-5641. Space is Conn., on September 28, should read that limited. When calling, mention KLK. the buffet is not included in the ticket price of $10. LEHIGHTON, Pa.: Veterans of the Lehighton Post of the 1st Ukrainian • The entry on the autumn dance being Division of the Ukrainian National Army held at St. George Ukrainian Orthodox and the Ukrainian Homestead invite the Church hall in Yardville, N.J., was mistak- public to their traditional “potato bake,” to enly announced as taking place on be held at the homestead starting at 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 25. The correct date There will dancing to the music of the is Saturday, September 28 at 9 p.m. Talbott, Kostenko to address Washington conference

WASHINGTON – U.S. Deputy ference is being co-sponsored by the Secretary of State Strobe Talbott will be Embassy of Ukraine, the U.S.-Ukraine the keynote speaker at the Washington Foundation and the Ukrainian Medical Group’s Annual Leadership Conference Association of North America. to be held on Columbus Day weekend, During the conference banquet, The October 11-13. He will deliver the Washington Group will present its “Friend keynote address during a reception at the of Ukraine” award to Hobart Earle, the Ukrainian Embassy on Friday, October American-born conductor who has led the 11, at 7 p.m. Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra as its Ukrainian Minister for Environmental music director and principal conductor for Protection and Nuclear Safety Yuriy I. four years. The banquet will be followed Kostenko, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the by a dance, featuring the Tempo orchestra. U.S. Yuri Shcherbak, National Security The conference also includes a presen- Council Director for Russian, Ukrainian tation of past productions by the Yara Arts and Eurasian Affairs Carlos Pascual and Group from New York and a presentation other experts will discuss this year’s con- of the Project on the Oral History of ference theme, “Ukraine at Five: A Independent Ukraine. Representatives to Progress Report.” the Federation of Ukrainian American An analysis of Ukraine’s progress Business and Professional Associations since independence will be made in five will use the conference venue to hold their panel discussions, dealing with Ukraine’s organizational meeting. geostrategic position in the world as well An all-inclusive conference package, as its economic, legal, social, health and including all sessions and meals, is $225 energy reforms. The three-day event also ($195 for TWG and UMANA members) if features a reception at the Ukrainian registered before September 30. For Embassy, an awards banquet and dance, detailed registration information and appli- as well as a cultural program. cation form see the September 15 issue of The Washington Group is the coun- The Ukrainian Weekly, or call Lida Bihun, try’s largest association of Ukrainian (202) 347-4264 (days) or George Masiuk American professionals. This year’s con- at (703) 960-0043 (evenings).