INSIDE: • Kateryna Yushchenko speaks out in rare interview – page 3. • German trial of John Demjanjuk to begin in November – page 4. • Kyiv law students compete in international competition – page 8.

THEPublished U byKRAINIAN the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW associationEEKLY Vol. LXXVII No.41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 $1/$2 in Ukraine Thousands celebrate dedication Yushchenko poisoning in the news of Parma’s Ukrainian Village as journalist uncovers PRU smear by Zenon Zawada “The investigative committee’s Kyiv Press Bureau assumption was that the conversation of ‘Roman’ and ‘Marta’ never would KYIV – Recent claims by Party of become public,” Mr. Leschenko reported Regions officials that First Lady of in his article published on October 6. Ukraine Kateryna Yushchenko stealthily “That allowed them to continue develop- added dioxin to her husband’s blood sam- ing the ‘dioxin-enriched blood’ scenario, ples to claim poisoning have been proven involve the American intelligence servic- false by Serhii Leschenko, a top es and build counter-campaigns around Ukrainian investigative journalist who the theme ‘there was no poisoning.’ ” writes for the Ukrayinska Pravda website. In fact, the voice of “Roman” on the Volodymyr Sivkovych, a Party of recordings is that of Roman Zvarych, the Regions national deputy and chair of the Yonkers, N.Y., native who became a close ad hoc parliamentary committee investi- advisor to Viktor Yushchenko during his gating the Yushchenko poisoning, claimed 2004 presidential campaign. on September 19 he had recordings that The voice of “Marta” is not Mrs. prove Ms. Yushchenko, using the pseud- Yushchenko’s, but that of Dr. Marta onym “Marta,” asked agent “Roman” to Lopatynsky, Roman’s sister-in-law, who tamper with her husband’s samples. has an ophthalmology practice in As a result of “unbelievable efforts,” Morristown, N.J. Ukrayinska Pravda said it gained access More importantly, these two individu- to the recordings, which were given to the Plaques designating the Ukrainian Village section of Parma, Ohio, are unveiled als didn’t make any mention of enriching by Bishop John Bura and City Councilman Chuck Germana. Odesa Scientific Research Center for ver- ification by Mr. Sivkovych. (Continued on page 9) by Maria Kvit-Flynn that about 15,000 Ukrainian Americans live in Parma and this number has increased with PARMA, Ohio – The city of Parma, the new wave of immigrants after the col- together with the United Ukrainian lapse of the Soviet Union. There are about Yalta European Strategy conference Organizations of Ohio, on Saturday, 65,000 Ukrainian Americans living in north- September 19, celebrated the dedication and east Ohio. unveiling of plaques designating a two-mile Parma has become the center of and Ukraine’s role in new world order stretch on State Road between Tuxedo Ukrainian businesses, cultural and religious Avenue and Grantwood Drive as the by Zenon Zawada YES spokesperson said some recordings activity. The city plans to make this portion will eventually be posted.) “Ukrainian Village.” The ceremonies that of State Road, a major thoroughfare, into an Kyiv Press Bureau day – which were attended by thousands of attractive, commerce-friendly neighborhood KYIV – The sixth annual Yalta New world economic order area residents – also included a religious that will encourage economic investment European Strategy (YES) conference was Among the key elements of a new service, a parade and a festival. and patronage, as well as celebrate the cul- more exclusive than ever, as the global and world economic order is the International It was back on October 8, 2008, that the ture and heritage of the Ukrainian people. city had passed a resolution designating the Ukrainian elite was hosted on September Monetary Fund (IMF) taking on the role To prepare for the historic dedication of 24-27 this year at the historic Livadia area as the Ukrainian Village. The city has the Ukrainian Village, a 20-member plan- of a global central bank and issuing the long recognized the economic impact that Palace. world reserve currency of special drawing ning committee of the United Ukrainian YES has emerged as the main forum for Ukrainian residents have made on the city of Organizations of Ohio (UUOO) was formed rights (SDRs), which is a basket of curren- Parma. Ukrainians are Parma’s largest new the global elite to plan Ukraine’s role in cies and commodities that would replace immigrant demographic – it is estimated (Continued on page 12) what they often refer to as the “new world the U.S. dollar. order,” which they generally characterize In line with this plan, the United as a restructuring of global institutions to Nations on October 6 declared its support enhance international cooperation in for a new world global reserve currency to addressing global challenges and prob- replace the U.S. dollar, which has been lems. used globally to price energy and com- Last year, YES Board Chairman modity costs since World War II. Stephen Byers, a former member of the Meanwhile the Group of 20, an organi- British Parliament, called upon Ukraine to zation of top central bank governors and recognize the realities of the new world finance ministers, will serve as the premier order and view it as an opportunity, not a coordinating body, or a board of directors, threat. to police the world economy through the This year, one of the conference’s big- IMF and World Bank, officials said fol- gest discussions, moderated by Financial lowing the G-20 summit on April 2 in Times U.S. Managing Editor Chrystia London. Freeland, was on the topic “The New Skeptics allege that the new world order World Economic Order After the Crisis.” is an attempt by globalists to eliminate The question was posed whether Ukraine national sovereignty and create regional was moving towards a new world eco- superstates, such as the existing European nomic order and governance. Union and the theoretical North American The Ukrainian Weekly was denied Union, in order to concentrate power and access to this year’s YES conference and wealth among a small elite that will rule can’t report on the discussions. While the world tyrannically through high-tech audio and video recordings from previous surveillance. YES conferences are accessible on the What’s certain is that YES is intended The 2,000-strong crowd gathered around the outdoor stage for the unveiling of conference website, none were posted the Ukrainian Village plaques. from this year’s event as of October 8. (A (Continued on page 10) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 No. 41 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS

Can President Yushchenko Ecumenical Patriarchate reps in Kyiv sion of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to become familiar with disrupt the presidential election? KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko developments in Ukrainian Orthodoxy received a delegation of the Ecumenical and find solutions to existing problems. by Pavel Korduban sions in the new law. He warned that the Patriarchate with Metropolitan Emmanuel (Ukrinform) of France, General Secretary of the Holy Eurasia Daily Monitor legitimacy of the election might be ques- tioned if the court outlawed those provisions Synod Archimandrite Elpidiphorus UOC-MP primate receives delegation Ukraine’s second most popular presiden- (Ukrayinska Pravda, August 21). Lambriniadis and the Rev. Vasilios Papathanasios. The meeting took place by KYIV – The Primate of the Ukrainian tial candidate, Prime Minister Yulia Mr. Yushchenko appealed on September Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate agreement with Ecumenical Patriarch Tymoshenko, suspects President Viktor 15. His representative in the Constitutional (UOC-MP), Metropolitan Volodymyr Bartholomew, the presidential press ser- Yushchenko – who is running for a second Court, Maryna Stavniychuk, specified that (Sabodan), met with the delegation of the vice reported on October 5. Both parties term – of conspiring to disrupt the presiden- he argued that the new law limits the rights Ecumenical Patriarchate, the UOC-MP expressed satisfaction with the develop- tial election scheduled for January 17, 2010. of Ukrainians voting abroad, fails to ensure website reported on October 6. During ment of a dialogue launched last year Mr. Yushchenko, to whom opinion polls a transparent election process or offer mech- the meeting, representatives of the during the patriarch’s visit to Ukraine to give no more than 2-4 percent of popular anisms to improve voter lists, and does not Constantinople-based Patriarchate praised celebrate the 1,020th anniversary of the support, has appealed to the Constitutional provide for control of the process by courts the recent meeting between working par- conversion of Kyivan Rus’ to Christianity. court against several provisions in a new (Ukrayinska Pravda, September 15). ties of the UOC-MP and the Ukrainian election law. Ms. Tymoshenko’s team sus- Mr. Popov commented on the same day In particular, they pointed to progress in Orthodox Church-Kyiv Patriarchate pects that he did so in order to find a pre- that, if the Constitutional Court pronounced relations among Orthodox believers in (UOC-KP). They also underlined that Ukraine, especially the establishment of text to cancel the election – or at least the provisions rejected by Mr. Yushchenko Metropolitan Volodymyr consolidates all regular communication among them. The postpone it in an attempt to cling to power. as unconstitutional, then the election could Orthodox believers of Ukraine “whatever delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate While Mr. Yushchenko has not offered any be disrupted. He urged Parliament to urgent- is visiting Ukraine in keeping with a deci- (Continued on page 14) comment to dispel suspicion, controversial ly correct those provisions. If it did so, Mr. statements by Mr. Yushchenko aides fuels Popov said, the election would be held “in an organized and normal manner.” such speculation. He suggested that the Verkhovna Rada’s Mr. Yushchenko vetoed a new version of failure to smoothly pass the 2010 state bud- the presidential election law, which was Plans scrapped for Babyn Yar hotel get also threatened the election, because passed on July 24, but Parliament overruled there would be no money to organize the KYIV – After plans were scrapped for a Reuters quoted President Yushchenko as the decision on August 21. Commenting on process (Channel 5, September 15). hotel complex to be built near Babyn Yar in saying, “The Babyn Yar memorial is sacred. the development, Ihor Popov, the deputy Parliament may fail to pass the budget by Kyiv, Ukrainian President Viktor The Ukrainian leadership will not allow any head of the Presidential Secretariat, predict- the end of the year, due to a blockade of the Yushchenko promised to protect that site of defilement of the memory of our fellow citi- ed that Mr. Yushchenko would appeal to the World War II Nazi massacres of Jews and zens and will ensure the proper protection of Constitutional Court against several provi- (Continued on page 19) others. their place of perpetual rest.” The Kyiv City Council in September had The area where the killings took place is approved building a complex of hotels now sprawling parkland and is the site of across the capital city, and one of the hotels several monuments to victims of the massa- Party of Regions claims Tymoshenko would have run alongside the Babyn Yar cre whose remains lie there. memorial park. The decision provoked out- On September 29 a new monument to rage among Jewish groups worldwide. Babyn Yar victims was unveiled in Kyiv on attacks freedom of speech: Déjà vu? According to the BBC, Kyiv Mayor the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the Leonid Chernovetskyi then stepped in and by Pavel Korduban Pravda, September 24). Nazi massacre. Ukrinform reported that the overruled the decision. His action was hailed Mr. Yanukovych claimed that the ban on monument is based on the novel “Babyn Eurasia Daily Monitor by Israeli President Shimon Perez and the unfair advertisements against Ms. Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel” U.S. Helsinki Commission, among others. The Pechersky District Court in Kyiv on Tymoshenko meant that Ukraine was return- by Anatoly Kuznetsov, Some 150,000 people, mostly Jews but September 22 banned “any unfair advertise- ing to totalitarianism. He repeated the alle- The leaders of the U.S. Helsinki also including Ukrainians, Russians, Poles ment” against Prime Minister Yulia gation that is often leveled against Ms. Commission, Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin and Gypsies, as well as prisoners of war and Tymoshenko. This prompted Viktor Tymoshenko by her rivals that she indirectly (D-Md.), chairman, and Rep. Alcee L. members of the Organization of Ukrainian Yanukovych, her main rival in the run-up to controls the judiciary, thus violating the bal- Hastings (D-Fla.), co-chairman, applauded Nationalists, were shot by Nazi troops at the January 17, 2010, presidential election, ance of power (www.partyofregions.org.ua, Ukrainian officials for abandoning plans for Babyn Yar, a wooded ravine on the outskirts to accuse Ms. Tymoshenko of infringing September 25). This allegation was prompt- the hotel project. of the capital, over a two-year period begin- freedom of speech. ed by the fact that the Supreme Court is “The city authorities of Kyiv deserve ning in September 1941. More than 30,000 Ironically, it was Mr. Yanukovych’s team chaired by Ms. Tymoshenko’s ally Vasyl credit for their rapid response to concerns Jews were rounded up and shot over the that was accused of this ahead of the previ- Onopenko. two-day period of September 29-30, 1941. (Continued on page 15) ous election in 2004. The semi-official PRU National Deputy Olena Lukash instructions to journalists on how to cover appealed against the court’s ruling on political events, imposed by the administra- September 25 (Kommersant-Ukraine, tion of then President Leonid Kuchma, who September 28). 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The video ment of freedom of speech” (Ukrainski reportedly mocked Ms. Tymoshenko’s main Novyny, September 25). campaign slogan “She Works,” which is fre- ADMINISTRATION OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY AND SVOBODA According to Mr. Lytvyn: “This showed quently used in her own advertisements that the court has joined the presidential Walter Honcharyk, administrator (973) 292-9800, ext. 3041 (Segodnya, September 25). election campaign.” Mr. Lytvyn also criti- e-mail: [email protected] The PRU’s initial reaction came from the cized Ms. Tymoshenko for spending too Maria Oscislawski, advertising manager (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 party’s unofficial spokeswoman Hanna much on her advertising campaign and fax: (973) 644-9510 Herman, who claimed that the verdict was accused her of violating the law according Mariyka Pendzola, subscriptions e-mail: [email protected] “an unprecedented offensive against free- to which political advertising is illegal until (973) 292-9800, ext. 3042 dom of speech [which means that] censor- e-mail: [email protected] ship is returning to Ukraine” (Ukrayinska (Continued on page 19) No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 3 NEWS ANALYSIS: EU report on 2008 war tilts against Georgia by Ahto Lobjakas Heidi Tagliavini, the head of the the EU – which originally commissioned justification for the attack [on Tshkinvali] RFE/RL Independent International Fact-Finding the report – have left the bloc unwilling and lend it a valid explanation.” Mission on the Conflict in Georgia unable to use the report, and its own politi- In her remarks, Ms. Tagliavini stressed BRUSSELS – An international report (IIFFMCG), told representatives from cal authority, to draw a line under the con- that the “crux of the report” is not a political, into the causes of the Russian-Georgian war Georgia, Russia, the European Union, the flict. military or legal truth – which she says will in August 2008 accuses Georgia of starting United Nations and the Organization for In the absence of authoritative interna- always remain contested – but the “human the hostilities, but divides the blame for the Security and Cooperation in Europe that the tional guidance, Russian and Georgian offi- suffering and tragedy that is always and conflict between both sides. report was simply a collection of objective cials quickly made a series of claims and inevitably the result of armed confronta- The Swiss official who presented the findings, and nothing else. counterclaims blaming the other side for the tion.” war. 1,200-page report to a select gathering of That the report leaves others to interpret Violations of international law international diplomats said the document those facts, however, may yet prove to be its Moscow had a distinct edge in this aimed to show the facts about the 2008 war Achilles’ heel. because it had won what EU sources say The report, although clearly aiming for a in a “sober and neutral manner.” Deep divisions over Russia policy within was its crucial objective – to have the careful balance in assigning blame, limits its Tagliavini report say Georgia started the assessment of Russia’s role to within the hostilities. framework of tensions which have arisen Russia’s ambassador to the EU, Vladimir from the historically, ethnically and politi- Chizhov, drove home the point during his cally complex situation in Georgia. Kateryna Yushchenko on the record press conference in Brussels. “It provides an Ms. Tagliavini said that while “the onus unequivocal confirmation – an unequivocal of having actually triggered off the war lies in interview with Ukrayina Moloda answer to the main question: who started the with the Georgian side, the Russian side, war,” Mr. Chizhov said. “And it says square- too, carries the blame for a substantial num- by Zenon Zawada ly that it was the Georgian massive shelling ber of violations of international law.” Kyiv Press Bureau and artillery attack on the city of Tskhinval Chief among those, she said, are the [known in Georgia as Tskhinvali] on the “mass conferral of Russian citizenship” in KYIV – The Yushchenkos accepted night of the August 7-8, 2008.” Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the presence of requests from strangers, and even political Speaking in Tbilisi, Georgian State non-peacekeeping Russian troops in South adversaries, to be godparents because the Minister for Reintegration Temur Ossetia before the war, the disproportionate Orthodox Church forbids its members from Iakobashvili made the opposite claim and Russian military action on Georgian territo- declining, First Lady of Ukraine Kateryna called attention to parts of the report that ry, Russia’s long-standing support for the Yushchenko revealed in a rare and wide- detail Russian breaches of international law separatist authorities in the two regions and ranging interview published in the Ukrayina that it says escalated the tensions. its post-war recognition of the two territories Moloda daily newspaper on September 18. “I would like to emphasize that the docu- as independent states. “I met some ‘kumy’ [parents of godchil- ment does not claim that Georgia started the The report says Russian allegations dren] on the eve of the baptism, some even war. Any such interpretations would be a lie. claiming Georgia had carried out ethnic afterwards,” Ms. Yushchenko said. “And The report makes no such claim,” Mr. cleansing or genocide against South when I saw that the other godparents, either Iakobashvili said. “Furthermore, the report Ossetians are not substantiated. But it also father or mother, with whom I was supposed says that the war did not start on August 7 or says “there are serious question marks” to carry the child to the altar was from 8, but that the military provocation had been when it comes to the inaction of the Russian another political camp, I clearly understood prepared for a long time.” army in allowing South Ossetian irregulars that the parents of this child simply placed to commit atrocities against the civilian their eggs in all the necessary political bas- Boiling point Georgian population. kets. This was unpleasant, but our Church The report itself lays the blame for initiat- Georgia’s ambassador to the EU, Salome doesn’t permit declining requests to be god- Zenon Zawada ing armed conflict at Georgia’s feet, but sug- Samadashvili, focused on these and other parents.” First Lady of Ukraine Kateryna gests that both parties share the blame for numerous Russian infractions of interna- Mrs. Yushchenko rarely gives interviews Yushchenko in a photo from July 2007. the long-simmering conflict. tional norms and standards during a press to the press, and rarely reveals much about The key passage in the document reads: conference in Brussels. the inner world of presidential politics and and revives things which influence the gen- “The shelling of Tskhinvali by the Georgian She did not directly dispute the report’s social life. Ukrayina Moloda is a pro-Yush- erations of future Ukrainians. And I see that armed forces during the night of 7 to 8 conclusion that Georgia had initiated the chenko newspaper that is edited by Mr. Ukrainians are starting to understand this.” August 2008 marked the beginning of the hostilities, but she said that, while inter- Yushchenko’s fellow native of Khoruzhivka, The ruination attempts even affect Mrs. large-scale armed conflict in Georgia, yet it pretations differ, the government in Mykhailo Doroshenko. Yushchenko’s projects, such as the delayed was only the culminating point of a long Tbilisi had a legal right to protect its citi- Some kumy didn’t work out for the construction of the Children’s Hospital of period of increasing tensions, provocations zens in South Ossetia whose lives it Yushchenkos, such as David Zhvania, whom the Future, which she said she knew would and incidents.” believed were in danger. they chose to be godfather to their youngest be difficult and accompanied by accusations More damning for Georgia, however, are “In that sense I believe that the question son, Taras. and political speculation. the words uttered by Ms. Tagliavini as she of when the Georgian government consid- In June 2008, Mr. Zhavnia made the sen- “The season of smear has already begun,” summed up the gist of the report for interna- ered it necessary to take action to protect the sational claim that President Viktor she said. “One [national] deputy, who hadn’t tional diplomats in Brussels. She said that, lives of its citizens, when we considered that Yushchenko wasn’t intentionally poisoned lifted a finger to help sick children, accused in her team’s view, “it was Georgia which the threshold had been passed – we might during the 2004 presidential elections, but our [Ukraine 3000] fund of embezzling the triggered off the war,” and “none of the have a difference of opinion with the suffered accidental food poisoning which money collected for the Children’s Hospital explanations given by the Georgia authori- his campaign used to gain sympathy among of the Future. We waste many hours and ties in order to provide some form of legal (Continued on page 19) the public and boost his popularity. days answering these nonsensical accusa- Meanwhile kum Mykola Martynenko led tions.” the Our Ukraine-People’s Self-Defense par- The first lady said she was advised to liamentary faction to abandon support for work on small projects instead, “but it would Quotable notes the president to ally with his rival, Prime be a sin to ignore the country’s acute need RFE/RL: The EU-funded mission which is investigating the August [2008 Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. for such a hospital and work on projects that Yet, many of the Yushchenko kumy were Georgia-Russia] war is due to publish its findings next week. Some reports – are easy, from a public relations point of including those published by the German magazine Der Spiegel – speculate that reliable political allies who were appointed view.” to political office, which critics allege was a the report will lay most of the blame with Georgia, although other sources con- Mrs. Yushchenko said she’s been the tar- tradict this. What are your expectations about the document? betrayal of the Orange Revolution vows get of Russian-based websites that attack her declared on Kyiv’s Independence Square – background in the Ukrainian diaspora, hav- Mart Laar (Estonia’s prime minister in 1992-1994 and 1999-2002): I’m a little the “maidan” – to separate government from ing worked for “offensive” anti-Communist business and nepotism. afraid because of the discussion we see around the report – which is not yet published organizations such as the Ukrainian – and still I keep hearing [things] that make it look like it’s been published already. But For example, Oksana Bilozir became the Congress Committee of America, the culture minister, Petro Poroshenko led the it is not. We will see from the report; it is very difficult to comment [on it] now. Ukrainian World Congress and the National But, of course, I am a little afraid – looking at the comments on the possible report, National Security and Defense Council and Captive Nations Committee. National Bank of Ukraine Council, Yurii and looking at the statements of several people who belong to that commission – state- “Of course, Communists might not like ments they made even before [joining] the commission. [They seem to be] looking at Pavlenko became youth, family and sports these organizations, but these very institu- minister, and Serhii Buriak leads the State things from a very, we can say, interesting point of view, forgetting history, forgetting tions represented millions of Ukrainians in context and forgetting one simple point: that during the war, no Georgian soldier, no Tax Administration. the diaspora,” she said. “These organizations Mrs.Yushchenko revealed she’s unfazed plane, no other military equipment left the legal, internationally recognized territory of for decades spoke of Ukraine, about viola- Georgia. It was Georgian territory, and no Georgian soldier [left] the borders of by accusations of nepotism in the president’s tions of human and national rights in our Georgia. administration, confidently claiming “he country, about the striving for freedom and So it could not have been any aggression, any attack, or anything like this. One fulfilled the promises of his election cam- the possibility of determining our fate on our other country the neighboring country actually [entered] Georgia in several ways, in paign.” own.” several areas, in several trajectories. That’s very clear; this is a fact. And the problem is “He’s the single candidate who proved She also addressed Russian website that some people do not want to look at the facts. with his actions that he always stands in accusations that her surname prior to marry- defense of Ukraine’s interests,” she said. ing Mr. Yushchenko was Clare, the surname – From a September 27 interview conducted by RFE/RL Georgian Service corre- “He’s the only one who can be trusted with of an alleged first husband. spondent Nino Gelashvili. (See http://www.rferl.org/content/Estonian_Signatory_ that today. And when others concentrate Laar_Champions_Stand_Up_For_Georgia_Letter/1837609.html.) their efforts on ruination, he creates, builds (Continued on page 5) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 No. 41 MP Wrzesnewskyj welcomes parliamentary interns from Ukraine OTTAWA – Liberal Member of Parliament Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Center) welcomed and hosted a meeting with visiting university students from Ukraine par- ticipating in the Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program (CUPP), an eight-week internship at the House of Commons. “Such a visionary program as CUPP is of tremendous importance to Ukraine’s future, particularly its democratic development. The unique experiences that the students will gain here in Canada, will not only empower them as indi- viduals, but will motivate them to act as catalysts to further strengthen and deepen Ukraine’s democratic development and institutions,” said Mr. Wrzesnewskyj. “I am confident that these students are the future leaders of Ukraine; they will succeed as individuals and in their goal to help Ukraine achieve her rightful place on the world stage.” Member of Parliament Borys Wrzesnewskyj with students from the Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program. During the meeting, the CUPP students engaged Mr. Wrzesnewskyj on numerous topics related to politics in The Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program (CUPP) is dents had since their arrival on September 14. Canada and Ukraine, and the relations between the two supported by the Chair of Ukrainian Studies Foundation of The evening gathering was also attended by Mr. Bardyn, countries. The MP shared his insights on politics, bilateral Toronto and has been operating for the past 19 years. The who welcomed the students and wished them the best as relations between Ukraine and Russia, Canada and the CUPP was established by Ihor W. Bardyn, the president of they embark on their internship in Canada. He also informed United States, and Canada and Ukraine. the Chair of Ukrainian Studies Foundation, who has suc- the students that they will continue to hold meetings with The students also posed questions about Ukrainian histo- cessfully guided the program and provided this exceptional important government and non-governmental opinion-lead- ry, the upcoming presidential election in Ukraine, and Mr. learning and work experience over the past 19 years. ers during their stay and encouraged them to take advantage Wrzesnewskyj’s recent visit to Ukraine as a part of an offi- The CUPP assigns the students to offices of members of of their time in Ottawa to learn and experience Canadian cial delegation led by the speaker of the House of Commons, Parliament from all parties where they participate in the day- parliamentary democracy in action. Peter Milliken. to-day operations of an MP’s office, undertake research and Yaroslav Kovalchuk, this year’s CUPP coordinator, Mr. Wrzesnewskyj challenged and encouraged the stu- other assignments, attend official meetings with parliamen- thanked Mr. Wrzesnewskyj for hosting the students and pre- dents in their ambitions to have a positive impact on Ukraine tary officers and experts in Canadian parliamentary affairs, sented him with a book on Ukrainian history as a memento by using the knowledge and experience they will garner and learn about Canadian parliamentary procedures and on behalf of the gathered students. while participating in their internship. governance. This was the first official meeting that the stu- Mr. Wrzesnewskyj remains committed to the CUPP and has once again through his family foundation, Dopomoha Ukraini/Aid to Ukraine Fund, provided a scholarship to one The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund: September of the students for 2009 and is hosting two CUPP students (Artem Sokolskyi and Anna Yablonska). Amount Name City Eva Uzych Wallingford, PA $1,000.00 Leonard and Helena Mountain Lakes, NJ Ihor Vitkovitsky Silver Spring, MD Mazur Peter Yurkowski Manchester, NJ $200.00 Peter Yurkowski Holmdel, NJ $15.00 Christine Bonacorsa Belleville, NJ $100.00 Roman Hiszczynskyj Topeka, KS Lydia Hajduczok West Orange, NJ Demjanjuk trial $55.00 Lydia Bodnar Houston, TX Peter M. and Andrea Princeton, NJ Balahutrak Ihnat begins November 30 Paul Bandriwsky Chicago, IL Joseph Liszczynskyj Utica, NY I. Bardyn Toronto, ON Ihor Mirchuk Willow Grove, PA PARSIPPANY, N.J. – John Demjanjuk will go on trial in Oresta Bilous-Olexy Easton, CT Lida Pakula Dearborn, MI Munich, Germany, on November 30 on 27,900 counts of Deanna Hazem New York, NY Myron Pawlowsky Winnipeg, MB accessory to murder during World War II. Irena Ivanonko Johnson City, NY Melanie Platosh Portland, OR According to the BBC, the Munich state court has set Mykola and Oksana Baltimore, MD Michael and Oksana Amherst, NY aside 35 trial days for the process, which is to end in May Koropeckyj Saldyt 2010. Mr. Demjanjuk could face 15 years in prison if he is Michael Samotowka Huntsville, AL George Slusarczuk Monroe, NY found guilty. Tanya Vena West Orange, NJ Walter Swyrydenko Cleveland, OH The former resident of Seven Hills, Ohio, has denied Wolodymyr Wronskyj Greenlawn, NY Gregory Szczerbaniuk Joliet, IL accusations that he was a guard at the Sobibor death camp Steven Yevich Houston, TX Sophie Zaplitny Battle Creek, MI and says he was a prisoner of war captured by the Germans. $50.00 Roman Ferencevych Alexandria, VA $10.00 Alex Bachnivsky Elkhart, IN Mr. Demjanjuk’s son, John Jr., commented on the case on Kathy Solu Madison, NJ Lesia Bekersky Whitesboro, NY October 2: Lubomyr Zalucky Toronto, ON Gregory Burbelo Westerly, RI “[My father] is innocent of the charges and already prov- $45.00 Teofil Kulyk Plant City, FL Oksana Danylyk Houston, TX en so in the Israeli criminal trial. The mainstream media will Paul Thomas Marblehead, MA Eugene Fedorenko Morris Plains, NJ not write about the suffering my father and mother endured Rabchenuk Lydia Kernitsky Midlothian, VA at the hands of the Nazis. My father was nearly killed by $35.00 Walter Motyka North Port, FL Alex Kramarchuk Jupiter, FL Nazi artillery, nearly died in a POW camp and has survived Natalie Trojan Dobbs Ferry, NY Stephan and Daria Jersey City, NJ the German torture to date. My mother was stolen from $30.00 Ihor Davydovych Montreal, QC Krawczeniuk Ukraine and forced to Berlin as a 16-year-old slave laborer. John Stecura Middleburg Heights, OH Nadia Lypowecky Etobicoke, ON “Germany is trying to condemn Ukrainians and East $25.00 Oresta Biloskurska Dearborn Heights, MI Lydia Lysak Newnan, GA Europeans with a broad brush in order to shift the burden Walter Bula Columbus, NJ Martha Macilynsky Lorain, OH from themselves for the Holocaust. They are morphing John Dicky Dearborn, MI Larysa Mykyta Raleigh, NC themselves from perpetrators to avengers. Ukraine and Bohdan and Maria Howell, NJ Tania O’Neill-Diakiw Philadelphia, PA Ukrainians suffered so greatly at the hands of the Germans Harhaj Natalie Santarsiero Naples, FL and now the Germany of today is selfishly revising history. Yurij Holowinsky Leesburg, VA Nicholas Skirka Yonkers, NY The mainstream German media has propagated this theme.” Mary Holowinsky-Chen Belle Mead, NJ Michael Terlecky Middletown, NY He added: “There is a mountain of historical evidence Olga Hrycak Morristown, NJ $5.00 John Nicholas Hull Jessup, MD that we have submitted to the Munich court which proves Orest and Maria Elmwood Park, IL Merle and Bonnie Toledo, OH Ukrainian POWs were tortured and coerced by threat of Hrynewycz Jurkiewicz death. This alone proves the Munich court is allowing an Constantine Klufas San Antonio, TX Natalie Laddd W. Seneca, NY illegal case according to German law.” Peter Kohut Wheeling, WV Xenia Lynch Queens Village, NY German authorities announced the Demjanjuk trial date Milas Lebedovych Savannah, GA Andrew and Irene Mt. Clemens, MI on October 6; during the previous week the court had Irynej Prokopovych Calabasas, CA Petrina cleared the way for the trial when it accepted the state prose- Jaroslaw Semkiw Boiling Springs, PA Peter Savaryn Edmonton, AB cutors’ indictment. Mr. Demjanjuk was officially charged by Anya Shepelavey Columbia, MD Paul Shewchuk Latham, NY German authorities on July 13 after medical experts at Olga Solovey Dearborn Heights, MI Dennis Stachiv Middlesex, NJ Stadelheim prison said he was fit to stand trial as long as his Mary Szwabinsky Westerville, OH Andrea Tomko Short Hills, NJ questioning in court was limited to two 90-minute sessions Stephan Tymkiw Millersville, MD per day. G. Vytanovych Glen Ellyn, IL TOTAL: $3,450.00 Demjanjuk family members say he is too ill and frail to Samuel Walczuk Beacon Falls, CT stand trial, explaining that he has a bone marrow disease, $20.00 Valery Bardash Pittston, ME Sincere thanks to all contributors to Myelodysplastic syndrome, and that he could have only Christine Boyko Springfield, VA The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund. months to live. Borys Harmaty New York, NY John Demjanjuk Jr. told the press on October 2: “My Helen Kugler Arlington Heigths, IL The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund is the only fund father’s health continues to decline. During an evidentiary G. Maksymonko Springfield, VA dedicated exclusively to supporting the work of this hearing two weeks ago, there was an incident in the Munich Christine Smith Harrisburg, PA publication. court holding cell when the guards caused him physical Anna Tiutiunnyk Henderson, NV (Continued on page 20) No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 5

real, effective representation of the citi- Kateryna Yushchenko... zens’ interests.” (Continued from page 3) Mrs. Yushchenko also discussed her HE ORUM “I remember how my husband and I children, who are attending a Kyiv ele- T UNA F laughed at this,” Mrs. Yushchenko said. mentary school with an emphasis on social “Fortunately, Viktor is my first and only projects and developing individual quali- husband.” ties. She said her parents named her Fifth-grader Sofiya works in a chil- UNA leader-activist Myron Kuropas Kateryna Klava at birth in honor of her dren’s shelter, while second-grader father’s two youngest sisters who died as a Khrystyna collected money for countries result of the Holodomor. Yet hospital offi- lacking drinking water. It’s very important honored by President Yushchenko cials wrote her name as “Katherine Clare.” that her children have an internal need to PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Last week’s issue Toronto Press) and “Ukrainian American When asked what she expects of the think of someone other than themselves, of The Ukrainian Weekly reported on the Citadel: The First Hundred Years of the 2009-2010 presidential campaign, Mrs. the first lady said, and they gain happiness nine Ukrainian Americans who received Ukrainian National Association” (Eastern Yushchenko mentioned populist state- from something other than their own mate- Ukrainian state awards from President European Monographs). His most recent ments, promises that no one plans to fulfill rial needs. Viktor Yushchenko while he visited New publication is “Ukrainians of and sound bytes, slogans and billboards “I teach them that material things rarely York. Among those honored was a long- Chicagoland” (Arcadia Publications). offered by Russian and American political bring true happiness and satisfaction in time leader and activist of the Ukrainian scientists. life,” she said. “The feeling of self-realiza- Dr. Kuropas has also been active in National Association, and a longtime col- The slogans are geared toward manipu- tion and satisfaction comes from some- Ukraine. He has taught at the University umnist of The Ukrainian Weekly, Dr. lating the consciousness of naïve voters, thing more complex, spiritual – it comes of Kyiv, as well as the National Myron B. Kuropas, who received the she said, but they don’t have any real from love for God and your country; from University of Ostroh Academy where he Order for Merit, third class. meaning. Unbelievable accusations against love for family, friends and stranger; and taught as a Fulbright Senior Scholar for Although the official decree identified the candidates and their families will also finally, from love for life.” two summers. In 1998, he was awarded Dr. Kuropas, and many others, simply as fill the campaign season. The Yushchenkos try to take their chil- the title of “academic” by Ostroh “hromadskyi diyach” – community activ- “Normal people will simply close their dren everywhere so that they take advan- Academy. He and his wife Lesia chair the ist – he is that and more. Following is a eyes and ears,” the first lady said. “They tage of the unique possibility to learn more Friends of Ostroh committee that has short account of his community service. will live their lives, raise families and hope about Ukraine, its history and culture. raised over $250,000 for the university that the day will come when their leaders They also need to understand their role since 2004. The Kuropases also brought Dr. Myron B. Kuropas has been active will finally start to work for the benefit of and responsibility as the president’s chil- Marriage Encounter, a marriage renewal in the Ukrainian community since the the country and its citizens.” dren in setting an example for family val- program, to Ukraine in 2005. 1960s. He has served as vice-president of As for claims that her husband failed to ues, she said. Dr. and Mrs. Kuropas are members of the Ukrainian Youth League of North fulfill his own campaign promises, “I often “Even if they don’t want to go, they Immaculate Conception Ukrainian America, president of the Young repeat that, thanks to the maidan, we didn’t understand it’s their job,” she said. Church in Palatine, Illinois where they Ukrainian Nationalists and vice-president gain change, but the possibility for change. “Sometimes they perform their job well, serve as members of the parish council. of the Organization for the Rebirth of We gained the right to take an active part sometimes not, but they’re learning.” Dr. Kuropas is known also for his work Ukraine. He was a supreme advisor and in rebuilding society.” The first lady of Ukraine dismissed her outside the Ukrainian community. supreme vice-president of the Ukrainian She said she believes the day will come critics who claim she wears too much Now retired, Dr. Kuropas has worked National Association, and now is an hon- when the majority of Ukrainians become Ukrainian folk clothing: “Does someone as a teacher and principal in the public orary member of the UNA General patriots and active citizens in undertaking think to criticize the French for wearing schools of Chicago and DeKalb, Ill., and Assembly. social reform, health care, education and French, or Italians for wearing Italians?” as adjunct professor at the Northern He edited The Trident Quarterly in the politics. she asked rhetorically. “I simply adore our Illinois University School of Education. 1960s, and authors “Faces and Places,” a Ukrainians must stop depending on embroidery and contemporary clothing He was regional director of a federal column that has been published for more someone and themselves begin to work to with Ukrainian motifs,” she said. “It’s anti-poverty agency that led to the devel- than 25 years in The Ukrainian Weekly, fulfill their dreams, Mrs. Yushchenko said. beautiful, comfortable, diverse and multi- opment of Project Ethnic Find, a program as well as “Tut i Tam,” a column that has A civil society is forming in Ukraine, but functional.” created to assist senior citizens including been appearing in Novy Shliakh/The New the country is still far from real citizen par- Mrs. Yushchenko said she doesn’t have Ukrainians in Chicago, Cleveland, Gary Pathway, a Ukrainian Canadian weekly, ticipation in resolving vital social prob- much desire to wear expensive clothing and Detroit. In 1975, he was appointed since August. He was awarded the lems. brands and they’re beyond what she can special assistant for ethnic affairs to Shevchenko Freedom Award by the She said she finds it strange to see afford. Even if she could, the value of President Gerald Ford. Serving in the Ukrainian Congress Committee in 2004. Ukrainians turn to her husband with brand name items is overestimated. “I’d White House, his efforts led to the prom- As a member of Americans for Human requests to resolve problems such as find- rather spend the money on what brings ulgation of “An American Promise” Rights in Ukraine (AHRU), and the ing a job, acquiring an apartment or house, more benefit than satisfaction,” she said. which recognized the errors of President Ukrainian American Justice Committee, or closing a criminal case. “The maximum of what I can afford is Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 which Myron Kuropas helped raise thousands of “People do that here since a system is accessories – shoes, bags and such.” established Japanese American detention dollars for the defense of John lacking to resolve these problems in a logi- The full-text of the interview in camps on American soil in 1942. Dr. Demjanjuk. cal, efficient way,” she said. “Our Ukrainian can be viewed at: http://www. Kuropas also organized four White House In addition to numerous book chapters, Constitution and its laws don’t provide for umoloda.kiev.ua/number/1493/171/52540/ ethnic conferences, including one that journal articles, encyclopedia entries, resulted in the inclusion of nationality books on Ukraine and Ukrainians for sec- questions on the 1980 census, and he ondary school students (“Saga of organized a meeting between President Ukraine” and “Ukrainians of America”), Gerald Ford and his staff with Cardinal Dr. Kuropas is the author of two major OSCE launches book Josyf Slipyj. books on the Ukrainian immigration: Dr. Kuropas was a board member of “The Ukrainian Americans: Roots and on human rights education Aspirations, 1884-1954” (University of (Continued on page 9) OSCE resolution,” said Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, director of ODIHR. WARSAW – The Office for He added that human rights education is Democratic Institutions and Human an important means to develop societies in Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for which the human rights of all are Security and Cooperation in Europe respected, protected and fulfilled. “We (OSCE) and several partner organizations hope that this publication will inspire new on October 2 launched a resource book initiatives in human rights education and on human rights education for primary encourage further implementation of those and secondary schools and teacher- already in place,” Mr. Lenarcic said. training institutions featuring 101 The book includes descriptions of examples of good practices. successful education initiatives in the The book, “Human Rights Education fields of human rights and democratic in the School Systems of Europe, Central citizenship education, as well as education Asia and North America: A Compendium for mutual respect and understanding of Good Practice,” was presented in the from Europe, North America and Central margins of the OSCE’s annual human Asia. rights conference, the Human Dimension It covers key elements of successful Implementation Meeting. human rights education such as normative ODIHR created the book together with frameworks, the learning environment, the Office of the United Nations High teaching and learning tools, professional Commissioner for Human Rights, the development for educators and Lev Khmelkovsky Council of Europe, and the United evaluation. Dr. Myron B. Kuropas receives the Ukrainian state award Order for Merit from Nations Educational, Scientific and The publication is available on the President Viktor Yushchenko. Cultural Organization (UNESCO). OSCE website at http://www.osce.org/ “Education on human rights is vital for odihr/item_11_40041.html. The full a democratic society as it promotes version, including numerous examples of THE UNA: 115 YEARS OF SERVICE equality, empowerment and participation, teaching materials, will be available both TO OUR COMMUNITY as well as conflict prevention and online and on CD-ROM in December. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 No. 41

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY have a genuine concern about having gov- Change requires ernment try to fix yet another problem? Civil discourse I am not one who believes that govern- ment should be totally absent from regula- Click through your cable TV channels and you will no longer see talking heads but accountability tion or shirk its responsibility in making sure shouting heads. It seems that he/she who speaks loudest and interrupts the most wins Dear Editor: that all its citizens are safe and secure. But the argument! Log on to an interactive website and you’ll see many comments that let me use my friend Alex Kuzma’s own one would consider to be out of line in polite company. This lack of civil discourse has I applaud Alex Kuzma for his work in analogy, the one he used on September 6 – affected the print media as well – including these pages, where some letter writers and Ukraine but am appalled by his reference to let us bring the government’s role into our commentators have, on occasion, excoriated others simply for holding a view different “hysterical rants by Sarah Palin, Glenn everyday lives “to its vulgar extreme.” from their own. Beck, Rush Limbaugh” and others. In fact, Government would run every aspect of (Could this be one reason that trust in the news media has fallen to a new low? there is no “hysteria,” but there is a rather the economy, including healthcare. It would According to a survey of 1,506 people conducted in July by the Pew Research Center, curious and troubling silence by our glorious be directly involved with every aspect of our Americans say reporting is inaccurate, biased and driven by special interests. An mass media regarding federal corruption daily lives. It would be obligated to make unprecedented 74 percent of those polled said news organizations showed favoritism and the litany of intentional misrepresenta- sure that it does only what is important for in their reporting of political and social issues.) tions emanating from Washington. the majority. The individual would be incon- What’s happened to the “marketplace of ideas” that every student once learned When the stock market crashed followed sequential. Because the individual is not as about in high school or college? Remember? That the free expression of ideas in an by the domino effect of real estate defaults, important as the whole, individual freedom open, transparent public discussion would ultimately lead to the truth. The 17th centu- bank failures and collapse of our auto indus- and choice would need to be surrendered. ry English author and thinker John Milton wrote: “Let all with something to say be try, Americans patiently endured without The government would decide, and then free to express themselves. The true and sound will survive. The false and unsound “hysteria” or revolution. Yet the stock mar- mandate, what would be best for the collec- will be vanquished.” ket crashed specifically because of changes tive. The government would do a much bet- Brought up in this country, where journalism courses have always touted the mar- enacted by our government agencies which ter job than the free market system because ketplace of ideas, our staff has tried to allow our columnists, commentators and read- failed to protect us, its constituents through it could use central planning to make sure ers to speak their minds (in keeping with principle “I may not agree with what you blatant negligence, arrogance and non- everything runs smoothly and more effi- say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”). And we’ve tried to have a vari- accountability bordering on treason. ciently. Costs would also be greatly reduced. ety of columnists. In fact, we’ve added two new columnists in the past few months – a Americans chose to protest and dissent Everything would be less expensive. move that necessitated limiting each of our nine columnists to one submission per via so called “tea parties.” The American Government would also ensure that month. people voted for change but not for scrap- everyone is taken care of and guarantee that Some letter-writers have berated the editors of this newspaper for publishing certain ping our Constitution or bankrupting our there is a fair and equal outcome in every- opinions. One note to the editors (not intended for publication and from a person country. Too many changes in too short a thing we do. Taxation and redistribution who’d never subscribed until recently) accused our paper of right-wing bias; while time have caused millions of Americans would achieve this noble goal. The govern- another said we’d lowered our editorial standards by publishing a more liberal colum- considerable worry, financial losses and lost ment would decide who gets what and how nist. There have also been suggestions that The Weekly should not publish the writings jobs. Unaccountability is the problem that much, making sure that everything is divid- of one columnist or another. must be addressed before further changes ed fairly. In turn, we humbly suggest that readers look at The Weekly like they do at any are enacted. If memory serves, this kind of system other American or Canadian newspaper that carries a variety of opinions. There will In extolling the virtues of universal health was actually tried a few times during this be columnists you love, there will be those you loathe, and those in between. Read reform, not once does Mr. Kuzma, an attor- past century. And I don’t think this form of what you like, but remember that what appeals to you may not appeal to others. You ney, mention serious legal tort reform. Not government worked out all that well. Tens have a choice of columnists to read, or not. once does he mention the current shortage of millions of individuals were even mur- We hasten to add that there’s no magic mathematical formula to what we publish. If of physicians and nurses that might serious- dered for the collective good. there seem to be more letters on one side of an issue, it’s because, well, there truly ly jeopardize the totally unprepared current Mr. Kuzma puts much faith in govern- were more letters on that side. Furthermore, the fact that a certain opinion was pub- healthcare delivery industry. Not once does ment. I would ask him to give me a few lished has no relation to the editorial opinion of our newspaper. That, dear readers, you he mention the millions of American seniors examples of well-run, efficient and cost- will find in our editorials in this space. who would be robbed of their Medicare effective government programs. He men- Having underscored how open our pages are to diverse opinions, we nonetheless Advantage insurance plans. Mr. Kuzma’s tioned Social Security. The last time I fear that, lately, on some occasions we’ve erred on the side of, shall we say, permissive- main concern is the implementation of radi- checked, it was rapidly running out of ness. We’ve allowed letter-writers to speak their minds, even though at times what was cal change – not the consequences of “rob- money. Ditto for Medicare and Medicaid. on their minds was more ranting than reasoning. Sometimes, what they wrote and what bing Peter to pay Paul.” We have spent billions of dollars on we did not edit out was beyond the bounds of polite discussion. It used to be that letter- Notably, Mr. Kuzma mentions the TARP 1 + 2, big banking, the insurance and writers maintained a certain decorum, but the mean-spirited times in which we live achievements of Social Security, Medicare auto industries. We topped it off with an seem to have affected their missives. We promise to be more vigilant in what we choose and Medicaid programs enacted decades $800 billion stimulus package. This year to publish – letters that make a point worth making, on topics of concern to our com- ago. Yet all of these programs have been alone we will run a $1.6 trillion deficit. munity. But we also ask you to please work with us to raise the level of discussion. altered and tampered with over the years Let’s reform healthcare, but let’s do it Let’s get back to civil discourse and intelligent debate. If you disagree with an opin- and consequently are currently failing, along slowly and make sure we get it right. Let’s ion, please do so respectfully by addressing the issue – not by hurling ad hominem with the Postal system. To be sure, health have a rational national debate, and let’s attacks on the opinion writer. The way to win a debate, as we always tell our kids, is reform is necessary and will in time be have all our questions and concerns with facts, not insults. implemented, but not by penalizing seniors, without enacting serious tort reform and addressed and answered honestly. without adequate preparation of our health Myron Dytiuk delivery systems. Schenectady, N.Y. Finally, sacrifices should be shared equal- Oct. Turning the pages back... ly. If and when enacted, the reformed health- care industry should include everyone with- out exception – including the very lawmak- We welcome your opinion ers promoting such changes for us. 13 The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters Last year, on October 13, 2008, the Ukrainian World Congress Andrew M. Senkowsky, D.D.S. to the editor and commentaries on a vari- 2008 issued a statement in response to pressure from Russian authorities Van Etten, N.Y. ety of topics of concern to the Ukrainian to cancel events related to the International Holodomor American and Ukrainian Canadian com- Remembrance Flame project, which marked the 75th anniversary munities. Opinions expressed by columnists, of the forced starvation of millions of Ukrainians by the Soviet regime in 1932-1933. commentators and letter-writers are their The flame traveled around the world and was winding up its journey with stops in Russia, own and do not necessarily reflect the opin- ions of either The Weekly editorial staff followed by Armenia, before ending in Ukraine for nationwide events in November 2008. Let’s scrutinize or its publisher, the Ukrainian National “Prior to the arrival of the International Holodomor Remembrance Flame in Russia, the Association. Ukrainian Embassy received notice on October 6 [2008] from Russia’s Foreign Ministry proposed changes Letters should be typed and signed that commemorative events must fall in line with the Russian position on the Famine or be (anonymous letters are not published). cancelled. Russia continues to claim that the Holodomor was not a genocide and that Dear Editor: Letters are accepted also via e-mail at Ukraine’s effort to secure such recognition is ‘a political matter that is aimed against Russian [email protected]. The daytime phone Those whose mantra is “change” are the interests,’ ” the UWC statement noted. number and address of the letter-writer ones whose motives need to be questioned. Events were cancelled for Orenburg, Tumen, Ufa, Krasnodar and St. Petersburg. must be given for verification purposes. The effects of their proposed changes and Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 8, 2008, stated, “it was suggested to Please note that a daytime phone number reforms, and the far-reaching impact they Ukrainian community organizations in the Russian Federation that they should not recall the is essential in order for editors to contact will have on everyone, need to be carefully letter-writers regarding clarifications or largest humanitarian catastrophe in the history of Ukraine, which resulted in millions of scrutinized before we consider implement- questions. deaths among the Ukrainian population.” ing them. Please note: THE LENGTH OF “…we can not comprehend or accept the contradictions by the Russian side of generally Why does the left feel that they need to LETTERS CANNOT EXCEED 500 known facts about a crime that has all the attributes of genocide,” the statement continued. marginalize and dismiss those of us who WORDS. Ukraine’s Ambassador to Russia Kostyantyn Gryschenko said, “Russia and the Russian people cannot be accused of crimes committed by the regime, including against Russians. But if we fail to recognize the entire depth of the terror that the Ukrainian, Kazakh and Russian nations have lived through, and if we fail to restore the proper historical remem- Visit our archive online: www.ukrweekly.com (Continued on page 9) No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 7

On second thought From a Canadian Angle by Alex Kuzma by Oksana Bashuk Hepburn

Bobriwka on the rebound Call Communist atrocities what they are This fall, PBS is broadcasting a stun- meadowlark’s nest. We explored roiling According to recent news reports, some journalists have been killed in Russia since ning series by filmmaker Ken Burns titled mountain streams and huge boulders left board members of the National Capital 2000. “The National Parks: America’s Best over from the Ice Age and woodland Commission prefer political correctness to And there’s more whitewashing: The Idea.” Mr. Burns reminds us that we owe graveyards with faded tombstones dating the clear identification of a harsh historic September issue of GQ features an article a tremendous debt of gratitude to men like back to the American Revolution. truth: mass murder by communist regimes. dealing with the 10th anniversary of the John Muir, George Grinnell and Teddy In October, the intensity of these expe- [The NCC is the government agency Moscow apartment bombings that killed Roosevelt, who understood the intrinsic riences was magnified by the sheer splen- responsible for Canada’s national capital hundreds. Official Russia blamed the beauty of wilderness, not just as a source dor of the surrounding hills. I remember area.] This extremely misguided politeness Chechens, but independent investigators of timber, coal and economic plunder, but one frigid morning during an overnight condones heinous crimes against humanity. found there may have been government as a source of spiritual renewal. These campout, awaking in an upland meadow Silence in the face of the violations of involvement. Over the years they have were men inspired by a radical notion, as covered with a crusted hoarfrost. There human rights, let alone astronomical ones, turned silent, even dead. noted in the series’ promotional releases: was a chorus of barred owls calling from undermines our Canadian values: the right But the story is not running in the “that for the first time, land could be set different corners of the grounds as an to life and freedom of expression, to name Russian edition or on GQ’s website; appar- aside not for kings, or noblemen or the enormous red sun rose slowly over the but two. ently it’s not running in any foreign editions very rich, but for everybody and for all horizon, illuminating hundreds of acres of The story? Called upon to approve a pro- at all. Are the values of a liberal press taking time.” brilliantly colored oaks and maples. It posed monument to some 100 million vic- a back seat to Mr. Putin’s sensitivities? On a more modest scale, the Ukrainian was a scene as epic and evocative as any tims obliterated by communist govern- Mr. Putin will be pleased with the NCC American community owes a similar debt Mahler Symphony. ments, some board members were squea- should it decide to be sensitive to commu- of gratitude to our early pioneers and fra- We were under no illusions that our mish about the use of “communist” as the nism rather than its victims and disallow the ternal organizations that bought land in beloved backwater could compare with culprit ideology of the most bloodthirsty mention of the ideology by name. In so the Catskills and the Alleghenies to give the majesty of Yellowstone or Bryce governments in the history of civilization. doing the NCC will have Canadians forget future generations access to the kind of Canyon. The entire Commonwealth of The NCC has a decision to make: it can the Famine-Genocide Moscow perpetrated natural treasures our ancestors enjoyed in Massachusetts could fit into Alaska’s allow the memorial to use “communist” as in Ukraine; the Khmer Rouge killing fields; Ukraine. Denali National Park. But this was our the perpetrator of crimes against humanity – the Hungarian and Czech revolutions; the For Ukrainian Americans in own precious slice of wilderness, what greater than those of Nazi Germany. Or, it Siberian concentration camps. And in so Connecticut, October is the time of year one of my friends dubbed “our private can omit the link of communism with bru- doing, it would allow comunist regimes to when we feel this gratitude and longing Idaho.” tality and, thus, grant absolution for its continue abuses from Tiananmen Square to for wilderness more intensely than any In its heyday, Bobriwka hosted a long crimes and bestow the respectability it Cuba to Chechnya. other time of year. succession of memorable Plast summer craves. NCC board members need reminding In southern New England, forests and camps led by legendary scoutmasters like The global community, Canada included, that the free world’s silence about the 10 farmlands turn spectacular colors that Slavko Luchkan, Myron Krasij, Jakiw did not extend such perverse “courtesy” to million starved in Ukraine in 1933 by the would make works by Jackson Pollack Szegryn, Arunia and Theophil Staruch. the Nazis. It must not accord it to commu- Communists allowed another dictator to and van Gogh seem drab by comparison. These were superb “vykhovnyky” (coun- nist regimes. follow suit and gas some six million not 10 For decades, Ukrainian parishes in selors/educators) who instilled in us a love Stating the identity of the culprits serves years later. Uncensured and unpunished evil Hartford and New Haven and smaller of our cultural legacy, a sense of belong- as a reminder of “man’s inhumanity to man” perpetrates evil, and justice dies. towns like Colchester and Willimantic ing and a sense of place. and of the promise that such evil must never Canada must not be party to such perver- would make their annual fall pilgrimage to There have been no summer camps at be repeated. Avoiding the truth encourages sions at the NCC or elsewhere. Bobriwka, a rustic site in North Colebrook Bobriwka for many years now. The walls despots of any stripe to violate the life and Whitewashing serves no one but the evil- that was purchased by a handful of inves- of the old dining hall are still covered with liberties of their people. doers. tors in the 1950s. At the peak of fall foli- the wooden emblemes and totems of If some NCC board members have their Regardless of their heinous history, age, the landowners generously opened unforgettable summers past. The creaky way and the monument’s raison d’être – to nations need to go forward. This requires the site to their Ukrainian American screen door that ushered in hundreds of commemorate victims of communist atroci- confronting past sins. Germany and South “landsmen” for a potluck “pechennia noisy children is mostly silent now. ties – is dropped, Canada will find itself in Africa have done so. Now it’s time for com- baraboli,” (potato bake) using the occa- But after years of decline, Bobriwka is the company of dictatorial regimes which munist states or their successors, in particu- sion to savor the beauty of the countryside making a comeback. Thanks to the vision punish those who dare to stand up against lar the Kremlin with its bloody Soviet past, and catch up with old friends. Festivities and hard work of brothers Walter and human rights violations. Moreover, Canada to do likewise. Canadian human rights val- often included a friendly soccer scrim- Andriy Kebalo, and their nephew Stephan will be lending support to the former KGB ues – life, freedom of speech, good govern- mage or a volleyball tournament. But Maksymiuk, the grounds are becoming an officer – now Russia’s Prime Minister ment – stand above misguided sensitivity mostly we would take in the breathtaking attraction for a new generation of Vladimir Putin – who, rather than apologize toward evil. Identifying the perpetrator on a colors, the crisp autumn breeze and the Ukrainian Americans. The Kebalos have and distance his government from his coun- monument dedicated to the victims of com- pungent blend of fragrances: wet leaves, begun restoring the lodges for year-round try’s murderous past and move towards a munism in the capital of a global human woodsmoke, apple cider, and fermenting occupancy. They’ve organized July 4 cel- state committed to the well-being of its citi- rights leader like Canada is the right thing to hay. ebrations, an Ivan-Kupalo festival, fall zens, is proposing oppressive legislation. do. Designed to whitewash political crimes, it Our connection to the Earth may not be hayrides and a February skating event. Author’s postscript: After receiving calls for harsh measures against those as deeply rooted as it was for our ances- To their credit, the Kebalos have revi- strong media opposition to its original posi- exposing Russia’s unsavory history. If it tors, who tilled the steppes or hiked the talized the site with an ecumenical outlook tion, the NCC approved the dedication on becomes law, and it probably will, govern- Carpathian highlands. It’s not as strong as that welcomes visitors regardless of which the monument: “To the 100 million victims ment opposition in Russia will be severely our grandparents’, who worked the tobac- immigration their grandparents were part of totalitarian communist regimes.” co fields and apple orchards of the of, or which youth group – Plast Ukrainian hobbled. It will be open season on critics of Connecticut River Valley. But with the Scouting Organization or the Ukrainian Russia’s communist past. *** first snap of colder air in September, the American Youth Association – inspired Whitewashing history has been a long- standing communist preoccupation: elimi- The commentary above originally swamp oaks and sugar maples begin their their love of the great outdoors. They appeared in The Ottawa Citizen on transformation and something primal have forged a good working relationship nate opposition, then eliminate evidence by enforcing silence. We already know what September 22. It is reprinted here with The inside us begins to stir. with the town of Colebrook and provided Citizen’s and the author’s permission. Following Sunday morning liturgy, we opportunities for non-Ukrainian visitors to happened to journalist Anna Politkovskaya would drive over Avon Mountain; our enjoy the site as long as they engage in for exposing Russia’s atrocities in friends from New Britain and New Haven low-impact activities that preserve the Chechnya. She got an execution-style bullet Oksana Bashuk Hepburn may be con- would converge on the northwest corner area’s unique character and environmen- to the back of her head. At least 16 other tacted at [email protected]. of the state, following Taras Shevchenko tally sensitive habitats. Highway or the scenic Housatonic River Thanks to 40 years of effective wildlife drive named after General Sam Jaskilka – management and endangered species pro- the local Ukrainian American hero who tection, Bobriwka is wilder and more eco- MAY WE HELP YOU? led the Marine landing at Inchon. logically diverse today than when we were In the 1960s, Bobriwka became for us children, with healthy populations of black To reach The Ukrainian Weekly call (973) 292-9800, what Walden Pond had been for Henry bear, wild turkey, bobcats and fishers. David Thoreau – an idyllic refuge from At a time when open spaces are vanish- and dial the appropriate extension (as listed below). urban blight – a learning center where we ing at an alarming rate, especially in the developed our innate love of nature, and a Northeast, we have reason to be thankful sense of how fragile and awe-inspiring to the Kebalos and other “Bobriwchany” Editorial – 3049, 3088 • Production – 3063, 3069 God’s Creation could be. 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NEWS AND VIEWS Kyiv Mohyla Law School competes at International Law Competition by Yulia Zubrytska and Marta Farion norm. Every year the Kyiv Mohyla Law School Team takes part in the Philip C. About the Kyiv Mohyla School of Law Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, and every year the school’s The National University of Kyiv-Mohyla team qualifies to represent Ukraine at the Academy (NUKMA) School of Law was finals in Washington. established in 1996. Notwithstanding the Dr. Andrij Meleshevych, dean of the law school’s brief history, it is ranked as one Kyiv Mohyla School of Law, is professor of of the 10 best law schools in Ukraine. law and political science. He graduated with The law school’s innovative curriculum a law degree from the Taras Shevchenko combines traditional Ukrainian legal train- National University of Kyiv in 1984, and in ing with the models of European and 1998 he received a Ph.D. in political science American schools. This approach ensures at the Maxwell School of Syracuse that students are endowed with an under- University in New York state. After several standing of Ukrainian law and the Ukrainian legal system, that graduates are well pre- years of studying and teaching in the United pared to pursue a master of laws degree in States, Dr. Meleshevych mastered fluency in either Europe or the United States, and that the English language and became well- they will assume the mantle of a new gener- acquainted with teaching and practice meth- ation of jurists who will effectively influ- ods in western universities. He chose to The Kyiv Mohyla Law School Team with ambassador William Miller and mem- ence the development of nation-building return to Ukraine and contribute his knowl- bers of the Ukrainian community in Washington. based on the rule of law. edge and expertise to nation-building. The ranking and success of the law Impressions of a student parks seemed to be out of the teams’ reach dedication of the judges, the education and school are the result of a high number of training in public law the students received, distinguished national and international For the team of Nadia Dobrianska, Yulia despite the fact it was selected to participate. the acquaintances they made with fellow jurists on its faculty, the high rate of success Zubrytska, Bohdan Malniev, Roman Like their colleagues in previous years, the students from the entire world and the pride of its graduates who are employed by top Riabenko, Olena Shynkarenko and Prof. students had to find funding for the trip to everyone felt wearing national costumes at law firms, companies and the government Barry Kfia, the week they won the right to Washington. But they had a greater chal- the final reception all contributed to the sector, and the ongoing support of its alum- represent their law school, their university lenge – they were faced with the global eco- extraordinary experience that team members ni. For example, in 2005 the president of and their country in the final rounds of the nomic crisis. would share with their countrymen in Ukraine appointed Kyiv Mohyla School of Phillip Jessup International Law Moot Court We are grateful to those who helped us Ukraine. Law graduate Dmytro Kotlyar as vice-min- Competition in Washington will remain in make this trip a reality: The Embassy of the The team from Colombia won first place ister of justice. their memories forever. United States in Ukraine, the firms White & this year. The Ukrainian team won several Faculty publications and continuous high This is the world’s largest moot court Case LLP, BT Invest, Baker & McKenzie, preliminary rounds and finished in 31st recognition of students in national and inter- competition with participants from over 500 CMS Cameron McKenna, the organizations place among teams from 80 countries. Team national competitions have now become the law schools in more than 80 countries. U.S.-Ukraine Business Council and the Kyiv members are proud of one of there own, Mohyla Foundation of America, and also Teams prepare at the national level and then Olena Shynkarenko, who was awarded 70th Kyiv Mohyla Academy. These organizations Yulia Zubrytska is a student at Kyiv are chosen to represent each country in place among 700 participants in the category Mohyla School of Law. Marta Farion is Washington in the finals. came to the team’s rescue at the last minute. of verbal communication. Considering that president of the Kyiv Mohyla Foundation The city covered with azaleas and geo- The team competed with the best law stu- of America metrically planned streets, avenues and dents in the world. The debating rounds, the (Continued on page 20) No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 9

conclusions of legal-medical analyses, the the Ukrainian public remains skeptical of Yushchenko... history of Yushchenko’s illness and the President Yushchenko’s claims that he (Continued from page 1) results of systematic laboratory examina- was poisoned by his political enemies. or tainting Mr. Yushchenko’s blood with tion of his biological samples between After five years, the procurator general any foreign substances. Instead their six- January 2005 and June 2008,” the procura- has yet to file criminal charges against minute discussion was limited to finding tor general said in the statement. those responsible for the poisoning. poison experts or toxicologists to analyze Mr. Sivkovych’s investigative commit- About 41 percent of Ukrainians believe samples of Mr. Yushchenko’s blood. The tee obtained the “Marta and Roman” that President Yushchenko was not inten- two discussed getting copies of medical recordings from former Security Service tionally poisoned, according to a poll findings from doctors in Vienna that of Ukraine (SBU) Deputy Chair conducted of 2,020 respondents by the could be shared with specialists in the Volodymyr Satsiuk, who hosted Mr. Sofia Center for Social Research between U.S. Yushchenko for the evening dinner where June 21 and 29, 2008. Mr. Zvarych confirmed to Ukrayinska he was allegedly poisoned, Mr. Leschenko About 36 percent of Ukrainians believe Pravda that such discussions with Dr. reported. Mr. Yushchenko was poisoned by his Lopatynsky, who is married to his young- Mr. Satsiuk is currently living in political opponents, according to the same er brother, Ihor Zwarycz, did take place. Moscow and is among those named by poll. The Sofia Center has ties to the With the presidential election cam- President Yushchenko as suspects. PRU, according to numerous Ukrainian paign under way, the Party of Regions of Party of Regions officials and opera- media reports. Ukraine (PRU) launched an attack cam- tives have been casting doubt on Suspicions were buttressed by Mr. paign against President Yushchenko and President’s Yushchenko’s poisoning Zhvania, who alleged that Mr. his wife on September 18, alleging that claims ever since Mr. Zhavnia rocked the Yushchenko had suffered common food they lied about him being poisoned by his Telekritika website political establishment in June 2008 when poisoning, which was immediately con- political opponents during the 2004 presi- Ukrayinska Pravda investigative he publicly alleged that his “kum” (god- firmed by doctors, and took advantage of dential campaign. reporter Serhii Leschenko exposed the child’s parent) suffered accidental food the accident to cast himself as the victim On that day, the pro-Russian Segodnya lies of the parliamentary committee poisoning. in the presidential elections and boost his (Today) daily newspaper owned by Rinat led by Party of Regions National In an interview with the Ukrayina popular support. Akhmetov published a story in which Deputy Volodymyr Sivkovych that is Moloda daily newspaper that was published “Among the campaign directors, I was Larysa Cherednychenko, chair of the investigating the 2004 poisoning of September 18, the same day as the against it because I said we’d become crime investigation oversight department President Viktor Yushchenko. Segodnya article about Ms. hostages to the situation if we claim poi- at the Procurator General’s Office (PGO), Cherednychenko’s report, Mrs. Yushchenko soning,” Mr. Zhavnia told the BBC in said she submitted a report to the top tions to research, which revealed the pres- said she considers it horrible and sinful to June 2008. “I said this will essentially prosecutor, Oleksander Medvedko. ence of dioxin.” doubt her husband’s poisoning. hurt us because we will scare the popula- “Today, when I’ve become thick-skinned tion above all, which will behave inap- In it she claimed that members of Mr. Mr. Sivkovych’s parliamentary commit- in a lot of matters, it seems to me that our propriately. They didn’t listen to me. Yushchenko’s entourage, under Mrs. tee invited Ms. Cherednychenko to partici- opponents know very well how hurtful and Then I pleaded with Viktor Yushchenko Yushchenko’s direction, interfered with pate in its investigation to serve as an exter- the investigation in an attempt to conceal difficult this issue is for our family, and they that he not corroborate until the moment nal source for journalists to attribute the often abuse this,” she said. … because no one spoke about poisoning the poisoning’s “artificiality.” claims to, Mr. Leschenko reported. The report cites testimony from David These opponents want to deflect atten- then, but after [Campaign Director After signing and submitting her report tion away from those who are responsible Oleksander] Zinchenko’s statement Zhvania, godfather to the Yushchenkos’ on August 26, Ms. Cherednychenko was youngest son, Taras, who stated that the for the poisoning, Mrs. Yushchenko said. everyone ran and tried to cover their dismissed from her post at the PGO the Starting in the spring of 2004, the backsides.” president’s entourage took Mr. next day. Supervisors cited staffing cuts, Yushchenko’s blood samples from medi- Yushchenko family constantly received Not only was Mr. Zhvania a close fam- and offered her two lower positions, threats, was followed and had their tele- ily friend who traveled with the cal institutions to conceal the absence of which she declined. She filed a lawsuit in dioxin. phone calls bugged, she noted. Yushchenkos on vacations, he also was a court to appeal her dismissal. “In September, October and November key financer of Mr. Yushchenko’s 2004 Austrian doctors recommended that The Procurator General’s Office issued blood samples be taken in September and of 2004, I turned to everyone I knew in presidential campaign. a statement on September 25 that Europe and the U.S. for help in determin- President Yushchenko stated in a October 2004, “yet they weren’t exam- announced it had investigated many ver- ined in Ukraine or any European coun- ing the reasons for the illness,” Mrs. September 7 interview with Der Spiegel sions of the poisoning, including possible try,” the report said, citing the claims of Yushchenko said. “I had to do this secret- that his poisoners have lived in Moscow food poisoning, careless dioxin poisoning, Mr. Zhvania, a member of the parliamen- ly, I was forced to hide facts, and I feared for four years and he’s asked the Kremlin and adverse effects from cosmetics usage, tary investigation committee. everyone and everything. I remember this three times to allow Ukrainian investiga- stem cells and other substances. Its investi- “They were secretly delivered to the time as a frightening dream.” tors to question them. U.S., where they were enhanced with gation concluded that Mr. Yushchenko was Even after the poisoning, the first lady In the meantime, more than 1,000 wit- dioxin, and further on with the support of intentionally poisoned with a toxic dioxin said she was fearful that someone could nesses have complied and testified in the American intelligence services, trans- substance with the goal of killing him. come into the hospital and “finish the investigation, including himself, the pres- ferred to Austria,” Ms. Cherednychenko’s “The ‘artificial evidence of poisoning’ matter,” she said. “When we were on the ident said, but numerous national depu- report said. “It was these blood samples version involving American intelligence maidan, people approached me daily and ties declined to offer testimony, including that the management of the Austrian clin- service agents enriching Yushchenko’s said there were plans to kill or discredit Viktor Yanukovych. ic Rudolfinerhaus sent to expert institu- blood with dioxin, as detailed in members of our family, particularly our Besides former SBU Chair Satsiuk, the Cherednychenko’s report, is refuted by the children.” other suspects are the cook and a server She asked her husband’s doctors to who brought the food, “all of whom are widely disseminate his blood samples, in Moscow,” Mr. Yushchenko told the Kuropas helped establish and was the and they turned to the U.S., Germany and German publication. UNA leader... first president of the Ukrainian England. Finally a Dutch lab confirmed The first three years following the poi- the poison, and Mrs. Yushchenko first soning were exceptionally difficult for the (Continued from page 5) Republican Federation of America as well as the Republican State Nationalities heard the news on CNN. Yushchenko family, the first lady said. the National Project on Ethnic America “I felt joy that we finally had an The president spent 12 to 15 hours at and the National Center for Urban/Ethnic Council of Illinois. Dr. Kuropas served as a public mem- answer, horror from the name of the poi- work every day, followed by several affairs, two public outreach efforts funded ber of the U.S. Commission on the son and anger that the laboratory publicly hours of medical treatment at home. by the Ford Foundation. Working with Ukraine Famine. He developed the first announced the test results before inform- “Sometimes he changed his shirt 24 the American Jewish Committee, he initi- curriculum guide on the Famine-Genocide ing the doctors and family,” she said. times in a single day because bloody ated and served as co-chair of a of 1932-1933 for teachers, organized the Eventually scores of medical tests, wounds opened up on his skin often,” she Ukrainian-Jewish forum seeking to first one-hour graduate credit course for conducted in labs throughout the world, said in the September 18 interview. improve relations between the two ethnic teachers using the guide, and presented confirmed the fact of poisoning, she said, “Doctors were shocked he could work communities. his guide to teachers’ seminars in Detroit, and experts from the U.S. and Japan with such terrible pain. And I didn’t allow Active in the Republican Party, Dr. Denver and Newark, N.J. advised them on how to treat the illness. for my children, older and younger, to “Thank God the tests show that the know how bad everything was.” amount of poison in Viktor’s body is con- Unfortunately, the Ukrainian system stantly declining and remains rather low finds ways to avoid offering clear conclu- global community will not tolerate such today,” Mrs. Yushchenko said. “I know sions in the poisoning, Mrs. Yushchenko Turning the pages... actions, which clearly demonstrate that the that before the current elections, they’ve said, “but God sees and judges every- (Continued from page 6) country has not shed its past.” begun to point the finger at me in the poi- thing. One day these people will answer brance, we will fail to guarantee that a simi- The UWC also called on citizens “of soning affair, as if I falsified the test before God and society.” lar tragedy is not repeated in the future,” every democratic country to join the results and developed this plan in order to “I consider my husband a hero,” she The UWC statement underscored: “The Ukrainian community in this protest.” And win the election. That’s the depth of said. “He could have surrendered but bore international Ukrainian community is urged people to contact the Russian moral decline that our opponents and this pain and attacks because he believed appalled by Russia’s continuing disregard Embassy in each country to let them know their paid journalists can stoop to, to win sacredly in his responsibility to Ukraine for basic human rights, among them free- that human rights abuses in 2008 would not the elections. But I don’t think these elec- and its citizens. I am very proud of him. dom of speech and expression. Ukrainians be tolerated and that the world is paying tions can be won with lies alone.” That terrible time I remember as a period in Russia, as in every other country of the attention. Nevertheless, a significant portion of when God held us in his arms.” world have every right to maintain their national identity with respect for history, Source: “Holodomor remembered in culture and traditions. In 2008, the fact that Russian capital despite government interfer- such rights are so easily dismissed is unac- ence,” The Ukrainian Weekly, October 19, To subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly, call 973-292-9800, ext. 3042 ceptable. Russia must understand that the 2008. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 No. 41

the people,” Mr. Blair said. “It’s people Yalta European... who are making the choices that are open- (Continued from page 1) ing up the world in this way, and therefore to help leaders integrate Ukraine into the it won’t be resisted in the end. There may EU. Critics stress that Ukraine, like all EU be a major battle around resisting it, there member-states, will forfeit its national sov- will be periods of ebbs and flows, but in ereignty upon membership. the end, it is inevitable that it continues.” Most recently, Irish voters on October 4 Many YES attendees, both past and approved the Lisbon Treaty, which essen- present, have expressed support for ending national sovereignty in favor of supra- tially creates an EU superstate, giving it national structures. the same authority as nation-states and They include former former U.S. reducing European countries to mere prov- Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott, inces, reported Peter Hitchens, a conserva- who attended YES in 2006; Council on tive journalist at the Daily Mail of London. Foreign Relations (CFR) President Richard “Increasingly, the provinces of Europe, Haass, who attended YES in 2008; and which until today were countries, will need billionaire currency speculator George its permission to exist at all,” Mr. Hitchens Soros, who participated in this year’s con- wrote. “That passport you hold is not ference via live satellite feed. British, but European. You are a European Mr. Soros published a policy paper in Yalta European Strategy website Yalta European Strategy website citizen.” 1993, “Toward a New World Order: The Dr. Anders Aslund, a consistent YES Yalta European Strategy Board The first EU president will likely be Future of NATO,” in which he called for attendee who is currently advising Prime Chairman Stephen Byers called upon chosen within weeks by its 27 leaders, not NATO to enforce international law and Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, told the conference’s 2008 attendees to view by European voters. It’s likely to be former advance global democratic principles until Ukrayinska Pravda she is dealing “excel- the new world order as an opportunity, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, numer- the United Nations is capable of handling lently” with the current financial crisis. not a threat. ous media reported. the role. Addressing YES on July 12, 2008, Mr. Skeptics believe that what Mr. Soros is what Mr. Soros discussed at this year’s YES in 1973 as a CFR counterpart. or comments made via satellite by former Blair said the key political battles of the really advocating is NATO’s role as a Discussion of Tymoshenko policies 21st century will be fought by those who global policeman until the United Nations Federal Reserve Bank Chair Alan support globalization against those is empowered with the task of global gov- Greenspan, a member of the CFR and close Ukrainian media did report on the live opposed. ernance. associate of David Rockefeller, with whom satellite appearance of IMF Managing “Globalization is something driven by Ukrainian news reports didn’t mention he helped found the Trilateral Commission Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who criticized Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko for increasing Ukraine’s debt in dealing with the financial crisis. “Increasing the debt, you will end up in an even worse condition, and receiving money won’t resolve all the questions,” he said scoldingly. “There’s a lot that can and needs to be [done] in Ukraine. The issue isn’t money, which we can offer. The issue is that the large part of efforts is supposed to be made within the country itself. Ukraine has to understand what is its plan of action. We play the role of the doctor, not a policeman.” That criticism of the Tymoshenko gov- ernment was not shared by Dr. Anders Aslund, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and one of the most consistent attendees of YES. The Peterson Institute is financed by the billionaire banker Peter Peterson, a close associate of the Rockefeller family, believed to be the wealthiest in the U.S., which donated the land for the United Nations headquarters. The 94-year-old David Rockefeller has publicly called for forming a new world order based on more integrated global political and economic structures. Dr. Aslund, who is one of Ms. Tymoshenko’s current economic advisors, told the Ukrayinska Pravda website fol- lowing the YES conference that the prime minister is “dealing excellently with the economic crisis. It’s obvious she’s an excellent crisis manager.” He credited her with properly handling the $10.6 billion in IMF loans Ukraine has received so far and maintaining a “not bad” budget deficit that measured 6 per- cent of GDP, an average rate for European nations. Troubled Ukrainian economy His evaluation contradicts the view of the majority of independent economic observers, who believe the Ukrainian economy remains among the worst in Europe, partly because of Ms. Tymoshenko’s poor fiscal policies and populist spending, and the enormous for- eign debt she accumulated. This additional debt will cost each Ukrainian $700, estimated Serhii Tihipko, a former chair of the National Bank of Ukraine and a presidential candidate. In September alone, Ukraine’s foreign debt grew by $2 billion to $35 billion. Every Ukrainian owes foreign creditors $500 – a sum that could reach $750 given (Continued on page 11) No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 11

was Victor Pinchuk, the founder of the Yalta European... YES conference who has established solid (Continued from page 10) relations with the Rothschild international the current trends – estimated Yaroslav banking family dynasty, widely believed Misiats, chair of the Small and Middle to be Europe’s wealthiest. Business Party of Ukraine. Ukraine’s debt Former Rothschild executive Jean-Paul tripled during Ms. Tymoshenko’s prime Saltiel is a YES board member who is cur- ministership, he said. rently assisting Ukraine’s free-trade nego- Meanwhile, Naftohaz Ukrayiny, the tiations with Europe, and Rothschild state-owned natural gas distribution Europe supervisory board chair Klaus monopoly, defaulted on a $500 million Mangold attended YES in 2008. Although YES has grown increasingly Eurobond loan to international investors secretive during the last several years, on September 30 with more possible pay- establishment reporters are still invited, ments failures to follow, both domestically indicating some level of openness com- and internationally. pared to other gatherings of the global While globalists such as Dr. Aslund elite, such as the annual Bilderberg confer- support the IMF loan programs, Ukrainian ence that forbids media from attending. economic critics argue they reward the Many Bilderberg attendees have also nation’s incompetent bankers and politi- participated in YES: Mr. Greenspan, Mr. cians who caused Ukraine’s financial cri- Strauss-Kahn, Mr. Soros, Mr. Haas, former sis, keeping the nation’s corrupt oligarchy British Prime Minister Blair, former U.S. firmly in place. President Bill Clinton and former World Economist Dr. Oleh Soskin alleged a Bank President James Wolfensohn. significant portion of the $4.5 billion first Among this year’s YES conference tranche of the $10.6 billion in IMF loans is moderators was Ms. Freeland, a Canadian alleged to have been distributed among the national of Ukrainian descent and U.S. Ukrainian oligarchy. managing editor for the Financial Times, The current financial crisis is not the which has promoted global integration for first time Dr. Aslund has defended Ukraine’s decades. oligarchs. The Orange government led by The newspaper’s chief foreign affairs President Yushchenko and Ms. Tymoshenko correspondent, Gideon Rachman, advocat- was correct in allowing Ukraine’s oligarchs ed nation-states exchanging sovereignty to keep the assets they acquired at unrea- for a EU superstate in a December 2008 sonable prices during the presidency of opinion piece called, “And Now for a Leonid Kuchma, Dr. Aslund told The World Government.” Weekly in an October 2005 interview. “A ‘world government’ would involve “The robber barons were hardly better much more than cooperation between than the oligarchs,” he said. “Not a single nations,” Mr. Rachman wrote. “It would one of them had their property expropriat- be an entity with state-like characteristics, ed and that’s why the U.S. is wealthy. backed by a body of laws. The European Otherwise, you can go back to the Soviet Union has already set up a continental view, which is expropriating property from government for 27 countries, which could those you don’t like. Wealth or justice – be a model. The EU has a supreme court, a that’s the choice.” currency, thousands of pages of law, a Among those oligarchs who became large civil service and the ability to deploy billionaires through very suspicious means military force.” 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 No. 41 Thousands celebrate... (Continued from page 1) with Wasyl Liscynesky, UUOO president, as chair and Christine Palaschenko as co-chair. The event consisted of four segments; a religious ceremony, a parade, dedication ceremony and unveiling, and a festival. The religious ceremony was organized by the Rev. John Nakonachny of St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, the parade subcommittee was headed by Lida Parc and Irene Kulyk, the dedication ceremony subcommit- tee was headed by Roman Fedkiw, and the festival was organized by the Apostleship of Prayer, headed by Chris Hlabse and Irene Bycko and the Men’s Club of St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral. The public rela- tions subcommittee was headed by Maria Kvit-Flynn, who worked with Jack Marschall, Parma’s director of communi- A view of the grand parade down Parma’s State Road. catons. To beautify the streets, Erik Tollerup, the city’s Director of community development, arranged for beautiful murals with Ukrainian motifs to be painted on the sides of buildings of Ukrainian businesses. Parma also provided an outdoor stage where the opening ceremony was held and donated a plot of land for the future development of a Ukrainian park in the Ukrainian Village. The religious ceremony Saturday, September 19, was a glorious day – the weather was perfect, with not a cloud in the sky. The Rev. Nakonachny of St. Vladimir’s Cathedral orga- nized and led a prayer service at the cathedral to start off the day. The choir performed under the direction of Markian Komichak. Clergy from all five area parishes, both Catholic and Orthodox, participated in the service; pastors from the Ukrainian Baptist and Pentecostal churches also participat- ed, as did the neighboring Roman Catholic clergy and the Methodist pastor. Bishop John Bura, newly appointed to the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Josaphat, presided. Twenty-one members of the clergy were present. The VIPs of the day were also in attendance, and at the end of the service the Rev. Nakonachny presented Mayor Dean DePiero of Parma a certificate from the metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, expressing the Ukrainian community’s gratitude.

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Among the dignitaries taking part in the parade is U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (foreground, left) with Parma City Council President Chuck Germana. A view of the Ukrainian Festival inside the Astrodome of St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral.

Parma Mayor Dean DePiero and his wife, Kathleen, (in the first pew) in St. The crowd on the grounds of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral; Federal Judge Bohdan Futey is seen behind them (in the second pew). cations for Parma, presided as the master of Thousands... ceremonies. Both national anthems were (Continued from page 12) sung by the legendary Ukrainian chorus The parade Dnipro. Cultural performances were given by the Kashtan Ukrainian dance ensemble After the church service, the marchers – and the Zorya female vocal ensemble. many wearing Ukrainian embroidered shirts VIP remarks and proclamations were or entire costumes – started lining up in given by Mayor DePiero, Mr. Liscynesky, front of St. Vladimir’s Cathedral. Parade U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, State Sen. Dale marshals were designated to line up the Miller, Honorary Consul of Ukraine Andrew organizations and businesses. The color Futey, and George Brown from the office of guard led the parade, followed by the clergy, U.S. Sen. George Voinovich. and then the mayor and other dignitaries. The Ukrainian Village plaques were The United Ukrainian Organization of unveiled by Chuck Germana, Parma City Ohio, the umbrella organization for all orga- Council president. The ceremony ended nizations in Ohio, led all the organizations. with closing prayers and the singing of “God The cultural groups Kashtan, Zorya and the Bless America.” Dnipro chorus were first, since they would be performing at the dedication. Children The festival from both Ukrainian schools wore Ukrainian After the dedication ceremonies, the gen- shirts and waved Ukrainian and American eral public was invited to partake in a festi- flags. All six churches and their parishioners The Ukrainian Village dedication is promoted on the “Kenny Crumpton Show” val in the Astrodome building and on the marched with their banners. Among other on TV Channel 8: from left are Andrew Futey, Maria Kvit-Flynn, Kenny grounds of St. Josaphat’s Cathedral. TV organizations represented were the Crumpton and the Rev. Michael Kulick. Ukrainian National Women’s League of Channel 3’s Dick Russ was the master of America, Plast Ukrainian Scouting ceremonies. Organization, the Ukrainian American Youth The festival featured cultural performanc- Association, veterans groups and the newly es on the hour by groups representing all formed New Ukrainian Wave organization. churches and denominations. Ukrainian art- The Parma Senior High School band ists demonstrated and sold their work. Some played, and the Parma fire engines roared. of the artwork included pysanky, woodcuts, Ukrainian businesses also marched, with ceramics, jewelry and paintings. A kids’ cor- representatives carrying their company ner was also arranged. logos. Traditional Ukrainian dinners were sold The parade was a sight to behold – full of together with desert and Ukrainian beer. color and energy. It was estimated that Outside, “shaslyky” (shishkebabs) were approximately 1,000 people marched. being grilled to perfection. Two days prior to the event the festival The dedication was promoted on Cleveland’s “Kenny The parade arrived at St. Josaphat’s Crumpton Show,” where the host struggled Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, the site of the to make a “pyrih” and a “pysanka.” The fes- dedication ceremony, where an outdoor tival was covered by all four local news Some of the members of the event committee (front row, from left): Natalia stage had been erected on the grass in front channels, as well as two major Cleveland Simms, Diana Prodan, Christine Palashchenko, Irene Bycko, Anya Lendel, Chris of the cathedral. Two hundred seats were papers. Hlabse, Wasyl Liscynesky, (second row) the Rev. Nakonachny, Maria Kvit-Flynn, allowed for clergy, dignitaries and the elder- It was estimated that about 4,000 people Lida Parc, Roman Fedkiw, Bill Kacmarek, Roman Kwit and the Rev. Michael ly. Some 2,000 people attended the dedica- attended the festival, which originally was Hontaruk. (Not pictured: Andrew Futey, Maria Ivankiv, Irene Kulick, Eugene tion ceremony. scheduled to end at 8 p.m. but continued Palka, the Rev. Michael Kulick, the Rev. Volodymyr Petriv, the Rev. Bohdan Mr. Marschall, the director of communi- until 1 a.m. with a dance. Zhoba, Pastor Victor Pilipchuk, Danylo Kulchytsky and Lev Kulchytsky) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 No. 41

the Cabinet of Ministers Secretariat. “Do NEWSBRIEFS not believe that there will be a rise in the CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS (Continued from page 2) gas price for people. I promised to you jurisdiction they belong to” and thanked that before the end of the year the gas TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI (973) 292-9800 x 3040 the UOC-MP primate for his efforts to price for people would not grow by a sin- gle kopek,” the prime minister said, OR E-MAIL [email protected] unite the Orthodox believers of Ukraine. The delegation said the purpose of their addressing local residents. Ms. visit to Ukraine is to promote unity, but Tymoshenko emphasized that, despite the SERVICES Jaroslaw Lemega stressed that the Ecumenical Patriarchate financial crisis, the government is paying Architect & DesignBuild Contractor will not act in this matter unilaterally, but wages, pensions and social benefits on Custom Residential & Commercial only in cooperation with the UOC-MP. time. She also said the government would Design & Construction Service (Ukrinform) continue paying compensation for depre- Tel.: 732-872-2512 ciated deposits in the accounts of the for- Serving all of New Jersey PM on Patriarchate’s representation mer Soviet savings bank. (Ukrinform) KYIV – Prime Minister Yulia Tarasyuk on U.S. policy change Tymoshenko hailed the idea of establish- ing a permanent representation of the KYIV – Former Ukrainian Foreign Ecumenical Patriarchate. She voiced her Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk support at a meeting with the delegation expressed hope that the new U.S. policy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate visiting that cancels previous agreements with Ukraine, the Cabinet’s press service Poland and the Czech Republic on basing reported on October 6. Ms. Tymoshenko missiles and a radar system in their coun- underlined that the consolidation of tries will not be made at the expense of Orthodoxy would be an epochal event for Poles, Czechs and Ukrainians. Mr. Ukraine. “I want this with my whole Tarasyuk, the chairman of Ukraine’s par- heart. This would let Ukraine become liamentary Committee on European stronger. The Ukrainian people are highly Integration, spoke with RFE/RL’s spiritual and religious, and Orthodox Ukrainian Service following news reports unity is of great importance for us,” she about the decision but before President said. (Ukrinform) Barack Obama’s pledge on September 17 Verkhovna Rada begins working that the aim was a “smarter, stronger, swifter” defense of the United States and KYIV – The Ukrainian Parliament on its European allies. Mr. Tarasyuk added October 6 finally started working after a that he expects Washington to strongly month-long blockade by the opposition support the further expansion of NATO. FOR SALE Party of Regions of Ukraine, which was Kyiv has lobbied hard for an invitation to demanding a higher minimum wage and join the trans-Atlantic alliance. Mr. pensions. 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The mini- KYIV – The Communist Party of mum wage would gradually increase by Ukraine (CPU) will take part in an elec- Jacques Hnizdowsky December 1, 2010, to 922 hrv and the liv- • Louisiana Champion Live Oak (1977) tion bloc with other left-wing parties, ing wage would increase to 875 hrv dur- #42/150 22”x31” including the Social-Democratic Party of ing the same period. Presently, the mini- • Tiger Cat (1978) #58/250 17”x21” Ukraine (United), the Justice party and mum wage is 669 hrv and the minimum Andrij Maday the Union of Leftist Forces, it was decid- • Parrot (1972) #II-3/50 15”x28” living wage is 626 hrv. The bill was ed during the second stage of the 43rd • Pussywillow (1972) #II-34/100 8”x33” backed by only three representatives of • Dragon (1976) #6/45 13”x15” the pro-government Yulia Tymoshenko congress of the CPU. Communist leader Petro Symonenko said this union “radi- Print sizes are matted and framed Bloc (YTB) faction. YTB National Deputy Oleh Liashko called the bill “a cally changes the agenda of the elec- Contact: Michael Bohdan 908-964-8831 crime against people, against the state” as tions.” Asked by the press whether the For info and prices it cannot be fulfilled because of lack of Socialist Party led by Oleksander Moroz money. Meanwhile, Party of Regions and the Progressive Socialist Party led by Natalia Vitrenko would join them, the PUPPIES! leader Viktor Yanukovych said that the voting for the bill on raising social stan- CPU leader said “the door is always open dards is a “victory of millions of our sup- to them,” but the question is “whether 2 YORKIE TERRIERS FOR ADOPTION porters.” He also underlined that this is they want to enter this door.” It was also reported on October 5 that the Communist 12 weeks old, healthy and up to date on “only the first step toward victory over Party has initiated the nomination of Mr. shots. Ready to go to a new home. poverty in Ukraine” and promised that Symonenko as the presidential candidate Contact [email protected] the party would keep striving for the min- imum wage and pensions level to reach from the leftist bloc, and recommended for more information. 1,500 hrv and 1,300 hrv, respectively. that the October 20 inter-party congress (Ukrinform) of the bloc support his candidacy. OPPORTUNITY (Ukrinform) Turchynov warns of financial collapse Soviet-era housing may be replaced KYIV – First Vice Prime Minister EARN EXTRA INCOME! Oleksander Turchynov said on October 6 KYIV – Ukraine may build a series of that he believes adoption of the law on low-rise standard apartment buildings at a The Ukrainian Weekly is looking raising social standards will destroy the price of $400 to $500 (U.S.) per square for advertising sales agents. country’s financial system. He said at a meter, it was reported on October 2. This For additional information contact briefing in the Parliament, “This is not affordable housing should be available no Maria Oscislawski, Advertising just populism, this is a calculated effort later than in 2011 and satisfy the popula- Manager, The Ukrainian Weekly, intended to fully destabilize Ukraine’s tion’s demand for real estate, said the 973-292-9800, ext 3040. financial system.” Mr. Turchynov board of directors of the Ukrainian explained that the document provides no Construction Association (UCA). “There sources for raising the minimum living is a great demand for housing,” said UCA PROFESSIONALS and the minimum wages, so this spending head Lev Partskhaladze, explaining that will have to be met by an emission of the matter concerns standard housing of hryvni. (Ukrinform) the “Stalinka” and “Khrushchevka ” type. “We would like there to be apartments Government will not raise gas price from 25 to 100 meters. The term of KYIV – The government will not exploitation will be like that of the increase the price of natural gas for the ‘Khrushchevky’ – up to 50 years. And the population, Prime Minister Yulia cost should be fixed in the hryvnia with- Tymoshenko said during her visit to the out fail, so that it does not depend on the Ivano-Frankivsk region, as reported on currency rate,” Mr. Partskhaladze said. October 5 by the liaison department of (Ukrinform) No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 15

within and outside of Ukraine were right to Plans scrapped... decry the earlier ill-advised decision to build (Continued from page 2) a hotel so near the site of these unspeakable from human rights and Jewish groups on atrocities. Upon learning of this plan, the this issue. I applaud their swift action to Helsinki Commission immediately overturn the City Council’s insensitive deci- expressed its concerns to the Ukrainian sion and respect the memory of the victims authorities. Such hallowed ground as the at Babyn Yar,” said Sen. Cardin. “I further memorial is no place for hotels and com- commend Ukrainian President Viktor mercial development. I welcome President Yushchenko for his pledge Tuesday Yushchenko’s commitment Tuesday that the [September 29] to protect as a sacred spot Ukrainian leadership ‘will not allow any the site of the Nazi massacre.” defilement of the memory’ of those killed Rep. Hastings added: “Jewish groups, and ‘will ensure the proper protection of and human rights groups more generally, their place of perpetual rest.’ ”

It is with great sorrow that we notify our family, friends and acquain- tances of the death of our dear Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, ANNA LESHKO (née Huk)

born August 30, 1921, in Bolochiwci, Drohobycz, Ukraine passed into eternity on Tuesday, September 29, 2009.

Viewing was held on Friday, October 2, 2009, at Lytwyn and Lytwyn Funeral Home, Union, NJ. Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 3, 2009, at Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Maplewood, N.J., followed by interment at St. Andrew’s Cemetery in South Bound Brook, N.J.

In deep sorrow remain: Daughter: Sonia (Oksana) Dubas and her husband Alexander Grandchildren: Natalka Huett and her husband Justin Maria and Matthew Dubas Steven Leshko Great-Grandchild: Kira Huett

Memory Eternal! Vichnaya Pamiat!

Danylo Husiak 1947-2008

It hardly seems possible that it has already been a year since we lost our beloved Danylo. We miss him so much - words cannot begin to express the deep sadness of our loss. We miss the sound of his voice, the gentleness of his touch, his ten- der kisses and bear hugs, his laugh- ter, optimism and cheerfulness, his wit and humor, his corny one-liners, his unfailing support for all our endeavors, his guidance and sage counsel, his belief that all people are genuinely good, his passion and zest for life. Most of all we miss his love.

A Memorial mass and reception will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 5:00 pm at Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary on De Longpre in Los Angeles. This will be a celebration of Danylo’s life and we ask that if you have any photos and/or stories of Danylo, please come and share them. Memorial masses will also be said at St. George’s in NYC and St. Andrew’s in Hamptonburg, NY.

A special thank you for all your prayers and Masses. Thank you also for donations made to Plast Camp “in lieu of flowers.” We presented $6,650 to Vovcha Tropa and asked that some of this money be spent on an Astronomy-related activity. In his youth, Danylo discovered his pas- sion for the stars while gazing at the star-lit skies in East Chatham. In Danylo’s memory, a “Sky Lab” special event was presented on July 18, 2008. It was a great hit with all the campers. If, on that night, just one child’s eyes was opened to the beauty and mystery of the cosmos… Danylo would have been pleased.

Luba and Laryssa; his mother Tekla, his brothers Johnny and Stephen with Carole, Emily, Kathryn, Eli and Michael and the rest of the family both here and in Ukraine. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 No. 41 Montreal’s Ukainian community holds annual Independence Day banquet MONTREAL – The Ukrainian the destructive legacy of Soviet rule. He Government of Canada; Svetlana Litvin, committee included Ms. Putko, chairper- Canadian Congress (UCC), Montreal outlined some of the difficult challenges political attaché in the Cabinet for the son; Bohdanna Klecor-Hawyluk, branch, held its annual Ukrainian ahead. He received a standing ovation at minister of immigration and Cultural Zorianna Hrycenko-Luhova, Pavlo Independence Day banquet marking the the end of his speech. Communities of Quebec; the Rev. Andrij Showhaniuk, Boris Mospan, Evhen 18th anniversary of Ukraine’s indepen- Also present was Louise Beaudoin, Onuferko from Ottawa, representing the Osidacz and Vasyl Grosko. dence at the Ukrainian Youth Center, deputy from Rosemont area, Quebec, rep- Ukrainian Catholic Church in Eastern The celebration of Ukraine’s indepen- organized by UCC’s Cultural Committee resenting the Parti Québécois. In her Canada; and the Rev. Evhen Rudych of dence continued at the organizing of the on Monday, August 24, this year’s ban- speech she made a surprising and very Montreal, representing the Ukrainian 10th annual Montreal Ukrainian Festival quet was attended by 150 people. welcome announcement that she will do Orthodox Church. held September12-13 in Rosemount and The evening’s celebration was formal- everything possible so that the govern- Orest Humenny was the master of cer- chaired by Christine Kozak. The UCC ly opened by Marika Putko, president of ment of Quebec recognizes the 1932-1933 emonies for the evening, which also had an information table for the thou- UCC Montreal. A special greeting was Famine as genocide. She stressed that she included entertainment. The organizing sands of visitors attending. received from President Viktor has full confidence this will be passed Yushchenko via the Embassy of Ukraine unanimously by all Quebec parties this in Canada and Ambassador Ihor Ostash. fall. The main guest of honor was Borys Bernard Bigras, deputy from the Wrzesnewskyj, liberal member of Rosemont-La Petite Patrie area, also stat- Parliament for Etobicoke center. ed that the Quebec government will rec- In his banquet address, Mr. ognize the Holodomor as genocide. Wrzesnewskyj reaffirmed his and his par- Others present were Beatrice Pepper, ty’s unwavering commitment to assist representing Prime Minister Steven Ukraine in its continuing efforts to devel- Harper, who read a special greeting on op into a truly democratic society despite behalf of the Prime Minister and the

During Montreal’s Ukrainian Independence Day banquet (from left) are: Vasyl Grosko; master of ceremony Orest Humennyj; UCC President Marika Putko, Member of Parliament Boris Wrzesnewskyj; Louise Baudoin of the Parti Québécois; UCC Cultural Chairperson Bodanna Hawryluk; and Prof. Roman Serbyn.

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SAVE THE DATE The now annual national observance to commemorate Ukraine’s Genocide of 1932-1933 will take place at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NOVEMBER 14, 2009 New York City on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at 2 PM. This year marks the 76th anniversary of one of the worst cases of man’s inhu- manity towards man, and perhaps the most extreme example of the use of food as a weapon, and we urge the Ukrainian American To commemorate the community to attend the ecumenical service and honor the millions of innocent victims who perished as a result of the Soviet policy of 76th Anniversary of Ukraine’s forced collectivization.

Genocide of 1932-1933 For more information, please contact the UCCA National Office either by email at [email protected] or by phone at 212-228-6840. No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 17 Ukrainian American Educational Center of Boston launches a busy season by Peter T. Woloschuk public charity with tax-exempt status we have reached an important milestone. DEDHAM, Mass. – The Ukrainian Now our real work can begin. The UAEC American Educational Center of Boston, is focused on identifying and serving the Inc. (UAEC) launched its 2009-2010 sea- greater Boston community’s needs, spon- son with a pig roast, picnic and Ukrainian soring events and educational endeavors, sing-along which drew more than 70 peo- and providing a venue for many of these ple to its two-and-a-half-acre property in activities.” Dedham, Mass., on Sunday, September “To foster this work, he continued, “we 13. have already created a number of new During the course of the upcoming committees and subcommittees, and we year, the UAEC will sponsor a monthly are beginning to move forward to expand Friday evening get-together at its facili- our support network and build on the ties, which will be open to the entire foundations that have been put in place greater Boston community; a dance on over the past two years.” November 21 in the neighboring town of The UAEC was cofounded in 2008 by Stoughton, which has seen an influx of the Ukrainian American Heritage some 200 new Ukrainian families in the Foundation (UAHF) and the Boston past decade; as well as a traditional branches of the Ukrainian American Malanka, which is scheduled for Saturday, Youth Association, Ukrainian American January 16, 2010. Veterans, the Ukrainian Congress In the late spring, after several years of Committee of America, Ukrainian Federal Vsevolod Petriv effort, the Internal Revenue Service Credit Union, Ukrainian National Boston area Ukrainians enjoy the picnic at the Ukrainian American Educational announced that it had designated the Women’s League of America and Plast Center. UAEC as a 501(c) (3) public charity with Ukrainian Scouting Organization. federal tax-exempt status. The designa- Its mission is to establish and maintain ing, supporting and conducting educa- For further information on the UAEC tion was celebrated by the center with an facilities for the preservation and promul- tional, religious and social service pro- and its events see its website, www.ukrai- early summer picnic attended by more gation of Ukrainian culture, history, reli- grams that serve the Ukrainian American niancenter.org, or e-mail the center at than 100 people. gion, language and heritage by promot- community of the greater Boston area. [email protected]. In commenting on the new status, UAEC spokesman Vsevolod Petriv said: “With the official federal designation as a

Narodna Volya ends publication SCRANTON, Pa. – The monthly newspaper Narodna Volya, published by the Ukrainian Fraternal Association, has ceased publication. Once a weekly, in recent years the newspaper became a monthly. Narodna Volya’s demise comes as its publisher, the Ukrainian Fraternal Association (founded in 1910 as the Ukrainian Workingmen’s Association) completes a merger with the Providence Association of Ukrainian Catholics in America (founded in 1912). The announcement of the merger was pub- lished in June in both the UFA newspaper and in America, the newspaper of the Philadelphia-based Providence Association. In Narodna Volya’s last issue, dated August 31, it was noted that the UFA, which was based in Scranton, Pa., had held 26 conventions and was the owner of the Verkhovyna resort in Glen Spey, N.Y., for over 50 years. During that time Verkhovyna hosted 25 Ukrainian festi- vals. An article by Jaroslaw Gawur, UFA president, noted that the UFA “is finaliz- ing a merger” with the Providence Association. The article also noted: “Since the Ukrainian Fraternal Association and Providence Association of Ukrainian Catholics in America are both incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, belong to the same juris- diction and are supervised by the same department, the Pennsylvania State Insurance Supervision Department, which recommended the merger, we believe the process of unification will be expedited.” A notice in the August 31 issue of the bilingual (Ukrainian-English) Narodna Volya noted that its subscribers would begin receiving issues of America, a bilin- gual weekly, beginning in October.

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PRU deputies, who acted as Ms. court pronounced the entire election law as Party of Regions... Tymoshenko’s main opponents in the Can President... unconstitutional, the election would be (Continued from page 2) show. He wanted Mr. Yanukovych to be (Continued from page 2) held according to the existing law. Ms. the official start of the election campaign on her opponent in a broadcast debate, but he session hall organized by the opposition Stavniychuk, for her part, dismissed the October 20 (TVI, September 27). failed to appear; in place of their tongue- Party of Regions of Ukraine (PRU) (Eurasia possibility of imposing a state of emergen- Actually, that law is openly violated by tied leader, the PRU reportedly imposed Daily Monitor, September 16). cy. She noted that the president would many candidates, including Mr. several PRU deputies as guests on the Mr. Popov’s statement prompted an angry constitutionally require parliamentary Yanukovych. Ms. Tymoshenko’s team show and wanted the air time to be shared reaction from Ms. Tymoshenko’s key ally, approval, and that the Parliament is domi- argued that her media campaign was not equally between them and Ms. First Deputy Prime Minister Oleksander nated by the supporters of Ms. political but “social,” meaning that they Tymoshenko (Interfax-Ukraine, September Turchynov. He accused Mr. Yushchenko of Tymoshenko and Viktor Yanukovych who “foster [the government’s] communication 28; Segodnya, September 29). trying to disrupt the election by both block- would not agree to postpone the election with the community” and that Ukrainian Mr. Yanukovych’s opponents might ing the budget in Parliament (Mr. Turchynov (Kommersant-Ukraine, September 21). television had broadcast them for free argue that the very fact that Mr. Shuster, apparently suspects that Mr. Yushchenko Presidential Secretariat Chair Vira Ulianchenko recalled that Mr. Yushchenko (Ukrayinska Pravda, July 8). Ms. who sympathizes with Ms. Tymoshenko, backs Parliament’s blockade by the PRU) had not appealed against the entire law, but Tymoshenko said that the “She Works” bill- anchors a political show on a TV channel and appealing against the new law. “This is only several of its provisions, meaning that boards were paid for by the Fatherland that belongs to the oligarch Rinat his last chance to cling to power,” comment- no court verdict could possibly disrupt the Party, and therefore they were also “social” Akhmetov (a supporter of Mr. ed Mr. Turchynov. He warned that if the election (ICTV, September 20). (UNIAN, August 5). Yanukovych) shows that freedom of court rejected the new law, all the election The PRU, whose leader Mr. This prompted suspicions that the Ms. speech still exists in Ukraine. However, schedules and deadlines would be disrupted Yanukovych is likely to be Ms. Tymoshenko team had used taxpayers’ this is an achievement that the country (Channel 5, September 17). money. National Deputy Andry Paruby, a owes to Mr. Yanukovych’s opponents in Tymoshenko’s main rival in the election, Ms. Tymoshenko echoed Mr. reacted calmly. Verkhovna Rada Vice- Yushchenko ally, officially requested that the 2004 election. Turchynov’s views the following day, the Procutor General’s Office investigates It remains to be seen whether the court- Chairman Oleksander Lavrynovych, who warning about two possible scenarios to is a PRU senior member, suggested that the sources of financing of the imposed ban on advertisements hostile to postpone the election, which she claimed Tymoshenko advertisements. He suggested Ms. Tymoshenko is only an episode in the Mr. Yushchenko’s appeal would not affect were being prepared by the Yushchenko the election. He agreed with Ms. that public money might have been used election campaign or a harbinger of what team. According to the first scenario, the Ulianchenko that Mr. Yushchenko (Ukrainski Novyny, September 15). is to come if the international community court would dump the new election law, appealed only against several provisions in Meanwhile, the PRU has not escaped does not pay more attention to the consequently preventing an election. The the election law, so the court could not accusations of violating freedom of speech. Ukrainian election and journalists do not second scenario involved “the economy pronounce the entire law as unconstitu- Savik Shuster, the anchorman of the display solidarity as they did in 2004. being brought to collapse” by weakening tional (www.liga.net, September 21). “Shuster Live” political show on Ukrainian the national currency and a state of emer- Mr. Popov again suggested that television, complained of pressure from The article above is reprinted from gency being declared. Ms. Tymoshenko Parliament should urgently amend the law, the PRU over his September 25 broadcast, Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission recalled that no election may be held dur- in order to meet Mr. Yushchenko’s which featured Ms. Tymoshenko. Mr. from its publisher, the Jamestown ing a state of emergency (Dnipropetrovsk demands. In this case, he said, Mr. Shuster apparently did not want to invite Foundation, www.jamestown.org. Regional TV, September 18). Yushchenko would recall his appeal from The Central Election Commission the court (Segodnya, September 21). Mr. (CEC), the Constitutional Court and Yanukovych’s unofficial spokeswoman EU report on ... fall short of “absolute veracity” since there President Yushchenko’s team flatly dis- Hanna Herman said that Mr. Yushchenko could be other information that wasn’t avail- missed the allegations by Mr. Turchynov was not in a position to set conditions as (Continued from page 3) able to the team of investigators. and Ms. Tymoshenko. CEC Deputy Head his political influence is waning. “The European side in this sense, because I don’t Andry Mahera said that Parliament’s fail- presidential election will take place in any think Georgia has ever denied that the gov- Copyright 2009, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted ure to pass next year’s budget would not case,” she predicted (Channel 5, September ernment took an action to protect its citi- with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ affect the election process, since there are 21). zens,” Ms. Samadashvili said. “Madame Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, enough funds provided for the election in Tagliavini and her commission might con- Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org. (See the 2009 budget to start the process The article above is reprinted from sider that this was not the right moment to http://www.rferl.org/content/EU_Report_ (Interfax-Ukraine, September 18). Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission take this step.” On_2008_War_Tilts_Against_ Andry Stryzhak, the chairman of the from its publisher, the Jamestown Ms. Tagliavini’s report admits that it may Georgia/1840447.html.) Constitutional Court, said that, even if the Foundation, www.jamestown.org. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 No. 41 Kyiv Mohyla Law... in the final rounds at the international level Preview of events... [email protected] or 773-235-8462. in Washington. And every year the team is Sunday, November 8 (Continued from page 8) forced to secure funding from donors to pay (Continued from page 24) the competition is in English and many for transportation, hotels and per diems National Home, 140 Second Ave., beginning CHICAGO: The Chicago Friends of the before finals in Washington instead of con- Ukrainian Catholic University and the countries are English-speaking, this was a at 2 p.m. Space is limited and RSVP is significant achievement. centrating on the preparation for the debate. required by October 28. Contact Oksana Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation The Kyiv Mohyla Foundation has estab- Lopatynska, 212-777-1336, or Nell at nell@ invite you to the presentation and reception While in Washington the law school team “UCU Today and Tomorrow.” Enjoy a lun- met with several Ukrainian Americans who lished a permanent Law School Endowment ucef.org or 773-235-8462. Fund to help fund future Kyiv Mohyla Moot cheon and presentation as speakers from the helped them. The group was honored to meet Saturday, November 7 Court teams. The foundation is appealing to Ukrainian Catholic University – Senior Vice- with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine members of the community, companies, FOX CHASE MANOR, Pa.: The Rector Dr. Taras Dobko, a rising figure in William Green Miller, an extraordinary and Ukrainian academia, and Andriy Kurochka, organizations and particularly to law firms Philadelphia Friends of the Ukrainian Catholic erudite friend of Ukraine, who encouraged University, the St. Sophia Religious an UCU alumnus who will also share his and attorneys to support the Kyiv Mohyla Association of Ukrainian Catholics U.S.A. accomplished singing talent with the audience the students in their studies of law. School of Law Moot Court team. Checks – update and thank the community for is con- and the Ukrainian Catholic Education Appeal from Kyiv Mohyla Foundation can be mailed to Kyiv Mohyla Foundation, Foundation invite you to attend the event tinued support of UCU. The event takes place P.O. Box 47009, Chicago, IL 60646-0009. “UCU Today and Tomorrow.” Enjoy a con- at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Every year a team of the best law stu- Please note “Law School Competition” on vivial and informative experience as speakers Chicago Ave. beginning at 1 p.m. For details dents from Kyiv Mohyla Academy partici- contact Nell at [email protected] or the check. For information readers may call from the Ukrainian Catholic University – pates in the prestigious Phillip Jessup 773-685-1828; send e-mail to e-mail@ Senior Vice-Rector Dr. Taras Dobko, a rising 773-235-8462. International Law Moot Court Competition. kmfoundation.com; or log on to www. figure in Ukrainian academia, and Andriy Sunday, November 15 Kurochka, an UCU alumnus who will also Every year the team is chosen to participate kmfoundation.com or www.ukma.kiev.ua. share his accomplished singing talent with the TRENTON, N.J.: St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian audience – update and thank the community Catholic Church is holding a dance at 6-11 for its continued support of UCU and the uni- p.m. featuring live music by Halychany. trial and that the evidence against him is versity’s efforts to educate and form young Admission is $10. Food and drinks will be Demjanjuk trial... questionable. Ukrainians. The event takes place at the sold; parking is free. The church hall is locat- Basilian Spirituality Center, 710 Fox Chase ed at 1195 Deutz Ave. For information call (Continued from page 4) According to the Associated Press, Road at 1-3 p.m. For details contact Nell at 609-695-3771. harm. The incident is being investigated but German prosecutors say they have docu- he is now bedridden, heavily medicated for ments proving Mr. Demjanjuk’s wartime pain and unable to walk. The Germans tor- activity, including an identification card that PREVIEW OF EVENTS GUIDELINES tured him as a Ukrainian POW and his con- purportedly shows he was a guard at tinued suffering is a violation of his human Sobibor between March and September Preview of Events is a listing of community events open to the public. It is a service rights. They are not seeking justice, only a 1943, and many witness testimonies. provided at minimal cost ($20 per listing) by The Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian show trial as there is not a scintilla of evi- ABC News reported on September 15 community. Information should be sent to: [email protected] or Preview dence that he ever harmed even one person that the Munich Higher Regional Court had of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, during the war.” examined documents that include informa- NJ 07054; fax, 973-644-9510. NB: If e-mailing, please do not send items as Mr. Demjanjuk has been in custody in tion about Mr. Demjanjuk’s transfer from attachments; simply type the text into the body of the e-mail message. Germany since May, after he lost a lengthy the Trawniki camp to Sobibor. ABC said a court battle in the United States seeking to historian from the U.S. Office of Special stop his deportation. In July he lost another Investigations (OSI) delivered the docu- battle when Germany’s highest court refused ments, which were kept in a safe at the THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF to take up his legal challenge to the deporta- Justice Department. THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION tion, which he said violated his basic rights. Among those documents is the infamous Mr. Demjanjuk’s attorney Ulrich Busch Trawniki ID card, considered by several announces that its filed two unsuccessful motions in August experts to be a forgery, which was scruti- CONNECTICUT DISTRICT FALL ORGANIZING MEETING calling for the case to be closed. He argued nized and questioned at Mr. Demjanjuk’s will be held on that the 89-year-old client is not fit to stand trial in Israel. Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at the Ukrainian National Home 961 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford, CT 06114

Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee Officers, Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches:

12, 59, 67, 253, 254, 277, 387, 414

All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY:

Christine E. Kozak - UNA National Secretary Gloria Horbaty – UNA Advisor

DISTRICT COMMITTEE

Ihor Hayda, District Chairman Myron Kuzio,Vice- Chairman Bohdan Doboszczak Secretary Taras Slevinsky, Treasurer No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 21 OUT AND ABOUT

Through October 23 Art exhibit, “The Saturated Palette” by October 17 Fashion show, featuring Ukrainian clothing New York Taras Borovyk, Agora Gallery, Winnipeg and tapestry, Ukrainian Museum of Canada 212-226-4151 – Manitoba Branch, 204-663-6242

Through November 1 Art exhibit, “Fragments. Fetishes. October 17 Book launch, “Scratches on a Prison Wall: A New York Capriccios,” featuring works by Ilona New York Wartime Memoir” by Luba Komar-Prokop, Sochynsky, Ukrainian Institute of America, The Ukrainian Museum, 212-228-0110 212-288-8660 October 17-18 60th anniversary of the Assumption of the October 15 Film screening with Dr. Henry Marsh, “The Ottawa Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox New York English Surgeon,” The Ukrainian Museum, Cathedral, 613-422-0163 or 613-596-5906 212-228-0110 October 18 Annual dinner-concert, featuring Yevshan October 15-18 62nd Ukrainian American Veterans National Hartford, CT Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble and Zolotyj Venice, FL Convention, UAV Post 40, Best Western Promin Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, Hotel, 941-536-1490 or 941-480-9898 Ukrainian National Home of Hartford, 860-296-5702 October 16 Conference, “Countering Democratic Washington Regression in a Newly Divided Europe and October 18 Concert, featuring violinist Zino Bogachek Eurasia,” Johns Hopkins University, Alexandria, VA and Friends, The Washington Group 202-663-5796 Cultural Fund, 301-299-2615 or 703-838-4994 October 17 Harvest Festival, featuring accordionist New Britain, CT Mike Platosz, St. Mary Ukrainian Orthodox October 18 Lecture by Yuri Shevchuk, “The Soviet Church, 860-229-3833 New York Cinematographer and Holodomor,” Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences, October 17 USCAK Chess Tournament, Ukrainian 212-222-1866 Whippany, NJ Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada, Ukrainian American Cultural October 18 Film screening, “Okradena Zemlya” by Yurij Center of New Jersey, Winnipeg Luhovy, Manitoba Museum, 204-586-3445 http://uscak.blogspot.com October 18 Ukrainian Food Festival, St. Andrew October 17 Dance, featuring Klopit, Ukrainian American Silver Spring, MD Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Palatine, IL Youth Association – Palatine Branch, 301-384-9192 or 301-593-5316 773-414-5949

October 17 20th anniversary of Rukh, “Quiet Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to Whippany, NJ Revolution of Ukraine,” with Volodymyr events advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome Yavorivskyj and Taras Hunczak, Ukrainian submissions from all our readers. Items will be published at the discre- American Cultural Center of New Jersey, tion of the editors and as space allows. Please send e-mail to mdubas@ 973-585-7175 ukrweekly.com. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 No. 41 78 youths enjoy Ukrainian American Youth Association’s Sports Camp by Andrew Leskiw proper techniques to enhance those mus- cles. ELLENVILLE, N.Y. – While many Even though this was a Sports Camp, children spent parts of their summer vaca- the campers had the opportunity to partic- tions at the beach or hanging around the ipate in other activities that are a part of house, 78 children of the Ukrainian any other UAYA camp. Every day the American Youth Association (UAYA) camp had a singing session with teacher spent two fun weeks at Sports Camp. Halyna Cechowska (Toronto), where the On August 2-15, young “Sumivtsi” campers learned various traditional from the East Coast and Canada enjoyed Ukrainian songs related to the Kozaks playing various sports at the UAYA resort and horses – the two camp themes. in Ellenville, N.Y. This year’s camp On Thursday, August 6, the camp cele- theme revolved around the Triple Crown, brated the 60th anniversary of the UAYA. with each cabin having acted as horse On that day, 60 years ago, the UAYA was trainers that took care of their horses. created in both Philadelphia and Newark, Each cabin gave its horse a creative and N.J., and the camp celebrated this anni- interesting name, similar to the names versary by holding a banquet. The main seen when watching any horse race. The hall at the resort was nicely decorated for camp also commemorated the 350th anni- the banquet, which contained food pre- versary of the Battle of Konotop, which occurred on June 29, 1659. pared by the kitchen staff, a keynote Throughout the two weeks, the camp- speech by UAYA president Andriy Bihun ers trained and scrimmaged every morn- and the singing of “Mnohaya Lita.” The ing, afternoon and night in a variety of night ended with a “zabava” (dance) for A camper practices his high jump as part of the track and field program. sports. The swimming program, led by the campers and guests, which fittingly Mark Bobriwnyk (Hartford, Conn.), had concluded this great celebration. campers working on different strokes and The following day, Sports Camp par- practicing dives. New coach Bohdan ticipated in the Olympiad sponsored by Szafran (Hartford) helped prepare the the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the softball campers by working on their U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK). The camp- fielding, batting, catching and throwing ers competed against Chornomorska skills. The tennis players, who were Sitch’s Sports Camp, which was held coached by Adrian Bobriwnyk (Hartford), nearby at Soyuzivka, and competed in practiced their serves, backhands and track races, tennis, swimming, volleyball forehands as well as other techniques, and soccer. The campers performed very while Peter Kolinsky (Hartford) taught well at the Olympiad and had a great time the volleyball campers the basics of serv- incorporating everything they’d learned. ing, setting, bumping and making smart UAYA campers had an opportunity to decisions during matches. meet with Nicholas Zakotiria (stage name Terry Reid (Boston) led the track and Nick Zak), a professional bodybuilder field program, where she taught the who recently won first place at the 2009 campers the keys to success in shot-put, National Physique Committee (NPC) sprints, high jump and long-distance run- Junior Nationals. The campers had the ning, which will help those campers at opportunity to ask Mr. Zakotiria, who is a the annual Zlet competition held on UAYA member from Yonkers, questions Memorial Day weekend. Coaches Andrew about his weight-training methods and Kudryk (Passaic, N.J.) and Mykola schedules, as well as random questions Campers participate in aerobics and fitness, offered for the first time Sports Camp. Kucyna (Whippany, N.J.) spent another about his life. Afterwards, Mr. Zakotiria year at camp teaching our potential soc- signed autographs for all the campers. cer greats about passing, shooting and Sports Camp was once again a success making wiser decisions in game situa- due to the hard work of many people, pri- tions. Two Sports Camp legends, Mike marily, those who ran the camp: Hlushko (Yonkers, N.Y.) and Bohdan Commandant Theodore Bodnar, Head Kucyna (Whippany), also returned as Counselor Mark Bobriwnyk, Director of guest coaches to help teach the funda- Education Andrew Leskiw, Secretary mentals of soccer. Julie Doboszczak, and Medical Officers – This year also saw the introduction of Patrick Loudenslager and Crystyna two new sports. Professional trainer Kobyleckyj. The coaches who did a Larysa Didio (New York) held several remarkable job helping the campers bet- aerobics and fitness sessions, varying ter their game. Lastly, special mention is from intense workouts to yoga and due also to all of the counselors who Theodore Bodnar (New York) introduced acted as the parents and older siblings of the sport of weight training, teaching the campers during the two weeks of campers about various muscles and the Sports Camp.

The UAYA youths shake hands with Chornomorska Sitch after defeating them in soccer.

Professional bodybuilder Nicholas Zakotiria signs autographs. Volleyball was once again a popular sport at Sports Camp. No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 23 UKELODEON FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

A young accordionist’s choice: like father, like son CLIFTON, N.J. – Sometimes, chil- WHAT ARE YOU UP TO? dren do indeed follow in their parents’ Let us know! We welcome footsteps. Petro Chudolij, son of well- submissions from our young known accordionist Alex Chudolij, readers. Perhaps you’d like to has made a conscious decision to do share what activities you’re just that. involved in, what you enjoy about Although he had been exposed to Ukrainian community life, or some music – and to the accordion in par- special achievement. These ticular since birth – Petro became UKELODEON pages in The impassioned about playing the accor- Ukrainian Weekly are for you and dion himself only after attending the your peers. Why not take Coupe Mondiale International advantage of them? Accordion Festival two years ago. As an attendee, he was exposed to a vari- ety of gifted young players who OUR NEXT ISSUE: inspired him and sparked the desire UKELODEON is published on the to become an accordionist “just like Roland Corp. US second Sunday of every month. To my father.” Young accordionist Petro Chudolij make it into our next issue, dated Formal accordion lessons during November 8, please send in your the past two years have been fruitful Close to home, in November 2008 Jersey in Whippany. materials by November 2. For for Petro. He entered the Roland U.S. he was one of a dozen accordionists of Petro is 14 years old, a parishioner information call 973-292-9800 V-Accordion Festival 2009 and was all ages who participated in the inau- of the Ukrainian Orthodox Holy or e-mail [email protected]. chosen as one of only five U.S. gural “Accordionfest” held at the Ascension Cathedral and a freshman Materials – stories and photos – National Junior Division finalists at Social Club of the Ukrainian at Clifton Public High School. He is may be mailed to The Ukrainian the Los Angeles competition. American Cultural Center of New an active member of the Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box American Youth Association (Passaic 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; or branch) and has been a member of the e-mailed to [email protected]. Ukrainian National Association Mishanyna (Branch 182) since 1995. Dear Mishanyna fans: It’s October, so it’s time not only to search for hidden words in the Mishanyna grid, but also to search out the trees that bring us all beautiful fall foliage at this time of year. Remember, search for the capitalized words on the list below. Yellow BUCKEYE European BEECH Quaking ASPEN Black TUPELO Sawtooth OAK Silver MAPLE Paper BIRCH American Honey LOCUST Littleleaf LINDEN MOUNTAINASH Yellow POPLAR Lacebark ELM Weeping WILLOW (aka Tuliptree) 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009 No. 41 PREVIEW OF EVENTS Friday, October 16 chism made fascinating by the enthusiastic Soyuzivka’s Datebook participation of Ukrainian talent in the project, NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of including the actors Bohdan Stupka, Ada America is pleased to present a major solo October 9-11 Wedding weekend November 6-8 UNA General Rohovtseva, Les Serdiuk, the artist Serhiy exhibition by artist Ilona Sochynsky titled Assembly Yakutovych, to name but a few. Russian “Fragments. Fetishes. Capriccios” from October 16-18 Plast USA (KP reviewer Roman Volobuev noted, “Bortko, October 8 through November 1, with an art- known for his pedantic treatment of literary Zyizd) November 13-15 Plast Orlykiada ist’s opening reception on Friday, October 16, texts, in this case, chopped Gogol up into a at 6-8 p.m. The exhibit features over 25 oil salad and made use of only those its pieces October 24 to be announced November 21-22 Private function paintings on canvas in varying levels of that will insult the greatest number of inhabit- abstraction. Exhibit hours are: Tuesday- ants of sovereign Ukraine.” Insult or not, the October 30-November 1 November 26 Thanksgiving Sunday, noon-6 p.m. For additional informa- film reveals quite a lot about present-day tion call 212-288-8660. Halloween weekend Russia and Ukraine. Prof. Frank Sysyn, Saturday, October 17 University of Toronto, and Prof. Catherine Nepomnyashchy and Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Columbia University, will discuss the film Society invites all to a lecture by Ihor after the screening. The screening is at 7:30 Poshyvaylo, ethnologist and candidate of his- p.m. in 702 Hamilton Hall, Columbia torical sciences, on the subject “The Museum University. The film is in its original Russian- Sphere of Ukraine: Present State and the language version with English subtitles. The Perspectives.” The lecturer is associate direc- event is free and open to the public. tor of the National Center of Folk Culture – Museum of Ivan Honchar, a recipient of sev- Saturday, October 24 To book a room or event call: (845) 626-5641, ext. 140 eral awards for his scholarly work, and a BLOOMINGDALE, Ill.: St. Andrew 216 Foordmore Road P.O. Box 529 2009-2010 Fulbright Fellow. The lecture will Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyiv Patriarchate Kerhonkson, NY 12446 take place at the society’s building, 63 Fourth invites the Ukrainian community to take part Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 E-mail: [email protected] in a memorial service commemorating the p.m. For additional information call Website: www.Soyuzivka.com 300th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava, the 212-254-5130. 350th anniversary of the Battle of Konotop and the 370th anniversary of the birth of NEW BRITAIN, Conn.: A Ukrainian Hetman Ivan Mazepa. The program begins Harvest Festival will take place at 9 a.m.-2 with the 4:30 p.m. arrival and greeting of p.m. at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Patriarch of Kyiv and All Rus’-Ukraine Church, 54 Winter St. (behind Newbrite Filaret. followed by Litiya at the Famine- Want to see Plaza). The event is in celebration of the Genocide memorial cross, prayers at the church’s 100th anniversary. Featured will be a graves of UPA members and a panakhyda giant tag sale, Christmas items, a large collec- your name in print? offered by Patriarch Filaret. At 7:30 p.m. there tion of costume jewelry, Ukrainian breads, a will be a concert featuring the Canadian raffle, cake and dessert table, as well as a Then why not become a correspondent of Bandurist Capella from Toronto in the Ivan Ukrainian Kitchen with Ukrainian foods plus Truchly Auditorium. Tickets for the concert: The Ukrainian Weekly in your community? hotdogs and hamburgers. Again available will $10 for children, $25 for adults. St. Andrew be the church’s famous nut rolls. Parking is We welcome submissions from all our Ukrainian communities, no matter UOC-KP is located at 300 E. Army Trail available behind the church. For further infor- where they are located. Let the rest of us know what you’re up to in your Road, Bloomingdale, IL 60108. 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Hosted by Prof. Taras place at 9:30 a.m.; the 10 a.m. Hierarchical Hunczak, with video fragments of the 1989 Divine Liturgy will be followed by the bless- conference, the program will begin at 4 p.m., ing of the altar, iconography and mosaic of all SPECIAL: at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. Ukrainian saints at the entrance to the church. 79th St. (corner of Fifth Ave.). Admission: The services will be followed by a banquet in $15: $12 for UIA members and seniors; $9 honor of Patriarch Filaret at Eaglewood A subscription to The Ukrainian Weekly! for students. For information call Resort in Itasca, Ill. Banquet tickets: $40 for 212-288-8660. children; $90 for adults. For ticket informa- tion contact ] Vlad Smilansky, 630-628-8133. Give the college students in your family their own nine-month ALEXANDRIA, Va.: The Washington gift subscription to The Ukrainian Weekly. The Weekly is a great Group Sunday Music Series will present Zino STORRS, Conn.: The public is invited to a Bogachek, violinist with the Washington resource for students who plan to write college papers on topics free screening of the 2005 Ukrainian docu- National Opera, joined by musicians from the mentary, “Technology of Genocide,” with about Ukraine, helps students keep in touch with the Ukrainian WNO Orchestra for an afternoon of classical special guest Prof. Yuri Shevchuk of community throughout the United States and Canada, and gives chamber music featuring romantic and con- Columbia University, at 3-5 p.m., Class of temporary composers, including pieces for 1947 Room, Homer Babbidge Library, students the opportunity to keep learning about their Ukrainian her- violin, cello, viola and piano. The Lyceum is University of Connecticut. The film is a spe- itage once they leave home.The subscription rate for the academic located at 201 S. Washington St. The concert cial feature of an exhibit running from begins at 3 p.m.; seating is unreserved; sug- October 19 through December 18 titled year is only $45 ($35 if the student is a member of the UNA). gested donation is $20, free for students. For “Holodomor: Famine and Fiction,” which information call 301-229-2615. focuses on the factors that affected reporting To take advantage of this special offer, just fill out the form below of the Famine: the political climate and priori- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Academy of ties of the day, censorship and deception by and mail it with a check to: The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route Arts and Sciences in New York will host a Moscow, and the ideological persuasions and lecture by Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, an instructor of 10, PO Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Or, phone The Weekly’s personal ambitions of the reporters. For fur- Ukrainian language and the founder and ther information log on to http://www.lib. Subscription Department at (973) 292-9800, ext. 3042, and charge director of the Ukrainian Film Club at uconn.edu/about/exhibits/holodomor2/index. the subscription to your credit card. Columbia University. The lecture, “The html, e-mail [email protected], or call Soviet Cinematographer and Holodomor” 860-646-2227. will be held in the academy’s building, 206 W. 100th St., at 3 p.m. All are invited. For Sunday, November 1 STUDENT’S NAME: ______more information contact the academy, NEW YORK: The New York Friends of the NAM E: (please type or print) 212-222-1866. Ukrainian Catholic University and the COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY: ______Wednesday, October 21 Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation invite you to an informational presentation, NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Film Club of “UCU Today and Tomorrow.” Enjoy a com- ADDRESS: ______Columbia University will hold a viewing and plimentary luncheon as speakers from the discussion of the new and controversial Ukrainian Catholic University – Senior Vice- Russian historical drama “Taras Bulba” CITY: ______STATE: ______ZIP CODE: ______Rector Dr. Taras Dobko, a rising figure in (2009). Kyiv-born Vladimir Bortko made the Ukrainian academia, and Andriy Kurochka, film inspired by the famous story by Nikolai an UCU alumnus who will also share his PHONE (optional): ______Gogol (Mykola Hohol) about love, betrayal accomplished singing talent with the audience and revenge. Released in Ukraine last April – update and thank the community for its and widely distributed there, this film pro- ❏ UNA member subscription price — $35/acad.yr. ❏ Non-member subscription price — $45/acad.yr. ongoing support of UCU Event will also voked a small storm among the Ukrainian include a video presentation and photo exhib- public due to its unapologetic neo-colonialist it. The event takes place at the Ukrainian UNA Branch number ______politics and ideology. Still it is worth seeing as a document of post-Soviet Russian revan- (Continued on page 20)