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INSIDE:• Scholars, community leaders discuss diaspora’s experiences — page 3.• A former nationalist underground leader returns to Donetsk — page 4.• The unique musical mix of accordionist Chango Spasiuk — page 11.THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLYPublished by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit associationVol. LXXIII No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005International Association of Ukrainian Studiesseeks reform in Ukraine’s higher education systemby Zenon ZawadaKyiv Press BureauDONETSK – A call for sweepingreform in Ukrainian higher educationmarked the sixth congress of theInternational Association of UkrainianStudies (IAUS) in Donetsk.Dr. Mark von Hagen, director ofColumbia University’s Ukrainian Studiesprogram in New York, stirred the typicallyplacid congress in his opening remarkson June 29 by stating the nation’s educationaland cultural governing bodies needan Orange Revolution of their own.“Despite years of post-independencereform programs and proposals, theorganizations that are most critical toIAUS have failed to construct a meaningfulagenda for Ukrainian nation-buildingand the development of civic consciousnessthrough the support of basic scholarshipand culture,” Dr. von Hagen said inhis speech addressed to more than 600scholars gathered at Donetsk NationalUniversity during the last week of June.Such organizations, which Dr. vonHagen identified as impediments toIAUS’s progress, are the NationalAcademy of Sciences, the NationalAssociation of Ukrainianists, theMinistry of Education and Science, theMinistry of Culture and the deputy ministerfor humanitarian affairs.Dr. von Hagen’s speech not only calledinto question the health and relevancy ofIAUS, but also exposed a rift that exists inthe Ukrainian academic communitybetween the conservative NationalAcademy of Sciences stalwarts on one sideand reform-minded scholars on the other,namely Westerners and younger Ukrainians.He thanked the Ministry of Educationfor providing the necessary funding forthe congress, but then criticized its recentattempt to recentralize control ofUkraine’s higher education system, thereby“rolling back important gains in universityautonomy and academic freedomwon since the end of Communist rule.”Dr. von Hagen told The Weekly thatthe Yushchenko government this year“significantly” cut financing for the sixthcongress to $97,000, revealing that formerpresident Leonid Kuchma’s governmentwas more committed to financingthe IAUS.The organization was so strapped forcash this year that Donetsk NationalUniversity Rector VolodymyrShevchenko had to borrow $100,000 tocover remaining expenses, Dr. von(Continued on page 4)VP of Millennium Challenge Corp.outlines program’s goals, challengesby Andrew NynkaPARSIPPANY, N.J. – As a vice-presidentat the Millennium Challenge Corp.,a U.S. government entity created lastyear to fund needy countries, UkrainianAmerican John Hewko is aware of thegreat responsibility of his job.Proposed initially by PresidentGeorge W. Bush in 2002 and created byCongress two years later, the corporationwas meant to create “a new compactfor global development,” Mr. Bushtold an audience in Washington prior tothe program’s creation.As the program’s vice-president forcountry relations, Mr. Hewko is the manchiefly responsible for managing theMCC’s relationship with countries thatreceive funds. The program is designed tolink greater contributions from developednations to greater responsibility fromdeveloping nations, Ukraine among them.In 2004 Congress provided $1 billionto the Millennium Challenge Account –the fund used by the corporation togather money for needy countries. Mr.Bush asked that funding be increased to$3 billion in 2006, though Congressresponded recently by giving the MCC$1.8 billion, a 20 percent increase fromthe 2005 level of funding.Mr. Bush outlined his view of the programin Washington before it was officiallycreated. The account would be “devotedto projects in nations that govern justly,invest in their people and encourage economicfreedom,” the president said.As the chief of the corporation’sCountry Programs Department, Mr.Hewko is responsible for managing therelationship with eligible countries andmaintaining continuous contact withthem for all phases of the relationship:proposal development, proposal duediligence, compact negotiation andcompact implementation.“I’m in charge of maintaining ourrelationships from start to finish, workingon proposals, getting the agreementssigned and post agreement implementation,”said Mr. Hewko, who has been atthe corporation for a year and a half andoversees its largest sector.He noted that Ukraine is considereda candidate country to receive aid fromthe fund, as its per capita GDP incomeis below $1,465, the cutoff used by thecorporation to determine which countriesare in need.(Continued on page 18)by Zenon Zawada and Yana SedovaKyiv Press BureauKYIV – In the biggest political conflictsince the Orange Revolution,Communists and pro-Russian parliamentarydeputies this week raised bedlam inthe Verkhovna Rada as part of a franticcampaign to prevent Ukraine’s entry intothe World Trade Organization (WTO).For two consecutive days, VerkhovnaRada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn triedto lead Ukraine’s Parliament in voting on14 bills that would allow for WTO entryby the year’s end – accomplishing one ofPresident Viktor Yushchenko’s economicpriorities.Pro-WTO national deputies outnumberedtheir enemies, the Communists andSocial Democratic Party – United(SDPU). Party of the Regions deputiesremained neutral.As of July 7, however, pro-WTOdeputies had managed to pass only twoWTO-related bills – a result of extremeand even violent measures to prevent ratificationof the bills – in the Rada’s lastremaining days before the summer recessthat starts this weekend.The conflict revealed the serious economicimplications involved, especiallyif Ukraine manages to gain WTO entrybefore the Russian Federation does.Whichever nation gains earlier entrywill have the leverage to set favorabletrading guidelines with new entrants,observers said.“Every country puts its own nationalinterests first,” said OleksanderBaranovskyi, the leading expert at theRazumkov Center for Economic and$1/$2 in UkraineVerkhovna Rada sessions in turmoilas deputies debate WTO-related billsVerkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn (seated, center) struggles to keep controlover the parliamentary session as deputies opposed to a package of bills aimed atassisting Ukraine’s entry into the World Trade Organization disrupt the proceedings.Social Research in Kyiv. “Russia as afull-fledged WTO member could dictateto Ukraine one-sided demands that wouldhave to be agreed to.”Deputies came to fisticuffs before thefirst critical vote on July 6 whenCommunist Party National DeputyOleksander Bondarchuk blared an emergencysiren from a megaphone just asPrime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko beganto speak.The gesture so angered deputies ofMs. Tymoshenko’s political faction thatsome tried wrestling the megaphoneaway from Mr. Bondarchuk, igniting abrawl in which more than a dozendeputies traded punches, grabbed eachother in headlocks and shoved each otheragainst walls or onto the Rada’s floor.Following the brawl, about 30Communist and SDPU deputies surroundedMr. Lytvyn and engaged in anyobstructive tactic at their disposal to preventhim from leading the parliamentarysession. Bodyguards separated Mr.Lytvyn from his enemies.WTO membership is a critical step inPresident Yushchenko’s goal to secure marketeconomy status for Ukraine and eventualintegration into the European Union.It was also the most important economicmeasure that Western investors andfinanciers requested from Ukraine at themini-Davos economic summit in June.The Rada passed a law criminalizingthe piracy of intellectual property by a261-44 vote on July 6. This was the mostimportant for WTO admission, and VicePrime Minister for European-Integration(Continued on page 19)UNIAN

2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005No. 28ANALYSISCriminal charges reach 16 deputies,senior leaders of opposition in Ukraineby Taras KuzioEurasia Daily MonitorUkrainian Internal Affairs MinisterYurii Lutsenko has publicly announcedthat he is seeking to strip 16 parliamentarydeputies of their immunity from prosecution(Interfax-Ukraine, June 28). All 16deputies figure in criminal cases that arenot connected to the 2004 presidentialelection. However, Mr. Lutsenko addedthat parties loyal to former PresidentLeonid Kuchma had extorted funds frombusinesses and then given the money tocharities they controlled. These charitieswere often used to transfer funds to ViktorYanukovych’s election campaign.This new development confirms thatcorruption, election fraud and separatismcharges reach into the highest levels ofthe Kuchma camp. All 16 names on Mr.Lutsenko’s list, which was quicklyleaked to obkom.net.ua (June 29), areformer Kuchma allies. Eleven are fromthe two main centrist opposition parties,four are unaffiliated deputies, and one isfrom Verkhovna Rada ChairmanVolodymyr Lytvyn’s People’s Party.Four of the 11 are high-ranking membersof Viktor Medvedchuk’s SocialDemocratic Party – United (SDPU). Twoare long-time Medvedchuk allies: NestorShufrych, who faces separate criminalcharges of bribing voters to win his seatin 2002, and Hryhorii Surkis, chairmanof Kyiv’s Dynamo football (soccer) club.Seven deputies on the list are from Mr.Dr. Taras Kuzio is visiting professor atthe Elliot School of International Affairs,George Washington University. The articleabove, which originally appeared in TheJamestown Foundation’s Eurasia DailyMonitor, is reprinted here with permissionfrom the foundation (www.jamestown.org).by Jan MaksymiukRFE/RL Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova ReportOn June 24 in Ashgabat, NaftohazUkrainy head Oleksii Ivchenko signedwhat he described to journalists in Kyivas “four historic agreements” withTurkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov.According to Mr. Ivchenko, PresidentNiyazov agreed that in the second half of2005 and during all of 2006 Turkmenistanwill supply 48.5 billion cubic meters ofgas to Ukraine for $44 per 1,000 cubicmeters, down from the $58 per 1,000cubic meters that Kyiv has had to pay sofar. In exchange for the lower price, Kyivobliged itself to pay for Turkmen gasfully in cash as of July 1. Under the previouscontract that was valid for 2002-2006, Ukraine was to obtain 36 billioncubic meters of Turkmen gas annually,paying 50 percent in cash and the other50 percent in commodities.Mr. Ivchenko’s visit to Ashgabat followedwhat Russian newspapers presentedas scathing criticism by Mr. Niyazov ofUkraine’s failure to pay fully and timelywith commodities for Turkmen gas deliveriesin 2004-2005. “You are fooling us beautifully,while the money is circulating inYanukovych’s Party of the Regions,including Vasylii Horbal and AndreiKluyev. Mr. Kluyev headed Mr.Yanukovych’s dirty-tricks team (seeEurasia Daily Monitor, September 22and 23, 2004) and his voice is heard onthe Security Service of Ukraine tapestransferred to President ViktorYushchenko’s coalition after the secondround of the contentious 2004 presidentialelection (EDM, December 3, 2004).Other deputies on the Lutsenko list,although unaffiliated, are well known.Tatiana Zasukha took control of PeasantsParty in July 2004 (EDM, July 27, 2004).She is married to the former chairman ofthe Kyiv Oblast, Anatolii Zasukha. BothZasukhas are long-time Kuchma allies,reputedly involved in widespread corruptionin the Kyiv Oblast. Mrs. Zasukha isalso close to former first lady, LudmilaKuchma.Since Mr. Yushchenko’s election, criminalcharges have gradually diffused fromthe lower to the middle ranks of formerKuchma officials. Mr. Lutsenko’s listindicates that charges will now spread tothe senior levels over the summer parliamentaryrecess and be driven home in thefall. Since Parliament goes into recess onJuly 8, it is unlikely to strip the 16 of theirimmunity by that date.High-ranking former Kuchma officialsare uneasy because of other signals sentby the authorities. During PresidentYushchenko’s February visit to Donetsk,a Yanukovych stronghold, he “spokewith Donetsk in the language of forceand not compromise” (glavred.info,February 14). He “behaved like a conquerorwho had come to a subjugated territory”(glavred.info, April 5).After the February visit, Mr.(Continued on page 14)Kyiv secures gas suppliesfor 2006 from TurkmenistanUkraine,” the June 22 issue ofKommersant-Daily quoted Mr. Niyazov assaying on Turkmen television, reportedly ina public response to an earlier telephonecall from Ukrainian President ViktorYushchenko. “If you don’t have commodities,do not sign commodity agreements.Let’s switch to payments in hard currency.”Other Russian newspapers, citingTurkmen sources, reported that Ukraine hasaccumulated from $560 million to $600million worth of a commodity debt forTurkmen gas supplies. Mr. Niyazov’s ire,according to Russian newspapers, was alsoprovoked by the fact that Kyiv reportedlypriced its goods shipped to Turkmenistanas payment for Turkmen gas nearly threetimes as much as was their market value.Therefore, Mr. Ivchenko’s boast afterhis return to Kyiv that the new gas contractwith Turkmenistan will allow a saving ofsome $20 to $22 on the purchase and transitcosts of each 1,000 cubic meters ofTurkmen gas in comparison with the previouscontract came as a fairly big surprise.According to Mr. Ivchenko, it wasUkraine’s initiative to switch to cash paymentsfor Turkmen gas. In addition to thelower gas price negotiated with Mr.Niyazov, Mr. Ivchenko claimed thatUkraine will also save money on transit ofTurkmen gas across Uzbekistan,Jan Maksymiuk is the Belarus,Ukraine and Moldova specialist on thestaff of RFE/RL Newsline. (Continued on page 15)Businesses sign deals in PolandGDYNIA, Poland – The presidents ofPoland and Ukraine – AleksanderKwasniewski and Viktor Yushchenko,respectively – attended the signing oftwo major deals at an annual Polish-Ukrainian economic forum in Gdynia onJune 30, Ukrainian and Polish mediareported. The Industrial Union of theDonbas finalized the purchase of theHuta Czestochowa steel mill, following alengthy and controversial privatizationduel with the Indian-Dutch-British holdingLMN in 2003-2004. Moreover,Ukraine’s AvtoZAZ motor companysigned a deal for the takeover – for asymbolic 1 zloty ($0.3) – of 20 percentof the troubled Warsaw-based FSO carmaker’sshares. AvtoZAZ has promisedthat it will not lay off anyone from the2,000-strong work force within the followingsix months. The remaining 80percent of the shares in FSO belong tothe South Korean company Daewoo,which became insolvent in 1999.(RFE/RL Newsline)Poland to allow Ukrainian guest workersWARSAW – Warsaw is finalizingnegotiations with Kyiv on an accord thatcould allow up to 200,000 Ukrainianguest workers annually to work inPoland, the Polish daily Rzeczpospolitareported on July 1, quoting an officialfrom the Polish Economy Ministry. “Thisis a part of the Polish strategy thatintends to tie Ukraine to the West asclosely as possible. The first stage of[this strategy] was the cancellation ofvisa fees for Ukrainians enteringPoland,” an official from the PolishForeign Ministry told the daily. (RFE/RLNewsline)Simplified visa regime for U.S. citizensKYIV – President Viktor Yushchenkoon June 30 issued a decree simplifyingtrips of U.S. citizens to Ukraine as ofJuly 1. The decree, published on the government’swebsite (http://www.president.gov.ua),stipulates that visas will nolonger be required by U.S. citizens makinga second trip within six months, providedthe new stay in Ukraine does notexceed 90 days. The document says themeasure is intended to develop andimplement a “strategic partnership”NEWSBRIEFSbetween both countries. (RFE/RLNewsline)Cabinet announces privatizationsKYIV – Prime Minister YuliaTymoshenko told journalists on June 30that her cabinet has approved a list ofmore than 10 enterprises that will soon beoffered for sale, the Ukrayinska Pravdawebsite reported. The list includes theKryvorizhskyi Ore Enriching Combine,the Odesa Port Plant, the Nikopol PipePlant, the Kyiv Motorcycle Plant and anumber of hotels. Ms. Tymoshenko alsopredicted that the controversialKryvorizhstal steel mill will be resold bythe government by October 24. Asked tocomment on Kryvorizhstal former ownerViktor Pinchuk’s words that no one willtake part in the new privatization of thecompany as its recent takeover by thestate is being disputed in the EuropeanCourt for Human Rights, the prime ministersaid: “What Pinchuk said is psychotherapyfor those who owned the steelmill. I know at least five large enterprisesin the world that have expressed theirinterest in participating in a new auction.”(RFE/RL Newsline)Russia not to control pipelinesKYIV – Naftohaz Ukrainy headOleksii Ivchenko told journalists in Kyivon June 29 that the InternationalConsortium for the Control andDevelopment of the Gas TransportSystem of Ukraine will not operateUkraine’s gas-transport system, Interfax-Ukraine reported. Mr. Ivchenko was commentingon his talks with Russia’sGazprom in Moscow the previous day.Mr. Ivchenko said the consortium will bereorganized to construct and subsequentlyoperate a Bohorodchany-Uzhhorodpipeline, a part of the Novopskov-Uzhhorod gas pipeline. Russia andUkraine set up the consortium in 2003 ona parity basis, with an eye to operatingthe entire gas-transport system inUkraine. It was Gazprom that reportedlyasked for the liquidation of the consortium,following Ukraine’s refusal to buy7.8 billion cubic meters of Russian gasstored in Ukraine. Mr. Ivchenko also saidUkraine will be able to pay fully in cashfor Turkmen gas under a new contract(Continued on page 20)THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc.,a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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No. 28THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005 3Scholars and community leaders gather to discuss diaspora’s experiencesby Zenon ZawadaKyiv Press BureauNIZHEN, Ukraine – More than 80scholars and community leaders gatheredat Hohol Pedagogical University in Nizhenfor three days beginning on June 23 toshare their scholarly pursuits and experiencesin the global Ukrainian diaspora.On the quaint, wooded campus in theChernihiv Oblast where Mykola HoholThis year’s conference in Nizhen isthe second such event co-organized byDr. Roman Yereniuk, director of theCenter for Ukrainian Canadian Studies atthe University of Manitoba.It follows the first conference held atthe National University of OstrohAcademy last year, and it appears asthough the diaspora academic conferencesare now an official annual event inUkraine, Dr. Yereniuk said.Valentyn Pylypchuk (center), a pilot, describes his challenges and successes as aUkrainian community leader in Kamchatka, Russia, at the international academicdiaspora conference held at Hohol Pedagogical University in Nizhen.once studied, scholars from eight differentnations discussed their studies ondiverse topics ranging from Ukrainiancommunities in Paraguay to the status ofUkrainian language studies in Moscow.Community leaders, such as ValentynPylypchuk of Kamchatka, Russia,offered updates and raised awareness oftheir efforts to retain Ukrainian identityand consciousness.“Education is of primary importance inthe diaspora,” Mr. Pylypchuk said. “It’sthe only way to fight against assimilation.”A network of Ukrainian universitieswith diaspora centers has emerged inrecent years and the annual conferenceswill rotate between them, he said.This year, “we wanted to make a presencein northern Ukraine and let themsee there is a Ukrainian-speaking diasporaand that Ukrainian should be spokenin northern Ukraine,” Dr. Yereniuk said.He organized this year’s conferencewith Stanislav Ponomarevskyi, director ofthe Center for Humanitarian Cooperationwith the Ukrainian Diaspora at HoholU.S. provides $2.7 million in aidto law enforcement in UkraineEmbassy of the United StatesKYIV – Ongoing efforts to fight corruptionand strengthen the rule of law inUkraine received a $2.7 million boost onJune 17, when U.S. Ambassador toUkraine John E. Herbst and UkrainianMinister of Internal Affairs YuriiLutsenko signed a protocol detailing theallocation of U.S. law enforcement assistancefunds to Ukraine.The funds will go toward technicalassistance, training and equipment, asdetailed below:• a resident U.S. legal advisor based inKyiv, who will work with prosecutorsand judges to develop an effective criminaljustice system characterized by transparency,integrity and a thorough understandingof new laws in areas such ascombating corruption, trafficking in persons,and money laundering;• the American Bar AssociationCentral European and Eurasian LawInitiative Criminal Reform Program(ABA/CEELI), which will strengthen theindependence of Ukraine’s courts,improve the professional qualificationsand skills of defense lawyers, and developthe skills of judges and other representativesof justice authorities;• development of an anti-trafficking inpersons training curriculum for theJudicial Academy of Ukraine, which willallow Ukrainian judges to receive trainingon complex legal and procedural aspectsof trafficking in persons cases, includingnew developments in international law;• advanced drug investigations training,to be conducted by U.S. DrugEnforcement Administration (DEA) trainerson the topics of successful investigation,case development, and prosecution ofillegal drugs and money laundering cases;• narcotics and explosives maritimesmuggling investigations training, to beconducted by DEA personnel in Odesa,including training on successful investigation,case development, and prosecutionof maritime smuggling of drugs,weapons and people;• the second phase of the InternationalOrganization for Migration (IOM)Migration Management System, whichwill enhance the capacity of relevantUkrainian authorities to manage migrationflows into and from the country and tomore effectively operate against migrantsmuggling and trafficking in persons;• the second and third phases of thetransition of the State Border GuardService of Ukraine (SBGS) to a lawenforcement agency compatible withinternational and European standards,(Continued on page 17)Zenon ZawadaPedagogical University in Nizhen.The university is particularly proud tohost the conference this year because it’scelebrating the 200th anniversary of itsfounding, Mr. Ponomarevskyi said.Former President Leonid Kuchmaissued the decree in 1999 that establishedthe Nizhen diaspora center, which is theonly government sponsored diasporacenter in Ukraine, receiving its financingfrom the university itself.The Nizhen center distinguishes itselfbecause it has a specific emphasis on fosteringties between the Western Diasporacommunity with the East, particularlythose communities in the former SovietUnion, he said.The conference’s other goals, organizerssaid, were to analyze Ukrainian immigration,examine educational institutions andtheir roles, and to recognize important individualsin the diaspora, Dr. Yereniuk said.Next year’s conference will occur atLviv Polytechnic University, Dr.Yereniuk said, and will be organized byits International Institute for Education,Culture and Diaspora Relation.This year’s participants traveled fromCanada, Poland, Russia, Bulgaria,Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Portugal.Among them were scholars with noimmediate Ukrainian ancestry or commandof the language, but who areinvolved in academic pursuits dealingwith the Ukrainian Diaspora.For example, Antonio EduardoMendoca, director of the Center for Sovietand Post-Soviet Studies in Lisbon,Portugal, spent the last several years examiningthe burst of Ukrainian immigrants tohis country in just the past five years.In 2001 Portugal had created a newresidency status called “permit of stay,”which was extended to several thousandUkrainians.“A few weeks after their legalization,the Ukrainian immigrant communitybecame the biggest in Portugal,” Dr.Mendoca said. “It went from nothing toQuotable notesthe biggest.”Nonetheless, Brazilians continued tomake up the largest immigrant group inPortugal, but among the tendencies settingUkrainians apart from other ethnicgroups is they have settled in many ofPortugal’s rural communities and areengaged in agricultural work.“Almost a quarter of the Ukrainianimmigrants did agricultural work,” Dr.Mendoca said. “For some of the ruralareas, if not for the immigrants therewould be no agriculture.”Community leaders like Mr. Pylypchukdescribed how challenging it is to supportand operate a Ukrainian-language Sundayschool class of 28 students in Kamchatka,especially in a country as hostile to theUkrainian language as Russia.“Russian chauvinism is present amongall officials,’’ Mr. Pylypchuk said.Although she does not speakUkrainian and is not ethnicallyUkrainian, Svetlana Elebesova of theKarasaev Humanities University inBishkek, Kyrgyzstan, spoke of the needfor Ukrainian language instruction in hercity, where it is virtually non-existent.Such interaction between the Easternand Western diasporas is an achievementfor the conference, Dr. Yereniuk said.The conference was also a success inexposing Nizhen to academics in thediaspora who might not have otherwisehad the opportunity to visit the city, saidDr. Orest Cap, professor of vocationaltechnical teacher education at theUniversity of Manitoba in Winnipeg.Through the conference he said he wasable to recognize the deep Ukrainian culturaland historical roots in the ChernihivOblast, Dr. Cap said. It was his first timeeast of the Dnipro River.“What impressed me about Nizhen werethe pearls of Ukrainian history in the university’smuseum,” Dr. Cap said. “The peoplewere warm, receptive, and they want toshare your heritage. It’s not only westernUkraine, but other parts of Ukraine.”“A few months ago the Western investing community had some doubts abouthow much real progress was being made by the Ukrainian “Orange Revolution.”One of the most highly touted of the U.S.-backed color-coded pro-democracy,pro-market political movements, the new Ukrainian government was, we weretold, going to rescue the country from the reactionary past.“Ukraine had earned such a reputation for corruption and inefficiency thatvery few investors were willing to take a chance on developing the country’sresources and employing its people.“Now, though, those doubts are almost entirely cleared up, and the situation inUkraine is pretty clear. It’s as bad as it was before the Orange Revolution. Farfrom establishing Ukraine’s effective independence from Russia, the oligarchdominatedgovernment has, in effect, allowed it to remain an economic colony.“Mind you, there’s still quite a lot of effective spin control over the developingmess. That’s the one American technology import that’s worked so far. ...”– “Orange Revolution Loses Its Luster,” by John Dizard, Financial Times,June 10.“... If some of the disappointments of Mr. Yushchenko’s short tenure can beput down to inflated expectations after last year’s drama, others stem from theexigencies of the revolution. Various bits of the alliance that propelled Mr.Yushchenko to the presidency had to be paid back with government offices. Theresult has been contradictions and cleavages, both ideological – e.g., between theeconomic liberals and the socialist who oversees the state property fund – andpersonal. A sub-plot to the Tymoshenko-Yushchenko tension has been Ms.Tymoshenko’s rivalry with Petro Poroshenko, a businessman-politician whowanted to be prime minister but became head of the national security anddefense council instead.“Parliamentary elections next March are exacerbating tendencies to populism.Under a reform agreed last December, some powers are due to shift from presidentto Parliament and prime minister, though this change may yet be repudiated.After the elections, will the president and – if she is still in office – Ms.Tymoshenko learn from their mistakes and vindicate the Orange Revolution?Both remain popular. And Ukrainians have learned to be patient. But Mr.Yushchenko must be steelier if he is to overcome the corrupt, fractious pathologiesof Ukrainian politics.”– “The Viktor and Yulia Show,” The Economist, June 16.

4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005No. 28Yevhen Stakhiv returns to Donetsk,where he once led nationalist undergroundZenon ZawadaYevhen Stakhiv admires the Kyiv skyline after his trip to Donetsk, where he hadbeen involved in organizing the region’s underground nationalist movementduring World War II.International Association...(Continued from page 1)Hagen reported.“If Ukrainian studies is supposed to besomething they care about, they could’vehelped,” Dr. von Hagen told The Weekly,referring to the Ukrainian government.As a result of the restricted funding,Dr. von Hagen said in his speech, holdingthe IAUS congress every three yearsis likely beyond the Ukrainian government’sfinancial ability and willingness.He suggested hosting the congressevery four or five years instead, andmoving it to a foreign country, such asPoland “whose national association hasbeen the most active.”Another crisis facing IAUS is its rapidgrowth that the congress budget cannotaccommodate, Dr. von Hagen said.Organizers received 1,300 applicants for acongress that typically accommodatedbetween 600 and 700 participants, he said.As a result, hundreds of scholars werenot included in the program, particularlythose belonging to the heavily representedKyiv contingent. Dr. von Hagen alsosingled out Deputy Minister forHumanitarian Affairs Mykola Tomenkoand Culture Minister Oksana Bilozir forities with its educational missions.Reforming the National Academy ofSciences has been under discussion for along time, Ms. Skrypnyk noted.She said she was concerned that shiftingIAUS conferences abroad wouldlimit the number of Ukrainian scholarsable to attend. Keeping the congress inUkraine also enables Western scholars tore-immerse themselves in Ukrainian lifeand culture, Ms. Skrypnyk added.While Ukrainians in the academicestablishment weren’t entirely receptive toDr. von Hagen’s criticisms, some academicsfrom the West welcomed his frankness.“It’s a bureaucratized, centralized,paternalistic academic culture inUkraine,” said Olga Andriewsky, a professorof history at Trent University inPeterborough, Ontario. “Everything isabout pecking orders. That’s why his callfor democratization is important.”An area that most scholars cited as indire need of reform is Ukrainian academia’srefusal to acknowledge degreesobtained abroad, or to allow studentswho achieve foreign degrees to matriculateback into the Ukrainian system.Scholars from 17 nations attended thefour-day IAUS conference and took partin about 125 overlapping sessions androundtables.by Zenon ZawadaKyiv Press BureauDONETSK – It was in Donetsk thatYevhen Stakhiv heard “surzhyk” for thefirst time, in 1942.He also saw a Ukraine different fromhis hometown of Peremyshl, meetingsurzhyk-speaking Russians andUkrainian-speaking Greeks.During his year and a half in Donetsk,Mr. Stakhiv realized Ukraine is a land ofdiverse people and cultures, causing himto shed his staunch Banderite views toadopt a more democratic, pluralisticapproach to Ukrainian nationalism.“I recall Donetsk as my evolution fromtotalitarianism to democracy, becausethere they taught me how to be a democrat,”said Mr. Stakhiv, who at 87 is stilltraveling, involved in scholarly pursuits,giving interviews to Ukrainian media and,of course, still charming the ladies.Mr. Stakhiv, a resident of New Jersey,returned to Donetsk to attend the congress ofthe International Association of UkrainianStudies. More than a half century ago, hehad been one of the leaders of Organizationof Ukrainian Nationalists underground inUkraine’s industrial heartland.The city is nothing like it was when hearrived in February 1942 in order to organizenationalists, Mr. Stakhiv said. Back then,it was known as Stalino. The city center hada simple grid layout, surrounded by mines.When the Nazi forces retreated from Russia,they burned and ruined Donetsk, he said.The city center as it appears today isentirely a product of impressive post-war,Soviet urban planning, consisting of spacious,tree-lined boulevards and attractiveparks.When he arrived, a horrible famine hadgripped the region at the time, Mr. Stakhivsaid. His first contacts in the undergroundwere with a teachers’ cooperative inHorlivka, a city northeast of Donetsk.Surprisingly enough, Mr. Stakhiv saidCommunists had not dominated theregion at the time, or not as much as theydo presently, he joked.There, he met Ukrainians who spokewhat he assumed was Russian. He asked ayoung boy named Volodia why his parentsspoke Ukrainian, but he spoke Russian.“As if I am speaking in Russian! I amspeaking in Yasynuvatskyi,” the boyreplied, referring to the Yasynuvata areaoutside of Donetsk, where a form ofsurzhyk was spoken.Among the people he met in Donbaswere Ukrainians who had fled theHolodomor – the Famine-Genocide of1932-1933, Mr. Stakhiv said. Working inthe mines ensured that one wouldn’t gohungry, he explained.During his underground activity in theDonbas region, Mr. Stakhiv said he mostfeared the German SS officers, whoasked local police to report to them anyonespeaking in a Halychyna dialect.On one occasion when crossing apatrolled bridge, local police stopped Mr.Stakhiv, who cried out loud in German,“The Russians are swine!”“So whenever the police stopped me, Ispoke to them in this coarse sort ofGerman,” Mr. Stakhiv said.Loose networks of underground nationalistshoused and fed Mr. Stakhiv. Heremembered discovering warehouses fullof fruits and pickled cabbage, cucumbersand tomatoes during the summer of 1942.“And we ate a vinaigrette,” Mr. Stakhivsaid. “Every day for lunch and dinner weate a vinaigrette. And there were beets.But then later there were no tomatoes,there were no pickles, there were no beets;so then the vinaigrette just became pickledcabbage. And that was good, too.”After organizing nationalists in thecities of Horlivka, Mariupol, and Staryiand Novyi Kramatorsk, Mr. Stakhiv wasforced to flee Donetsk.Under torture by the Germans, one mangave Mr. Stakhiv’s name to the Gestapo.That man’s daughter, with whom he hadstruck up a romance, told Mr. Stakhiv thatthe Gestapo was looking for him.“She yelled, ‘Flee! The Gestapo are waitingfor you. They took away my father,’ ”Mr. Stakhiv said. “And I fled Donetsk at theend of June 1942. If not for this girl ...”However, Mr. Stakhiv remained in theDonbas region until June 1943.During that time, his political viewsunderwent a dramatic change. When hefirst arrived in the Donbas, Mr. Stakhivsaid he was a staunch nationalist whobelieved in a one-party dictatorship witha chauvinistic program summarized bythe slogan, “Ukraine for Ukrainians.”“They told me that we’d better getlost,” Mr. Stakhiv said. “There are manynationalities here, and if you say Ukrainefor Ukrainians, then they’ll either killyou, they’ll chase you away or you’d betterrun away yourself.”First, he got rid of the slogan,“Ukraine for Ukrainians,” Mr. Stakhivsaid. Then he let go of the idea thatUkrainians are a higher race, as asserted(Continued on page 19)Zenon ZawadaDr. Mark von Hagen sits at an outdoor restaurant in Donetsk, as he speaks aboutthe sixth congress of the International Association of Ukrainian Studies.allowing Kyiv’s Monastery of the Caves(Pecherska Lavra) to deteriorate, thearchival system to collapse and thenation’s film industry to decline.Additionally, the Ukrainian languageis weak and unstable in contemporaryconditions, said Dr. von Hagen, whodelivered his speech in Ukrainian, whichhe began studying only three years agowhen elected IAUS president. He builthis Ukrainian skills on his fluent Russian.Mr. Tomenko delivered a speech at theconference’s opening session, but leftjust before Dr. von Hagen spoke. He toldRadio Svoboda afterwards that Dr. vonHagen does not have an adequate viewof Ukrainian culture and even criticizedIAUS.“These books of between 300 and 500volumes, which are published with budgetaryfunding, don’t develop the Ukrainianlanguage or culture,” Mr. Tomenko said,referring to the academic journal publishedfollowing each IAUS conference.Hanna Skrypnyk, the IAUS vice-presidentfor this year’s conference and presidentof Ukraine’s National Associationof Ukrainianists, said there is no conflictwithin the IAUS.In his criticism of the NationalAcademy of Sciences, Dr. von Hagensaid it is overly concentrated in Kyiv;dominated by the natural and applied sciences,while ignoring social sciences;and unable to integrate its research activ-These leading Ukrainian studies academicscompared their research and discussedthe intricacies of Ukrainian history,linguistics, culture and ethnography,among other numerous subjects.Receiving special recognition at theconference was Donetsk native and formerSoviet political prisoner IvanDzyuba, who was awarded an honorarydoctorate by Donetsk NationalUniversity, and Bohdan Osadczuk, a prolificjournalist and professor at theUkrainian Free University in Germany.At the final session of the congress onJuly 2, Dr. von Hagen announced thatastronomer Dr. Yaroslav Yatskiv ofUkraine was elected as his successor tothe IAUS presidency.IAUS national association representativesalso selected Dr. Giovanna BrogiBercoff, a professor of Slavistics at theUniversity of Milan in Italy, as the newIAUS vice-president.Current plans are for the IAUS to holdits next congress in Symferopol, Crimea.Bringing the conference to Crimea willraise Ukrainian consciousness there, Ms.Skrypnyk said.Among the most visible and tangiblereforms to emerge from the congress isthat IAUS will consider hosting a smallerconference in Italy in the next year or twowith the purpose of fostering Ukrainianstudies outside of Ukraine and providinga more intense, academic atmosphere.

No. 28by Olenka DobczanskaU.S.-Ukraine FoundationWASHINGTON – The U.S. House ofRepresentatives on June 29 passed H.R.3057, the “Department of State, ForeignOperations, and Related ProgramsAppropriations Bill, 2006.” The bill appropriated$20.27 billion for foreign assistanceworldwide in fiscal year 2006. Out of thesefunds, the bill designates $477 million forthe “Independent States of the formerSoviet Union,” which includes Ukraine.On June 30, the U.S. Senate Committeeon Appropriations increased the $477 millionfigure to $565 million, which includesa specific figure of $95 million forUkraine – a $7 million increase comparedto funding for fiscal year 2005.The full Senate’s vote on H.R. 3057 isexpected shortly. After the vote, bothchambers will reconcile the numbers($477 vs. $565, including $95 million forUkraine) during House-Senate conferencemeetings later this month. When done, theTHE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005 5Congress ready to increase aid to Ukraine; U.S.-Ukraine Foundation cited in committee reportsbill will be ready for President George W.Bush’s signature before it becomes law.U.S. - Ukraine Foundation notedOn June 21 and 30 during House andSenate Appropriations Committees markups(processes by which congressional committeesand subcommittees debate, amendand rewrite proposed legislation) of H.R.3057, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF)was included in committees’ respectivereports that accompanied the bill.The report language read as follows:“The committee urges the StateDepartment to consider proposals fromorganizations, such as the U.S.-UkraineFoundation and Ukrainian Congress ofArmenia, with existing experience inUkraine in one or more of these sectors.”(U.S. House Committee on AppropriationsReport 109-152.)“The committee is aware of the workof the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, andcommends the foundation for its supportof democracy and the rule of law inUkraine. The committee directs USAIDto continue to support the foundation’sactivities beyond November 2005, whenfunding is scheduled to end. The committeebelieves the foundation has an importantrole to play in strengthening the[Verkhovna] Rada and in increasingtransparency and accountability at all levelsof government. The committeeexpects funding levels to exceed those ofprior years.” (U.S. Senate Committee onAppropriations Report 109-096.)Committee reports usually accompanythe legislation voted on by Congress. Theydiscuss and explain the purpose of measures(in this case, the Foreign OperationsAppropriations Bill for fiscal year 2006).They also refer to the action taken by acommittee or committee recommendationsto both legislative and executivebranches of the federal government asthey relate to specific organizations.Analysis of report languageThese two references to the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation are significant in thecontext of increased federal funding forprojects, since both praise the USUF’spast work.While the House language “urges” theState Department to “consider” proposalsfrom organizations such as the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, the Senate languageis much stronger. It specifically “directs”the U.S. Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID) to continue tosupport the USUF programs beyond thisNovember. Moreover, the appropriators“expect” the levels of funding to “exceedthose of prior years.”The foundation’s existing programsand new proposals are designed tostrengthen the processes of communitybuilding, legislative exchange and dialoguebetween key policy-makers, economicdevelopment, voter education,youth leadership and other programsdirected to further consolidate andexpand upon the democratic achievementsof the Orange Revolution.Ruslana to back OSCEanti-trafficking campaignOrganization for Securityand Cooperation in EuropeKYIV – Ukrainian singer Ruslana, thewinner of the 2004 Eurovision SongContest, agreed to support the campaignagainst human trafficking at a July 5meeting in Kyiv with Helga Konrad, theOSCE special representative on combatingtrafficking in human beings.“I have been looking for opportunitiesto make use of my popularity for the benefitof the European community,” saidRuslana, who is already a UNICEF goodwillambassador.“I am very grateful for the chance tojoin the anti-trafficking campaign and beinvolved in solving the pressing problemof human trafficking in the Ukraine andin other European countries,” she added.Ms. Konrad said: “Ruslana’s ability toreach the young people in the Ukraineand beyond makes her an asset in helpingraise awareness of the risks of humantrafficking – this modern form of slavery.”Ruslana met OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel in Ljubljana earlierthis year to discuss human trafficking.OSCE official visits Kyiv to promote anti-trafficking measuresOrganization for Securityand Cooperation in EuropeKYIV – OSCE Special Representativeon Combating Trafficking in HumanBeings Helga Konrad on July 4 supportedthe appointment of a national coordinatorin Ukraine to fight human trafficking.In Kyiv on a two-day visit, Ms.Konrad said: “A national coordinator is amuch-needed institution in Ukraine. It isvery important to have a high – levelofficial in charge of all activities in thefight against human trafficking.”The special representative will alsotake part in a meeting of anti-traffickingcoordinators from the Balkans, Turkey,Poland and the Netherlands, as well aswith Ukrainian government officials tohelp share experience in the field.Organized by the Office of the OSCEProject Coordinator in Ukraine at therequest of the Ukrainian Ministry ofYouth and Sports, the meeting of expertswill help the country set up a structure tocombat human trafficking.Quotable notes“... For sure, the future of the European Union is now under review. ... However,I don’t think you can influence that debate in any other way then by positioningUkraine as a most dedicated candidate for future EU membership, which conductsrigid, comprehensive and consistent reforms in preparation for membership in theEU, irrespectively whatever happens with the internal debate in the EU.“After the votes in France and the Netherlands, the European Union did notcollapse. It will continue to function on the basis of the existing treaties, whilethe future direction of the EU is being assessed.“It is even more important that at this critical stage of debate we remind theEU citizens and their elected leaders that we need a united and strong Europewhich is capable to address the challenges of the 21st century. Among them is thetask to promote freedom and democracy toward the countries such as Ukraine byembracing them into the mainstream of the European development.“This can only be achieved if you Ukrainians challenge the EU with the realprogress you make in having bureaucracy free of corruption, advancing approximationof laws with the EU legislation in general (and in particular in intellectualproperty rights, company law, competition rules, environmental and consumerprotection), demonstrating sustained commitment to effective implementation oflegislation; tightening of bankruptcy rules, eliminating of state interference inpricing and improving VAT administration.“In the short term perspective, this would certainly contribute toward reviewof the market economy status, ongoing negotiations on membership in the WTOand would show to the EU leaders Ukraine’s serious commitment towards theaspired goal of membership even in the times of uncertainty and unpredictabilityof the EU’s future course. ...”– Vygaudas Usackas, Lithuania’s ambassador to the United States, speakingon “Ukrainian Membership in the European Union” at the U.S.-Ukraine PolicyDialogue Exchange Program seminar, organized by the Atlantic Council of theUnited States, on June 7.Need a back issue?If you’d like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, send $2 per copy (first-class postage included) to:Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054.U.S. Embassy in Kyivmarks Independence DayEmbassy of the United StatesKYIV – United States Ambassador to Ukraine John E.Herbst and his wife, Nadezda Christoff Herbst, welcomedprominent Ukrainians from across Ukraine to their residencein Kyiv as part of local American Independence Daycelebrations. The guest list included members of the currentand former governments, Verkhovna Rada deputies,and leaders in business, education, media and the arts.In his remarks Ambassador Herbst stated the rejectionby Ukrainians of fraudulent results during last fall’selection was a new beginning in Ukraine that some havedescribed as a second independence day for Ukraine.His full remarks follow.* * *I would like to thank you all for gathering here tocelebrate the declaration of America’s independence(Continued on page 19)The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund: MayAmount Name City$250.00 Yuriy and Irena North Potomac, Md.Deychakiwsky$100.00 Jaroslaw and Maria Cranford, N.J.Tomorug$95.00 Roxana Charkewycz Park Ridge, Ill.$55.00 Lydia Baltarowich Warren, Mich.Bohdan Birakowsky College Point, N.Y.$25.00 Roman Bohonowych Kerhonkson, N.Y.Bohdan Hryshchyshyn Bethel Park, Pa.George Lewycky Milltown, N.J.T. 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6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005No. 28THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLYJuly111999Where is our synergy?A short six years ago, this newspaper and the vast majority of our organizedcommunity were abuzz with news of an extraordinary happening in Washington.Think back. Can you remember what it was?On June 23-27, 1999, more than 900 people, members of various Ukrainian professionalsocieties, community organizations and institutions participated in theJoint Conferences of Ukrainian American Organizations. The mega-event provideda venue for community members to learn what our community has to offer and toconsider how all its component parts might be able to improve their cooperation andbenefit from synergistic relationships – all, of course, keeping in mind our community’stwo realities: our life here in the United States and our concern for Ukraine.As part of the program, organizations held their individual meetings, variousgroups set up informative displays, vendors sold their wares, receptions were held atthe Embassy of Ukraine and the U.S. State Department as well as on Capitol Hill, andeveryone came together for a huge banquet and ball. Among the participants werephysicians, lawyers, architects, librarians, journalists, credit union leaders, veterans,engineers and, not to be forgotten, Ukrainian National Women’s League of America.The motto for the Joint Conferences, as explained by Dr. Roman Goy, principalorganizer, was “synergy, whereby the action of the whole is greater than thatof its parts”; its goal: to build teamwork for the Ukrainian community.It was an exciting time for our community, a time when we looked ahead to a moreeffective hromada with a bright future. The expectation was that the Joint Conferenceswere not just a one-time super event, but a coming together of our community’s membersand powers that would lay the foundation for a new modus vivendi. TheWeekly’s editorial hailed the endeavor as “a new model” for our community life.And today, well, it seems our Ukrainian American community is unfocused, perhapseven lost. Each organization is out doing its own thing – some more successfullythan others; many are floundering. We’ve gotta ask: Where has our synergy gone?Perhaps it is time once again for a synergistic gathering at which we can take stock ofour community’s assets and chart a course for our hromada’s health and success.A POSTSCRIPT: A concrete example of synergy’s effectiveness was this newspaper’scoverage of the individual organizations’ sessions held as part of the JointConferences. Eleven different bylines appeared atop the news stories in a special sectionof our newspaper on July 11, 1999. The Weekly had contacted all the groups holdingsessions and proposed that they become our collaborators in presenting the completestory of the Joint Conferences. The plan worked wonderfully. The Weekly’s workwith volunteers from diverse organizations was an illustration of the meaning of “synergy”:cooperative interaction among groups that creates an enhanced combined effect.And so, we make our offer to readers once again: Use us! Submit stories about yourorganization’s or community’s work and share your success so that others may benefitfrom your experience. Consider our newspaper’s pages your pages and our editors yourcolleagues. Remember: Together we are many, and together we are powerful.Turning the pages back...Six years ago, after the Joint Conferences of UkrainianAmerican Organizations had concluded in Washington, TheUkrainian Weekly ran a guest editorial by Orest S.Deychakiwsky, then president of The Washington Group. Theeditorial was a version of his opening remarks at the TWG conference, held under thetheme “At the Threshold,” on June 26 during the Joint Conferences. His observationsare worth recalling today as, once again, Ukraine stands at the threshold.Following are excerpts from the guest editorial of July 11, 1999.* * *... Will Ukraine be positioned to become an integral part of the West, or will it befated to remain on the periphery of Europe? This remains to be seen.Unfortunately, Ukraine’s political leadership does not appear to have made the fundamentaldecision to make thoroughgoing reforms conducive to joining the West. Its enlightenedforeign policy leadership has certainly moved Ukrainian foreign policy in the directionof the West. Ukraine’s foreign policy, in my view, is a success. ... But a Western-orientedforeign policy is simply not enough when Ukraine’s internal situation remains ambivalent.... many expectations of the West, of the diaspora and, most importantly, ofUkrainians themselves have gone unfulfilled. ... Changes will take time, but will notcome until Ukraine decisively moves on a reformist path and cleans up government.Despite the rhetoric of its leadership and the progress that has occurred in somerespects, Ukraine has yet to make the fundamental decision to go in the direction of theopen, democratic, prosperous and progressive West. Alas, much of what transpires onthe ground in Ukraine – the corruption, inadequate rule of law, stifling bureaucracy,over-regulation – belies the rhetoric and serves to neutralize the positive changes thathave taken place with Ukraine’s independence and since Ukraine’s independence. ...Ukraine’s straddling the fence has not made it easy for the West, for the UnitedStates, and, indeed, for the Ukrainian American community. It has been downrightfrustrating at times. Perhaps the easiest course of action would be to throw up ourhands in despair and write off Ukraine ... But it would not be the right course of action.Thankfully, the United States has not abandoned Ukraine ... We need to continue tosupport Ukraine as well through well-thought-out assistance programs, especiallythose designed to strengthen Ukrainian civil society.And, I might add, supporting Ukraine also includes constructively criticizing thegovernment of Ukraine where necessary ... The two – support and constructive criticism– are not mutually exclusive. ...Source: “At the Threshold,” guest editorial by Orest S. Deychakiwsky, TheUkrainian Weekly, July 11, 1999, Vol. LXVII, No. 28.NEWS AND VIEWSRoyal Canadian Legion’s Branch 360unjustly has its charter suspendedby Lubomyr LuciukIt was near midnight before I hailed acab, heading west to Holland Park. Aswe passed through Sussex Gardens Iglanced, instinctively, toward No. 218and saw the plaque recalling UkrainianCanadian soldiers who established their“London Club” there during the secondworld war.For thousands that building became a“home away from home,” where theymingled socially and steeled themselvesfor the sacrifices they knew they wouldyet face. Those army, navy and air forcevolunteers, men and women like BohdanPanchuk, his wife, Anne Cherniawsky,Tony Yaremovich, Stanley Frolick, BillKereliuk, Ann Crapleve, Steve Pawlukand many others, were, as Panchuk onceobserved, “heroes of their day.” Most aregone now but they are not forgotten.Before I could tell him of the role Iplayed in installing that marker, my taxidriver, an Englishman, pointed it out andtold me what it says, clearly feeling itworthy of a tourist’s attention. Over therethey still remember how Canadianshelped fight off fascism.That plaque was unveiled in 1995, onthe 50th anniversary of the end of thewar, thanks to Toronto’s Branch 360 ofthe Royal Canadian Legion. Without apenny of support from Ottawa, much lessfrom the Legion’s Ontario or Dominioncommands, Branch 360’s membership,wedded as they are to Panchuk’s empoweringcredo – “ My gospel: do something!”– did just that. They got the jobdone and remembered their beginnings inwartime England.And they have done even more eversince.Their branch is named after FilipKonowal, a first world war veteran, andthe only Ukrainian Canadian to havebeen awarded the most prestigious distinctionof the British Empire, theVictoria Cross.So Branch 360 placed four trilingualplaques commemorating Konowal acrossCanada: in Ottawa, Toronto, Richmond,and Dauphin. They also made sureVeterans Affairs erected a proper headstoneover his final resting place, inOttawa’s Notre Dame Cemetery.Then they went further afield.In 2000, in Konowal’s home village ofKutkivchi, Ukraine, a monument waserected off its central square, a welcomefoil to a nearby bust of Lenin.Simultaneously, the branch financed publicationof a trilingual booklet aboutKonowal’s life and times as an immigrant,soldier, janitor and Canadian hero,placing copies in major public and universitylibraries around the world.Only recently they negotiated permissionfor another plaque to be unveiled onAugust 22, near Lens, France, justbeyond Vimy Ridge, where Konowal’svalor in battle earned him his VC, personallypresented by King George V.That Konowal’s long-missing medalwas recovered, after it mysteriouslyturned up for sale at auction in London,Ontario, last year, was also thanks largelyto Branch 360’s intervention. Konowal’sVC is now permanently on display in thenew Canadian War Museum.Undeniably, Branch 360 has beendoing good Legion work, for well over adecade, even as, inevitably, most otherlegion branches have faded. Why thisbranch revived, while others faltered, haseverything to do with its having a particularpurpose, namely furthering theUkrainian Canadian educational andcommemorative initiatives its founders,men like Pawluk, set a half century ago.Thus, from its inception, Branch 360was meant to be of the Canadian Legionbut a Ukrainian branch (hence its somewhatwhimsical acronym, “CLUB 360”).They had plans for even more goodworks.Then came June 7. A gaggle ofOntario Command apparatchiks swoopeddown on Branch 360. Having first seizedits assets, they next declared its LegionCharter suspended, informing its startledexecutive that what was theirs had beencaptured, even before those doing thetaking had officially informed them ofthe closure, much less explained by whatauthority they acted – uncomradely actsthat, no doubt, will be scrutinized carefullywhen this ambuscade’s consequencesbecome a matter for the courtsto resolve.Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk is director ofresearch for the Ukrainian CanadianCivil Liberties Association and a memberin good standing of Branch 360 ofthe Royal Canadian Legion. (Continued on page 17)Taras CiuriakStanding in front of 218 Sussex Gardens, Paddington, London, are PavloPylypchuk (Lviv) and Volodymyr Muzyczka (London).

No. 28THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005 7The things we do...PERSPECTIVESby Orysia Paszczak TraczAll you’d want to know about woodworkingI am not a linguist, but I sure enjoywords, their definitions and their origins.Even as a kid I would wonder about why,in both Ukrainian and English, certainwords were the way they were. I rememberreading dictionaries for fun. I alsoenjoy listening to languages, trying tofigure out what is being spoken. Justrecently I was pleased that I guessed asong playing on the radio was Turkish. Idon’t know how, I just knew.Books on folk art are among the manyI bring back from Ukraine each year, somany that I have to mail them back tomyself. (The extra weight charges wouldbe painful.) One of my many finds lastyear was a small book, by YevhenShevchenko, “Narodna Derevoobrobka vUkraini: Slovnyk NarodnoiTerminolohii” (Kyiv: Artania, 1997. 260pp. illus. ISBN 966-95170-0-1), whosetitle translates as “Folk Wood Work(Processing) in Ukraine: A Dictionary ofFolk Terms.” This very nicely illustratedbook, with line drawings and 48 archivalphotos, covers all aspects of woodworking:folk wood architecture, transportation(wagons, sleighs, etc.), implementsand vessels, beekeeping, carpentry, musicalinstruments and woodcarving. About2,800 words are listed, as well as a list ofnative trees, folk measurement, tools forwoodworking, and professions in woodworking.A thorough introductionexplains everything you ever wanted toknow about woodworking in theUkrainian tradition. The definitions alsolist the region of the term (Boyko,Hutsul, Poltava, etc.).I have no knowledge of woodworkother than liking the many Hutsul formsof carving, both plain and with inlay. Ivaguely know that certain kinds of woodare better for this or that, that fruitwood(pear, cherry) is often used, that woodscome in different and subtle colors, andthat oak is a hard wood to carve.Poring over this book, I learned thenames of objects and implements, buildingsand modes of transportation, furnitureand instruments. It should not havebeen surprising to learn that a familiarword does not denote what you expect inthis very specific field. And the definitionscarry you from one idea to another.The richness of the language sure comesout in all the folk terms, be it plants, folkart, or anything else.“Baba” has very many meanings. Inthis book, it has two: it is a large sledgehammerfor pounding in stakes or tampingthe ground, and it is a type of woodenpuppet used in the gestures of the“plysaky” (or “pliesaky”), the Hutsul carolersand dancers. “Babka” (usually, oldwoman, diminutive of grandmother) hasthree totally different definitions here,none related to grandma.“Dido” and “didok” [usually old man,grandfather] have a few, too. I did notknow there is a difference between “bodnar”and “bondar” – I thought both meantcooper, barrel-maker (similar inversionto “medvid/vedmid” for bear). Evensome Ukrainian dictionaries have themas synonymous terms. But, a bodnar is acraftsman (“maister”) who makes“bodni” (a cask or tub with a cover, alsoa type of beehive), while a bondar is onewho makes vessels using “klepky” (singular:klepka) – staves, as used to makebarrels. Thus the Ukrainian saying aboutsomeone missing a klepka in his head –not all there. A barrel without even onestave doesn’t work.A “kyianka” is not just a female fromKyiv. A “kyi” is a thick staff or cudgel,and a “kyianka” can be a wooden malletused in woodworking, a padded hammer/drumstickfor the Kozak “tulumbas,”or kettledrum, and a type of woodenspoon from the Dnipropetrovsk region.The entry for the word “lozhka” (spoon)gives the names for the parts of thespoon, as well as the many regionalnames and types of the utensil.In the section on the types of trees inUkraine, there is an interesting fact onthe “tys” or “tysa” (yew – Taxus), whichcan live to be about 1,200 years old.“...The tree is very beautiful, but is verypoisonous; poison was made from winesteeped in cups made of tysa. The poisonhas no scent or taste. There is no antidotefor it. The whole plant is poisonous – thebark, wood, seeds and needles. The onlypart not poisonous is the red fruit [borneinstead of true cones], which has amucilaginous substance that helps in gastritisand other problems.” But poison hasits purposes – this is the same tree fromwhich Taxol is obtained from the bark –an important drug against ovarian andother cancers. Maybe pharmacists shouldalso research the fruit.I was pleased to see a section withword beginning with the letter “g” –because in the Soviet era, and even insome post-Soviet books, this letter ismissing. And the compiler almost gets itright, with 18 words entered. But “grazhda”is not in this section, but appears as“hrazhda.” No respectable Hutsul wouldlive in a “hrazhda,” the Hutsul compounddwelling. Also, according to VolodymyrShukhevych (1908), the word is “greblo,”not “hreblo,” for the comb used incarding wool.My big discovery in this book solvedthe question of “kara” and “gara.” [I’msure my MacArthur Foundation check isin the mail ...] Ukrainians in Canada andthe United States often discuss why thehalf-na-piv term for car/automobile isdifferent in each country. In theCanadian prairie provinces, you drive a“gara,” while in America it is a “kara.”Well, in this glossary, the Canadians getfive points – there were “garas” inUkraine, and most probably the termjust got transposed to the new mode oftransportation. A “gara” is a large wagonwith a carriage box; a detail of a wagon;a groove; a large sledge with wheels fortransporting heavy freight; “polusanky”– freight sleigh (Boyko and Lemkoregions). The American “kara” remainsa “kara Bozha” if you have an oldclunker (“kara” is punishment or penaltyin Ukrainian).The names for the various craftsmenin wood have left their mark onUkrainian surnames: “berdnyk,” “bodnar,”“bondar,” “dudar,” “klepach,”“kolodii,” “kolesnyk,” “skrypnyk,” “snitsar/shnitsar,”“stelmakh,” “tesla,” “tokar”and “trach” are among the 60 listed. Thebibliography lists 284 sources, and thearchival photos are documented.All in all, reading this book was anenjoyable and educational journeythrough the world of Ukrainian woodworking.And now I will look atUkrainian carvings, fences, buildings andbarrels with a new appreciation.BY ANDREW FEDYNSKYForty years seems like yesterdayForty years is special; biblical somehow.That’s how old Isaac was when hemarried Rebecca; it’s how long Mosesand the Israelites wandered in the desert;Saul, David and various rulers reignedfor the same length of time; and so on.And though I claim no special status, it’sforty years this year since I graduatedfrom Rhodes High School in Cleveland.That was no small feat for a kid born ina DP (displaced persons) camp in warshatteredEurope. The credit for that, however,is not mine. It properly belongs to theparents who survived the crucible ofWorld War II and, having navigated theintrigue and bureaucracy of the refugeecamps, got a visa and a boat ride toAmerica where there were jobs thatallowed them to send three sons to college.This column, though, isn’t about myfamily or me; it’s about the institutions thatwere born in Northern Ohio the year Igraduated from high school. By coincidence,Cleveland’s Ukrainian Scoutingorganization, Plast, bought 140 acres in themiddle of Ohio’s Amish Country in 1965,while the Ukrainian American YouthAssociation (SUM) bought a campsite inWellington. Over the next four decades,thousands of young people left their footprintson these two campsites where theysang, played, enjoyed nature up close andin many cases, met their spouses.Looking back, it’s clear how thesecamps, and others like them, made a profounddifference at a time when theUkrainian nation was struggling for its veryexistence. A quarter of Ukraine’s population– as many as 10 million – had died in1932-1933 during the Famine-Genocide;another 7 million were killed in World WarII. Besides the horrific physical losses, thenation’s language and culture were underassault from aggressive Russification in theOld Country and assimilation in the New.Those who survived the Soviets andNazis were happy to be alive – no doubtabout it. Still, their lives were tinged withsadness for those they had lost. And evenas they enjoyed America’s bounty andfreedom, they yearned for the homelandthat was ever out of reach and the nationthreatened with extinction. Resolute intheir goal to eliminate nationalities likeUkrainians, Latvians, Estonians, etc. andcreate instead a new “Soviet” identitywith Russian as the lingua franca, theCommunists arrested the handful of dissidentswho insisted on the right to expressthemselves in their national idiom. With avast bureaucracy and a ruthless secretpolice, the Politburo in Moscow appearedunbeatable as they steered the futuretoward the direction they wanted it to go.Almost quixotically, Ukrainians in thediaspora fought back, urging Western governmentsto support the dissidents. And inthe course of becoming Americans with theright to petition their government, many ofthose who had spent their summers at thePlast and SUM campsites became activeparticipants in the 1970s and 1980s lobbyingcampaign on behalf of Ukraine.It’s a truism that people without a past,have no future. To destroy the basis forUkrainian statehood, Soviet historiographyminimized or denied Ukraine’s unique identityand instead emphasized elements thatclaimed Russians and Ukrainians have acommon destiny. Evidence to the contrarywas suppressed, even destroyed: in May1964, more than half a million books andmanuscripts at the Central Scientific Libraryof Ukraine, including the archives of theUkrainian National Republic, were burned.An arsonist linked to the KGB set the fire.Although the struggle for Ukraine’s existencewas oriented on the future, a youngprofessor at Ohio’s Bowling Green StateUniversity, Lubomyr Wynar, along with thedistinguished history chair at the UkrainianAcademy of Arts and Sciences, OleksanderOhloblyn, recognized that one of the majorbattlefields was located in the past. That’swhy, 40 years ago this year, they launchedanother quixotic project: the UkrainianHistorical Association. Their goal was nothingless than rescuing Ukraine’s legacy.In 1965 Ukraine was considered “part ofRussia.” Objective research into Ukraine’shistory was impossible in the home country;in the West, Russian Studies programsblocked Ukrainian topics as “not serious.”Drs. Wynar and Ohloblyn were fully awareof these circumstances. That’s why they cofoundedthe association. Within a few years,the association united Ukrainian historiansand scholars in the U.S., Canada, Australia,Western and Central Europe in an effort tocollect source materials on UkrainianHistory, promote research and the developmentof Ukrainian academic programs atAmerican and Canadian universities.As their primary tool, they adopted thescholarly journal, Ukrainian Historian, editedby Prof. Wynar since 1963. As of 2005,there have been 165 issues in 42 volumes.Although the circulation was always modest,the mere existence of the journal had anenormous impact on Soviet Ukrainian historiography.Ironically, no one read it morecarefully than the Ukrainian Branch of theKGB, who instructed Soviet historians tocounter the “Ukrainian bourgeois nationalist”version of history. In doing so, the battlefor Ukraine’s past moved from Moscow’sturf to Prof. Wynar’s. When the proposalwas made to shift the Soviet UkrainianHistorical Journal from the native languageto Russian, proponents of Ukrainian pointedto the Ukrainian Historian, and arguedthat doing so would give the “nationalists” apropaganda victory. They prevailed and itremained the only professional journal toresist Russification.Celebrating its 40th anniversary thisyear, the Ukrainian HistoricalAssociation boasts 10 branches inUkraine and two international congresses:Chernivtsi in 2000 and Kamianets-Podilskyi in 2003. More than 400 scholarsfrom many countries participated.The struggle for Ukraine’s existencehas been waged on many fronts. Theseinclude the two beautiful campsitesCleveland’s Ukrainian community bought40 years ago. Another front opened a fewmiles away in Bowling Green, when a33-year-old scholar partnered with a 68-year-old to start an association dedicatedto preserving Ukraine’s past.1965, the year I graduated from highschool, proved to be a significant year, butthe fact is every year is significant. Peoplemake decisions all the time that prove tobe critical 40 days, 40 months, 40 yearsdown the line. So, looking back 40 years,I can’t help but wonder what the impact ofwhat we do this year will be 40 yearsfrom now. Judging by the decision to buythe campsites or start the UkrainianHistorical Association, effort is rewarded;faith is vindicated. Happy anniversary!Andrew Fedynsky’s e-mail address is:fedynsky@stratos.net.

8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005No. 28LETTERS TO THE EDITORKira Muratova:Ukrainian directorDear Editor:Recently the brilliant Ukrainian moviedirector Kira Muratova has been gaininglong-overdue recognition in the Westthrough retrospective showings of herfilms. In these, unfortunately, she hasbeen characterized as “Russian” (forexample, at last year’s Lincoln Centerretrospective in New York and the recentseries in San Francisco).When faced with objections to this bythose who feel she should be consideredUkrainian, the organizers give as theirrationale for the label the fact that herfilms are in Russian and that she is consideredRussian by Russians, as provenby the prizes bestowed by them on her asone of their own.Using language spoken in a film as acriterion for categorization is bizarre.According to this line of reasoning, allEnglish-language films are English –those made in Ireland, India, HongKong, Africa, etc. – as are their directors.Mel Gibson, then, is an Arameic director,since his “The Passion of the Christ” ismostly in Arameic. And directors ofsilent movies are stateless. I doubt thatany sane peson would accept suchabsurdity.Films dealing with contemporary situations,when striving for authenticity,should have the characters in them speakthe language they use in daily communication.Ms. Muratova is right in havingthe people in her movies speak Russian,since this is the language their prototypesuse in real life, even if they live inUkraine. In her great movie “TheAsthenic Syndrome” only two personagesspeak Ukrainian – inmates in aninsane asylum. In the Soviet Union,which is what the movie depicts, you hadto be crazy to speak Ukrainian.And as to awards given out by theRussian government – as we all haveread, President Vladimir Putin recentlybestowed the title of “National Artist ofRussia” on Jack Palance, which Mr.Palance refused since he is of Ukrainianand not of Russian origin. Russian imperialismdies hard.I don’t know Kira Muratova’s ethnicbackground, but she definitly is not anethnic Russian. She was born in 1934 inMoldova, in the ethnically mixed townof Soroky (a Ukrainian name), right onthe border with Ukraine. She was then aSoviet citizen; with the collapse of theSoviet Union, she chose to stay inUkraine and is now a Ukrainian citizen.She has been given the title of“National Artist of Ukraine” and hasreceived the Shevchenko Prize withwhich Ukraine honors its finest artists.Most of her movies have been made atthe Odesa Film Studio, which is inUkraine, and where Dovzhenko made hisfamous movies. Many of the actors inher movies are Ukrainian as are themembers of the film crew. And her work,though completely original, bears thestamp of Ukrainian poetic cinema.All of this makes her, without a doubt,a Ukrainian director and her moviesUkrainian.Yuriy TarnawskyWhite Plains, N.Y.Yuriy Tarnawsky is a UkrainianAmerican writer, linguist and computerscientist, and a former adjunct assistantprofessor of Ukrainian literatureand culture at Columbia University inNew York.Why can’t wehave some fun?Dear Editor:Responding to the letter (June 26)objecting to the recent varenyky eatingcontest in New York City, I wish to reply“Pereproshuyu, Pani!” (Please!) I admit Ido not have the May 29 issue to rereadthe article about this event, and I am takingliberties as if I know the letter writer,Orysia Tracz, from her wonderful folklorearticles (yes, I’m a fan of those), butI have to say it: if you are going to complainabout any fun activity that easilyincludes marginal Ukrainians in participatingat a Ukrainian event, pack up andgo home.Watermelon or pizza or cherry or pieor pyrohy eating contests are an acceptableU.S. fun thing to do. Don’t lookdown your Canadian nose and tell us weare sinning by wasting food, because weare not. We may be guilty of gluttony,perhaps, but not of wasting food.Even though in your article “Somemak for the road” (June 26) you speak ofit, will you now be shaming those whosay they sprinkle items with holy waterfor good luck instead of invoking ablessing as being shamefully anti-Christian, or those who use the seedsfrom the poppies blessed on the firstFeast of the Savior (August 1/14) orseeds from the herbs used on the Feast ofthe Dormition (August 15/28) as beingsuperstitious? Sounds like somethingfrom a “Saturday Night Live”-styleChurch Lady.Why do all Ukrainian events have tobe cultural? You wrote in your lettersthat people can have fun, “But not in thismanner. It’s beneath us.” When you considerthat you are speaking of thosewhose motherland’s immediate pastpresident was Leonid Kuchma, how canyou say anything is beneath us?Please don’t pontificate against anythingunless you have a suitable replacementto offer within the same parameters.Remember, if the Irish sang theirballads only in Gaelic instead of the languageof the enemy, who would havesympathized with them? Why do youthink our Ukrainian diaspora gatheringstoday look like the reviewing stand ofyesterday’s Kremlin on May Day: oldand wrinkled icons of orthodoxy ratherthan youthful faces showing anticipationof glory?About the “rift”in Illinois UCCAMichael JulaCarnegie, Pa.Dear Editor:I am writing in response to OrestBaranyk’s article “Illinois UCCA holdsannual meeting, hopes to heal rift withincommunity” (June 12), which I read with agreat deal of interest. I was fascinated notso much by his egregious inaccuracies butrather by his uncharacteristically insightfulwords about the future of the UCCA andwhat the UCCA needed to do to maintainits viability. The text of the article is not inkeeping with Mr. Baranyk’s views andstance over the past year, particularly duringthe recent annual branch meetings heldin March and May, which were videotapedand tape-recorded, respectively.In his article, Mr. Baranyk stated thatthe “regular meeting was cancelled dueto a lack of compliance with the by-laws…” and “...flagrant disregard of proto-col,” leading readers to believe that thesecond meeting was in compliance withthe by-laws. This was not the case.Examples of by-law violations duringthe second meeting are too numerous tocite. More notable ones include UkrainianNational Information Service (UNIS)donors being actively encouraged andallowed to vote contrary to the by-laws(only donors to the Ukrainian NationalFund, or UNF, are permitted to vote), and11 individuals without the right to votebeing elected to the branch board. Clearly,the vote and board selection were notbased on, as Mr. Baranyk stated, “…whowas qualified to vote…[and] the requirementsof the UCCA By-laws.”To his credit, Mr. Baranyk proposed asolution to the by-law crisis that he and otherscreated – the establishment of an ad hoccommittee to review and make recommendationsto the national by-laws committee.However, Mr. Baranyk, as a memberof the national UCCA board, shouldknow that it is the role of the national bylawscommittee to solicit input from allUCCA members through branch chairs,because each branch has unique andvaluable perspectives. He should alsoknow that this committee is elected ateach UCCA congress (the most recentone being held last fall).By creating an ad hoc committee, theprocess loses its transparency andbecomes all-exclusive – not somethingthe UCCA leadership should strive for.Mr. Baranyk also mentioned a “rift” inthe Ukrainian community in Chicago. Towhat is he referring? Is he referring tohis arbitrary interpretation and applicationof the UCCA by-laws, which havedisenfranchised a substantial number ofUCCA voters, the majority of whom arerecent immigrants?Many new immigrants, including formerboard members, were told during theMarch meeting that they were ineligibleto vote because they did not pay “appropriatedues.” Yet Mr. Baranyk allowedthem to be on the board for almost fiveyears without informing them what the“appropriate dues” were.Also, Mr. Baranyk failed to mentionin his article that during the March meetingthere were approximately 300 participants.During the May meeting, therewere “nearly 80 participants,” approximately10 of whom later walked out indisgust. The difference in attendance canonly reflect the fact that, for the first timein branch history, the meeting was heldmidweek, a time inconvenient for themajority of members. Perhaps the shoutsof “Shame!” (“Hanba!”) directed towardMr. Baranyk during the first meetingwere not without merit.Conversely, perhaps Mr. Baranyk’s“rift” refers to his unprofessional behavior.Telling people to shut up and threateningto throw them out during the meetingis not becoming of someone who is abranch president, the national UCCApresident’s deputy, and the nationalUCCA’s external affairs liaison.Or perhaps by “rift” Mr. Baranyk isreferring to a topic that he and a smallgroup of people insist on continuallyraising to the dismay of others – the saleof 1st Security Federal Savings Bank. Inhis article, Mr. Baranyk mentions thesale (“merger”) twice and states that it“should not be forced onto the UCCA’sagenda.” Unfortunately, Mr. Baranykcannot seem to stop forcing it onto theUCCA’s agenda and continually makingit an issue at meetings. For example, duringthe May 18 meeting Mr. Baranykallowed the former CEO of 1st SecurityFederal Savings Bank to give a prolongeddiscourse against people whoprotested this sale.The Orange Revolution and what theIllinois UCCA branch accomplishedwere also discussed by Mr. Baranyk.Contrary to Mr. Baranyk’s assertions, thebranch contributed almost nothing to theefforts of the Orange Revolution inChicago. In fact, the Election 2004 committeedid most of the work with muchfinancial support from Chicago’sSelfreliance Ukrainian American FederalCredit Union.The committee’s work included holdingthree demonstrations in support offree elections in Ukraine (the first ofwhich Mr. Baranyk tried to suppress eventhough Taras Bilozir from the Yushchenkocampaign and Askold Lozynskyj supportedsuch an action), monitoring the elections,registering voters, busing volunteersand voters to and from the Consulate, providinglogistical support, and organizingfive buses for a demonstration inWashington. Over $350,000 was raised inabout three weeks for the Yushchenkocampaign, mostly by recent immigrants.The national UCCA leadership shouldtake note of this fact.What did the UCCA Illinois branch doto support election activities in Chicago?According to Mr. Baranyk’s statement onMay 18, it rented portable toilets for useby the Election 2004 committee and voters,and had a few observers monitor theelections.On the national level, why was theUCCA president or his deputy not includedon the U.S. government delegation toPresident Viktor Yushchenko’s inauguration?In my opinion, this exemplifies thepoor quality work of the UCCA ExternalAffairs Committee, which Mr. Baranykhas headed for a number of years. Itappears that the U.S. government doesnot take the UCCA seriously.Mr. Baranyk also mentioned financesin his article. However, he erred in combiningUNIS and UNF collections intoone sum of approximately $80,000. Thismuddies the true picture of communitysupport for the UCCA. The branch inChicago has two major fund-raisers eachyear: one for the Ukrainian NationalFund, which supports day-to-day operationsof the national UCCA, and theother for the Ukrainian NationalInformation Service.UNIS collections are supported by asmall group of people compared to theUNF collection, which is more representativeof the community and its grassroots support for the UCCA. Last year,approximately half of the UNIS collectioncame from Selfreliance UkrainianAmerican Federal Credit Union andJulian Kulas’ Heritage Foundation, whileover a quarter of the UNF collectioncame from recent immigrants – exactlythe people Mr. Baranyk has gradually andsuccessfully alienated. Furthermore, theannual UNF collection for the past fiveyears has been approximately $25,000.But in 2004, only $19,000 was collected.Is this substantial drop in the UNF collectiona statistical fluctuation, or is itindicative of a leadership problem?Finally, half of Mr. Baranyk’s articleaddressed broader UCCA concerns;namely, issues surrounding leadership,professionalism and future directions.Mr. Baranyk uses terminology such as“dialogue,” “inclusion” and “effectiveness.”Is telling people who disagreewith him to shut up “dialogue”? Is denyingpeople the right to vote “inclusion”?Is alienating people effective leadership?Perhaps the UCCA should follow theexample of democratically elected worldleaders who are elected for finite terms sothat personal ambitions do not become(Continued on page 9)

No. 28THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005 9LETTERS TO THE EDITORAbout the rift...(Continued from page 8)priorities. Although Mr. Baranyk, whohas been branch president for 13 years,has asserted for several years that he doesnot wish to be president any longer, theOrange Revolution has apparently madethe position desirable.When given the opportunity to leave,Mr. Baranyk instead chose to create a“rift” in the community by rigging the votingprocess so that it worked in his favor.Assisting him was no one other than thenational president, Michael Sawkiw Jr. OnMay 22 Mr. Sawkiw received a letter fromme via e-mail which raised many of theissues I have outlined and the same broaderUCCA and diaspora issues raised byMr. Baranyk in his article published onJune 12. Is this mere coincidence given thedisconnect between Mr. Baranyk’s articleand his behavior?In my letter, I proposed a few optionson how to resolve the situation inChicago. It is unfortunate that Mr.Sawkiw appears to have chosen the easiestone – to do nothing in hopes that the“situation” goes away. Professionalismand leadership start at home. Perhaps ourcurrent community leaders could benefitfrom a few of those seminars Mr.Baranyk proposed on ethics, professionalismand leadership skills.Bohdan L. Bodnar, Ph.D.Park Ridge, Ill.Why replace “Kh”with letter “H”?Dear Editor:It is a bloody shame that our brethrenin Ukraine do not use the Ukrainianalphabet when transliterating Englishinto Ukrainian. See the enclosed specimen[a photograph of volunteers next toa banner of Heifer International Ukrainethat was published on June 19 - ed.]What happened to the Ukrainian “H”-sounding letter that was replaced by the“Kh”?Would The Ukrainian Weekly avoidreprinting such ugliness?Leo WysochanskyBrunswick, MaineMore on Churchand celibacyDear Editor:I would like to add some backgroundto the recent discussion of celibacy in theUkrainian Church.In the West, mandatory priestly celibacywas part of an effort to reform and modernizethe Church. In Greek-Catholic westernUkraine, it was resisted by the conservative,traditionalistic clergy, who formed avirtual caste. Although Rome did pressurethe Ukrainian Church to adopt celibacy –the curial sleight-of-hand following theLviv Synod of 1891 is a notorious instance– later some of our own bishops supportedit, too. In fact, Metropolitan AndreySheptytsky favored promoting a celibateclergy alongside the married priesthood.There were several arguments formandatory priestly celibacy. Having tosupport not only the village priest, but hiswife and children could be a burden on thepeasantry and an incitement to hostility.We tend to forget the extent of economicallymotivated anti-clerical sentiment inpre-war Galicia. This argument seemedeven stronger in North America, where theChurch received no support from the state.Furthermore, some felt that a marriedpriest could not please both God and hiswife; those familiar with Ukrainian familydynamics might lend some credence tothis argument. Proponents of celibacythought that the burdens of a familywould distract a pastor from his flock,and in times of persecution could becomea liability. Finally, there was the theologicalpoint that the very nature of thepriesthood required undivided devotion.On the other hand, opponents of compulsorycelibacy argued that by disruptingthe priestly family, which was thechief source of the Galician secular intelligentsiain the late 19th and early 20thcenturies, it would weaken the Ukrainiannation and stunt its development. Theysaw it as one more encroachment ofPolish Roman Catholicism uponUkrainian religious and national identity.Today, most of these arguments seemunpersuasive or irrelevant. In the diaspora,for example, a married priest need nolonger support his family entirely fromhis meager income. There are plenty ofUkrainian women in business or the professionscapable of supporting a cleric.(Indeed, if there is one profession wheremandatory celibacy would be appropriateit is that of the scholar, who can generallyoffer a spouse neither financialsecurity, nor social prestige, nor evenmuch companionship!)It would be a mistake, however, to seea married clergy as insurance againstsexual misconduct. Marriage is not necessarilyeasier to sustain than celibacy.Neither state is immune to depravity.On balance, it seems that MetropolitanSheptytsky’s approach was the best:ordain both celibate and married men.Andrew SorokowskiRockville, Md.The Weekly:intellectual feastDear Editor:Congratulations to The Weekly. It is betterthan ever: Kuzio, Kupchinsky, Kuropas,Szmagala, Vitvitsky, Deychakiwsky, theeditorials. A real intellectual feast!We impatiently await each issue.Volodymyr BakumNew Paltz, N.Y.Congratulations, Graduates!ÑÓÓ„ËÈ ëÚÂÔ‡ÌÂ!ëÍ·‰‡πÏÓ íÓ·¥Ì‡È˘Ë¥¯¥ ÔÓ·‡Ê‡ÌÌflÁ ̇„Ó‰Ë £‡‰Û‡ˆ¥ª.åË ‚ËÒÓÍÓ Óˆ¥Ì˛πÏÓí‚Ó˛ ÔËθÌÛ Ô‡ˆ˛ flÍÒÚÛ‰ÂÌÚa ¥ ‚ËÍ·‰‡˜a.¢‡ÚÛβπÏÓ!å‡Ï‡, í‡ÚÓ ¥ чÏflÌWe are so proud ofCraig Andryj WilsonGood luck at the University of Texas -Engineering Honors Program.Love,Mama, Dad, Brian and Didi OstapDearest Natalie:It was your own perseveranceand determination that hasbrought you this far.We are very proud of youand wish you the best of luckin your future endeavors!Congratulations with lots of love,Dad, Mom, Matt, Mark and Dana

10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005No. 28SUM sponsors its 46th annual Zlet at Ellenville resortby Orest KozickyOrest Kozicky, M.D., is press secretaryon the SUM national board.ELLENVILLE, N.Y. – The UkrainianAmerican Youth Association (SUM)sponsored its 46th consecutive Zlet onMay 29-30 here at the SUM “oselia”(resort). Zlet is the annual spring festivalfor the organization’s youth members thatpresents the opportunity to engage in academic,artistic and athletic competitionsthat demonstrate knowledge about variousaspects of Ukrainian history and culturaltraditions and command of theUkrainian language. It is also an opportunityfor youths to perform with theirdance, choral and drama ensembles withina talent-contest-type forum.The athletic competitions encompassindividual and team sports competitionsthat include sprints and mile runs, relayraces, long jump, shot put and discus, aswell as a volleyball tournament.Youths also had time to socialize duringa dance and barbecue on Saturday night.On Sunday morning the participantstook part in a liturgy celebrated by FatherBohdan Kudleychuk. Just prior to theliturgy, a formal review of the SUMranks arranged as individual branchesfrom various cities was conducted, withscoring based on adherence to the SUMuniform dress code.This year’s Zlet included participantssuccessfully coordinated the weekend’smultiple aspects.The Yonkers branch took first placefor overall points achieved, while theIrvington branch took second andPassaic placed third.Orysia Kozicky of Yonkers won thefirst place (“pershun”) trophy for mostpoints in the 13-17 age group; OksanaBihun of Goshen won the trophy for the6-12 age group.In the volleyball tournament’s coed division,the Yonkers A team took first place,followed by the Yonkers B team in secondand Hartford in third. In the girls’ division,first place went to Passaic, second place toPhiladelphia and third to Yonkers B.Bohdan Harhaj, the head of the nationalexecutive board of SUM, closed the awardsceremonies by expressing his gratitude toMr. Wyrsta and all the members of thePhiladelphia and Baltimore contingents whoassumed leadership roles at Zlet, as well asto all SUM members for their participation.A review of the SUM ranks during the 2005 Zlet.Orest Kozickyfrom 11 SUM branches located on theEastern Seaboard: Baltimore;Binghamton, Goshen and Yonkers, N.Y.;Hartford, Conn.; Irvington, Jersey City,Passaic and Whippany, N.J.; Philadelphia;and New York. There were 365 participantsranging in age from 4 through 17.The responsibility for coordinating the2005 Zlet was undertaken by membersof the Philadelphia and Baltimorebranches. The komandant wasWolodymyr Wyrsta, who together withBunchuznyi Ivan Midzak and theirPhiladelphia and Baltimore contingents,A view of the long jump competition.Sumeniata, the Zlet’s youngest participants, receive their medals.It’s a close race to the finish line.Members of the Zlet 2005 leadership (“komanda”).

No. 28THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005 11Accordionist Chango Spasiuk of Argentina forges unique musical mixby Danylo PeleschukPARSIPPANY, N.J. – ChangoSpasiuk, a third-generation UkrainianArgentinean –who refers to his ownUkrainian heritage as a source of influencefor his music – has become knownin world music circles for his mastery ofthe accordion.Mr. Spasiuk plays in a lesser-knownstyle dubbed “chamamé,” an accordionbasedderivative of tango, which stemsfrom roots originally planted in northeasternArgentina. To forge a trulyunique style of music, Mr. Spasiuk mixesthe key ingredients of chamamé – a morecomplex rhythm coupled with a touch ofEuropean flavor – with various otherforms of South American and Africanstyles.Horacio “Chango” Spasiuk was bornin 1968 in Apostoles, in the province ofMisiones, Argentina, which is situatednear the Brazilian border. HisUkrainian heritage can be traced to hisgrandparents, who migrated toArgentina from Ukraine. He spent agreat portion of his childhood surroundedby musical relatives; hisfather, Lucas, was a violinist who oftenplayed with his uncle Marcos, whosang. Mr. Spasiuk cites the childhoodmemories of family-wide musical sessionsas a source of inspiration for hislater material. It is, after all, the influenceof Ukrainian polka which built forhim such a strong musical basis.Mr. Spasiuk first garnered public attentionin 1988, playing live concerts andfestivals, and building up his reputationChango Spasiuk performs.before entering the studio to recordalbums. He established himself, first andforemost, as an Argentinean folk virtuoso.Mr. Spasiuk’s style is one completelyof his own making, and it shows throughhis music. Although chamamé, in and ofitself, is an eccentric blend of the musicof several different cultures, Mr. Spasiukdips specifically into his Ukrainian rootsto put a European polka-type spin onmany of his accordion pieces.Chamamé, a musical style native toArgentina, acts as a pure representationof the culture; it reflects the particularlyvast diversity of the Argentinean people.The musical foundation of chamaméis a brew of several unique cultures –just like the people of Argentina itself.The modern-day Argentinean populationis the result of a half-millennium’smix of freed African slaves, whobrought with them upbeat rhythms,along with Jesuit missionaries, whointroduced the widely popular style ofbaroque chamber music. Also throwninto the mix were 19th century immigrantsfrom Eastern European countrieswho contributed their waltzes andpolkas, the styles of music that Mr.Spasiuk specifically calls upon in hismusic.Mr. Spasiuk’s collection of recordingsspans seven full-length albums. His latestrelease, “Tarafero de mis Pagos,” issaid to be his most prominent display oftalent, as well as his most encompassingeffort to date.Mr. Spasiuk’s albums have been notedby The New York Times, BBC radio, aswell as other prominent news media.Young punk rockers of Flit, energizedby Orange Revolution, work on new CDby Danylo PeleschukPARSIPPANY, N.J. – Just as it markeda new beginning for Ukraine, the OrangeRevolution seemed to provide a freshstart for a relatively young new Ukrainianpunk rock band, Flit (pronounced“fleet”), ushering in a chance for the bandto embrace a new generation’s vibrantspirit of freedom and opportunity.Hailing from Ivano-Frankivsk, theoutfit has created a name for itself withinthe realm of modern Ukrainian rock bytouring extensively throughout the country,and playing smaller local gigs suchas Plast camps and gatherings.According to the band members, theirmost prominent achievement to date istheir participation in the well-known“Perlunu Sezony 2004” music festival,which is held annually in Zaporizhia.Formed in 2001, the band has seenseveral member changes. As of early2004, the band consists of VolodymyrNovikov (vocals), Andrii Markir (guitar),Michael Kopiyevskyi (bass) and IhorOzarko (drums). In December of 2003the band released its first full-lengthrecording “Svit Takyi...” (“The World IsLike That...”), distributed by the Ternopilcompany Grolis Records.While recording the album, the bandreceived a helping hand from fellowmusicians and producers Roman Kalynand Roman Kostiuk, who dub themselvesGryndzholy (or Greenjolly inMAY WE HELP YOU?English), and are credited with providingthe anthem for the world-renownedOrange Revolution of last winter. Thenow-prominent rappers are local friendsof Flit, and have assisted the band in itsmusical endeavors.In May 2004 Flit shot its first videofor the song “Yizhachok.” Later that yearthe band saw the redistribution of “SvitTakyi...” by Ukr-Music.Flit is currently gathering material forits next album, which is set to bereleased sometime during the summer of2005. The foursome expects to releaseanother single, as well as an accompanyingvideo, in the near future.The album “Svit Takyi...” is availableonline at www.ukrmusic.com.ua/eng/album.php?id=365.To reach The Ukrainian Weekly call (973) 292-9800,and dial the appropriate extension (as listed below).Editorial – 3049, 3063, 3069; Administration – 3041;Advertising – 3040; Subscriptions – 3042; Production – 3052Kononenko speaks on importanceof Ukrainian ritual clothsEDMONTON — NatalieKononenko, Kule Chair of UkrainianEthnography at the University ofAlberta, delivered a lecture on June 29at the Annual general meeting of theFriends of the Ukrainian FolkloreCenter. The meeting was held at theChateau Louis, and an enthusiasticaudience filled the room.Prof. Kononenko began by talkingabout the importance of cloth, especiallyembroidered cloth, in Ukrainian culture.She mentioned contemporary evidenceto this effect and offered someearlier parallels.She then talked specifically about“rushnyky (ritual cloths)” in CentralUkraine, the area where she does herfieldwork and where she will be headingshortly. Rushnyky are used in thehome and in church. They are importantin weddings and funerals, andsome even have the power to help inunusual situations, such as when ayoung soldier is killed in battle farfrom home.In Canada, rushnyky are less widelyused. Some people have them in theirhomes; many use them in weddings.Various embroidered ritual cloths areimportant, such as the cloths used inEaster baskets, Prof. Kononenko noted.Canadians greatly value things thatare traditional and folk, the speakercontinued. But with the many waves ofimmigration to Canada from many differentparts of Ukraine, what does“folk” mean? Prof. Kononenko showedsome of the experiments conducted byher students, using not only real rushnyky,but digitally manipulated items,which are much faster and easier toproduce.Student experiments, she said, show(Continued on page 19)Prof. Natalie Kononenko speaks about the significance of embroidered cloth.

12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005No. 28BOOK NOTESPoetry by Abram Katsnelsonpublished in retrospective edition“Liryka” by Abram Katsnelson. Kyiv: Astarta, 2002. 367 pp. port. ISBN 966-523-170-7.by Marta TarnawskyAbram Katsnelson came to Americawhen he was already 80 years old andhad an established reputation as a wellknownUkrainian poet and a teacher ofaspiring young poets.Born in 1914 in Horodnia, Ukraine,and educated at the University of Kyiv,Mr. Katsnelson was already the author ofsome 20 books – poetry collections aswell as books of literary theory and criticism.Even at an advanced age and in anew foreign language environment Mr.Katsnelson continues to write Ukrainianpoetry. Two collections of his newlywritten lyrics have been published in LosAngeles in 1996 (“Poklyk Vysoty”) andin 1998 (“V Nimbi Syvyny”). The presentbook “Liryka,” published in Kyiv bythe author’s numerous fans and readers,is a retrospective of lyrical poetry selectedfrom all the earlier Katsnelson books.Mr. Katsnelson is not a modernist poet;his frame of reference in Ukrainian literatureis not Antonych, but Sosiura andRylskyi. Maksym Rylskyi, in fact, was oneof Mr. Katsnelson’s revered teachers, andMr. Katsnelson speaks with pride of beingthe recipient of the Maksym Rylskyi Prizefor achievement in Ukrainian poetry.Mr. Katsnelson’s love and masterlycommand of the Ukrainian language, hisimpeccable traditional poetic form, therichness and originality of his rhymes,his preference for laconic miniatures,combined with the sincerity and directnessof his lyricism and his optimistictone, have gained him a considerable followingamong readers of poetry.A few of Mr. Katsnelson’s poems inDorian Rottenberg’s translation have beenincluded in two English-language anthologiesof Ukrainian poetry, i.e. “Anthology ofSoviet Ukrainian Poetry,” published in Kyivin 1982 and “Poetry of Soviet Ukraine’sNew World,” published by P. Norbury inEngland in the UNESCO series in 1986. Notranslation of a poet as dependent on thebeauty of language and traditional form asMr. Katsnelson can do justice to the original,but at least the readers can gain someinsight into the poet’s subject matter and hislife’s philosophy. These anthologies can befound in some American libraries.Among the translated poems are“Confession (I’m getting greedier andgreedier for beauty)” – one of the poet’smost effective lyrics which stresses hislife’s philosophy and his exuberant optimism;“A Ballad About A Globe (Theschool was closed. In classrooms horseswhinnied), a poem about a boy who saveda tiny globe from the rubble of war, that isdedicated to the cosmonaut Popovych; “InOur Villages Steep Obelisks” – a poemabout names on war monuments; “I’mEarth (Fair curls peeped from beneath thesaucy beret)” – about a girl-radio dispatcherduring the war who speaks incode, but symbolically on behalf of theplanet earth – a lyric that could have beena propaganda piece but was saved by Mr.Katsnelson’s warm humor and sincerelyricism; and “A Maple Leaf On TheAsphalt” – a brief and effective statementof Katsnelson’s aesthetic philosophy.Some of the best of Mr. Katsnelson’slyrics are love poems – these, unfortunately,are not available in translation.The gravesite of Abram Katsnelson in Los Angeles.The Viking “drakkar” and the Kozak “chaika”by Ihor LysyjDuring my recent sails in the NorthSea and wanderings in the land of theNorsemen, I came face to face with a“drakkar,” or Viking longship (the realthing), and discovered a tangible overlapof Norse and Slavic history.The drakkar in question was theOseberg longship on display at theViking Museum in Oslo, Norway. Thisseagoing vessel was found in a large burialmound on Slagen farm in Vestfold,Norway, and was excavated in 1904.The ship was built around 815 to 820and had been used as a sailing vessel formany years before it was put to use as aburial ship for a prominent woman whoIhor Lysyj is a consulting environmentalengineer and a free-lance writer wholives in Austin, Texas.died in 834. This funeral practice wascommon during the Age of the Vikings inthe eighth through the 11th centuries.Buried within clay mounds, such shipswere well-preserved over time; thus, theyprovide us with a window on history.This Viking ship with a beautifullycarved keel was approximately 71 feetlong and 16 feet wide with 15 pairs ofoars and a nailed-down deck. It was constructedusing the clinker design, whichmeans it was planked, using oak boardsthat slightly overlapped and were thennailed together.Later, browsing through “Descriptiond’Ukranie” (Description of Ukraine) byGuillaume Le Vasseur de Beauplan,which was published in 1660 in Rouen,France, I saw a detailed sketch anddescription of a Kozak warship (“chaika”;some sources also use the term“baidak”) used in naval engagements inthe Black Sea against the Turks in the17th century. And Beauplan’s descriptionof the Kozak vessel matched, plank forplank, the design of the Viking longshipthat I saw in the Oslo museum. Here ishow Beauplan describes a Kozak warship(in translation):“... they (the Kozaks) build a vessel 60feet long, 12 feet wide, and 12 feet deep.The hull of the vessel was finished withwooden planks from 10 to 12 feet long andone foot wide, overlapping each other...Usually the vessel is equipped with 10 to15 oars on each side and their speed wasfaster than Turkish oar galleys.”Beauplan also included a detailedsketch of the ship design.With 15 pairs of oars and overlappingplanks, and lengths of 60 to 70 feet, thematch between the drakkar and the chaikawas quite close. According to historians,the Viking Age was over by the 11thcentury. And yet we see their longshipsquite active and doing well in the 17thcentury on the Dnipro River and theBlack Sea.Where was the connection and theoverlap of history between the Norsemenand the Slavs?Much has been written about theViking Age and the Vikings’ dominationover the European continent for over fourcenturies. Norsemen from Norwayentered the North Sea via the calm watersof Skagerrak in their longships and, jointlywith the Danes, began to raid the present-dayEnglish, Scottish and Irish coastsin the eighth century.Eventually, they established majorViking cities in York, England, andDublin, Ireland. At the same time, theyoccupied the north of today’s France,establishing the Duchy of Normandy withRouen as its capital. Then they invadedand defeated the Anglo-Saxons in thesouth of England, establishing Normanhegemony of this corner of Europe.Not satisfied with all of this, theysailed through Gibraltar into theMediterranean, converting it into a virtualViking lake with a stronghold onSicily. They also ventured north toIceland and Greenland, and west toNewfoundland in America.(Continued on page 15)An illustration of a Viking drakkar.A sketch of a Kozak chaika from Beauplan’s “Description d’Ukranie.”

No. 28by Ruslan Belikov“I should disclose and publish to theworld the occasion of discovering andobserving four planets, never seen fromthe beginning of the world up to our owntimes, their positions, and the observations...abouttheir movements and theirchanges of magnitude; and I summon allastronomers to apply themselves toexamine and determine their periodictimes...”– Galileo Galilei, March 1610Thus spoke Galileo Galilei, the firstperson in history to point a telescope upat the heavens and record his observations.The four planets he spoke about arethe four largest moons of Jupiter, subsequentlynamed Galilean moons. Theimpact of seeing these objects wasgreater than this quote alone would suggest.Galileo’s observation has dethronedthe Earth from being unique: here are, forthe first time in history, heavenly bodiesthat are manifestly orbiting somethingother than the Earth, which was held tobe the center of the universe in thosetimes.Fast-forward four centuries.Since the humble beginnings of telescopicastronomy in Galileo’s hands,humanity has built telescopes 10 metersin diameter on the ground and put severalsmaller ones in space. Not only hasthe Earth been dethroned as being thecenter of the universe, but so has thesun, and the Milky Way galaxy. In fact,the very matter that comprises us andeverything we observe is not even themain “stuff” of the universe – the majorityis the puzzling “dark matter” and“dark energy.”Surprisingly, one of the last thingsthat was dethroned is the uniqueness ofour sun’s planetary system. To be sure,there was little doubt other stars haveplanets, but there was no factual proofof this until quite recently. The firstdefinitive extra-solar planet (around amain-sequence star) was announcedonly in 1995 by Michel Mayor andDidier Queloz, University of Geneva.Since then, the last decade has seen anexplosion of new extra-solar planet discoveries:over 150 have been found todate.However, all these planets are big,Jupiter-like gas giants (excepting perhapssome pulsar planets and one veryrecent find), necessarily so becausehumanity’s feeble instruments can onlydetect the largest of worlds. These behemothsare incapable of sustaining life aswe know it and seem just as alien andbarren to us as our own Jupiter. TheEarth is still the center of the universe inthe sense that, as far as we know, it is thecenter of life. At present, any analogueto Earth can be found only in the pagesof science fiction. The ultimate discoveryof another Earth-like world wouldTHE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005 13Detecting extra-solar earths: NASA’s Terrestrial Planet Finder missionDr. Ruslan Belikov was born in Kyivand came to the United States in 1991.He received his Ph.D. from StanfordUniveristy in 2004, and was awarded theMichelson Fellowship in 2005 fromNASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory toconduct research at PrincetonUniversity’s Terrestrial Planet FinderLaboratory. This article is based on alecture he delivered recently at a meetingof the Mathematics-Physics-TechnicalSection of the Shevchenko ScientificSociety, of which he is a member. He maybe reached at rbelikov@princeton.edu.For more information on TPF, please goto http://www.princeton.edu/~tpf/ orhttp://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/TPF/tpf_index.html.herald a new era, an era in which Earthlikeplanets, be they barren or teemingwith life, are known to exist elsewhere inthe universe.Such a discovery may very well takeplace as early as 2015. If funding persistsand everything goes on schedule,that year will see the launch of a NASAspace telescope called the TerrestrialPlanet Finder Coronagraph (TPF-C).This telescope will survey the nearestfew hundred stars that are most likely toharbor an Earth-like planet. It is unlikelythat we will actually find anadvanced civilization on those neighboringworlds (if one existed, we wouldsurely have picked up their radio broadcastsby now), but that is not the goal ofthe mission. The primary goal is to findplanets, life or no life, so that we canlearn more about our own Earth, just asa psychologist needs to study manypeople, big and small, young and old,man and woman, before he can trulyunderstand one. How common areEarth-like planets? How do they formand evolve? How diverse are they? Dothey harbor the conditions for life? Islife unique? If not, how common is it,how diverse, and how does it form?Ultimately, where did we come from?These are the questions we hope to shedlight on with TPF-C, appropriately apart of NASA’s Origins program. Theprice of getting those answers? An estimated$2 billion. An eyebrow-raisingnumber, but yet it is less than a dollarper year per American for the next 10years. Think about that the next timeyou buy lunch!How can we answer these questionssimply by looking at an image of a planet?To make matters worse, we will noteven get a resolved image of a planet,just a single blurry speck, the best ourfeeble instruments could do.Nonetheless, there is a wealth of informationthat can be teased out of that singlespeck. One obvious parameter wewill be able to measure is its brightness,from which we can infer an estimate ofthe planet’s size. We can also measurethe orbit and distance from the star,which would let us estimate the averagetemperature of the planet. If differentsides of the planet reflect differentamounts of light (as they do on Earthdue to the varying distribution of landmass),we will be able to measure periodicvariations in brightness as the planetrotates and thus measure the length ofthe day.A wealth of further information can berevealed from the spectrum of that singlespeck, such as the presence of the atmosphereand its pressure, as well as theabundance of various compounds such asoxygen and water. If there is plant lifeand if it is anything like that on Earth, itwill manifest itself via a characteristicincrease in reflectivity at infrared wavelengthscalled the “red edge.” In short,we will be far from bored with that onespeck.However, the actual detection of anEarth-like world is very difficult. Thereare two reasons for this. The main reasonis that the star is many times brighterthan the planet. As viewed from far away,our sun would be almost 10 10 , or 10 billiontimes brighter than Earth. This isabout as bright as a powerful searchlightwould appear next to a firefly. The secondreason is that the stars are so faraway, so that one needs very fine resolvingpower in a telescope. From one ofour neighboring stars (say, 10 parsecsaway), our Earth would appear only 0.1arc seconds, or 0.0015 degrees awayfrom the sun. This would be equivalentto trying to see the firefly buzzing within6 feet of our searchlight while staringRoman Belikov (in front of screen) after his presentation at the ShevchenkoScientific Society with (from left) Roman Andrushkiw, Svitlana Andrushkiw,Volodymyr Petryshyn and Roman Voronka.directly at it from a distance of 2,600miles, or roughly New York to LosAngeles. As hard as it is to imagine, thereare already instruments that meet each ofthe two requirements separately. Meetingthese two requirements simultaneously isthe main technological challenge of themission.The terrestrial planet finder missionTPF-C is being pursued by NASA’s JetPropulsion Laboratory (JPL) inPasadena, Calif., along with a few subcontractedteams in academia and industry,our team at Princeton Universitybeing one of them. The TPF-C telescopewill have an elliptical primary mirror thatis roughly 8 by 3 meters, which providesthe necessary resolving power, and willimage in visible and near-infrared wavelengths.It will be placed in space toeliminate the effects of atmospheric turbulence.(The reason the mirror is ellipticalis so it would fit into the launch rocket!)However, even though the large mirrorsize lends the required resolution, aconventional telescope design will notprovide the required 10 10 contrast. Thereason for this is that in conventional telescopes,the star image is not a tightlyconfined dot or a circle, but, well, a“star” shape: it is an extended patternwith glare and perhaps four or morestreaks. An object not much dimmer thanthe star could be seen through this glare,but a planet that is 10 10 times dimmerwill be completely obscured. In order toreduce the glare, the back of the telescopewill contain a special high-contrastsystem called the coronagraph (socalled because these were initially conceivedfor observations of our sun’scorona).However, conventional coronagraphsare not powerful enough to achieve 10 10contrast, and new designs are beingdeveloped. One promising design is theShaped-Pupil Coronagraph being pursuedby our group at PrincetonUniversity. The basic principle is this:the image of a star in a telescope is theso-called Point Spread Function (PSF),which is the Fourier Transform (FT) ofthe telescope opening, the pupil.Typically, the PSF is not tightly localized,causing glare. The idea behind ourShaped-Pupil Coronagraph is to shapethe telescope opening, or pupil, so thatits PSF is tightly localized, providing10 10 contrast in the desired regionsaround the star where a planet mayreside.It turns out that in order to maintainthe 10 10 contrast provided by the coronagraph,all the telescope mirror surfacesneed to be precise to at least 1 angstrom.That is less than the size of an atom!Furthermore, the reflectivity uniformityof the mirrors has to be better than 1 partin 1,000. The state-of-the-art mirrorstoday can only achieve surface variationsof about 100 angstroms and reflectivityuniformity of only about 1 part in100.In order to bring these figures downto the required levels, corrective socalledExtreme Adaptive Optics (EAO)systems are being developed. These relyon so-called deformable mirrors (DMs),or mirrors whose surface can be activelycontrolled, to precisely cancel out theaberrations of all the optics in the telescope.The JPL team headed by JohnTrauger has demonstrated a 109 contrastafter EAO corrections (albeit for justone wavelength) for its type of coronagraph.As of this writing, our Princetongroup has not yet tested our Shaped-Pupil Coronagraph with an EAO system,but we are getting 105 to 108 contrast(depending on the distance fromthe star) before any corrections. Manychallenges remain, such as how to controlfor wavelength-dependent aberrations,but we feel confident they can beresolved.The Terrestrial Planet FinderCoronagraph is surely to be but a first ofmany future missions to detect and studyEarth-like planets. A follow-up mission,TPF-I (I standing for Interferometer) isbeing planned for a launch in 2020 andwill conduct further science on Earth-likeplanets in the infrared. Eventually, technologywill advance enough for us to beable to resolve features on planets, andseveral (still prohibitively expensive)missions have been conceived to do justthat.Alas, vast interstellar distances willprevent anyone from making the journeyto any extra-solar planets in the foreseeablefuture, at least not within a singlelifetime. However, there is one thing wecan foresee with almost certainty. In 10or so years, Earth will have gained a sibling,“never seen from the beginning ofthe world up to our own times.”

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He waswidely regarded as a key Party of theRegions ideologue and was close toUkraine’s wealthiest oligarch, RynatAkhmetov.Mr. Kolesnykov’s arrest was widelyseen as a “declaration of war” against theDonetsk elites (glavred.info, April 7).During the Kuchma era the region hadbeen allowed de facto autonomy inreturn for political loyalty. Consequently,the region allegedly had the highestcrime rate in Ukraine. During theKuchma era the region saw 40 highrankingofficials murdered in a turf warthat ended only after Mr. Yanukovychbecame oblast chairman.Mr. Yanukovych was intimatelyinvolved in these developments, and Mr.Akhmetov and other clan leaders accumulatedtheir greatest capital during Mr.Yanukovych’s six-year stint as Donetskchairman (1997-2002). Serhii Kornych,head of the Internal Affairs Ministry’sDirectorate to Combat Organized Crime,is convinced that Mr. Yanukovych willeventually face criminal charges forabuse of office and corruption. 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No. 28Kyiv secures...(Continued from page 2)Kazakhstan and Russia. “Since we pay37.5 percent of the [Turkmen-gas] transitcost with gas itself, we will economize anextra sum on the transit,” Mr. Ivchenkoexplained on the 1+1 television channel onJune 26. “It is because 37.5 percent of theprevious price of $58 [per 1,000 cubicmeters] is certainly more than 37.5 percentof the current price of $44 [per 1,000 cubicmeters]. Thus, we will economize not just$14 but as much as $20 to $22 [on each1,000 cubic meters of Turkmen gas].”However, according to the June 27Kommersant-Daily, Mr. Ivchenko’s calculationsshould not be taken for granted.The Russian newspaper argued that afterswitching to cash settlements forTurkmen gas, Ukraine will actually haveto pay more than before. The newspaperquoted Ukrainian National DeputyOleksander Hudyma, a member of theparliamentary Committee for the Fuel andEnergy Complex, as saying that under theprevious contract, because of overpricingits goods shipped to Turkmenistan as paymentfor Turkmen gas, Kyiv actually paid$30 to $32 per 1,000 cubic meters.Kommersant-Daily did not specify thenew real price of Turkmen gas for Ukrainebut predicted that the price of gas forUkrainian corporate consumers could soonbe increased from $65 to $90 per 1,000cubic meters. The increase would reportedlybe due to the fact that Ukrainian enterprisesare sold exclusively imported gas,while cheaper, domestically extracted gasis provided to individual consumers.Mr. Ivchenko announced that he alsosigned three other agreements with theTurkmen president: on Ukraine’s repaymentof a commodity debt for Turkmengas supplied in the first half of 2005; on asupply of $500 million worth of UkrainianTHE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005 15goods to Turkmenistan in July 2005-December 2006; and on increasing thesupply of the so-called “investment”Turkmen gas to Ukraine from the previous4.5 billion cubic meters to 5 billion cubicmeters in 2005 and 6 billion cubic metersin 2006. The “investment” gas, in contrastto the above-mentioned “commercial” gas,is delivered by Turkmenistan in exchangefor services of Ukrainian companies in thatcountry, which are provided primarily inroad and industrial construction.Mr. Ivchenko announced on June 24that President Niyazov acceptedUkrainian President Yushchenko’s invitationto visit Kyiv in September, whenboth countries are planning to sign a 25-year accord on Turkmen gas supplies toUkraine. Mr. Ivchenko said Mr. Niyazovmade a statement to the Turkmen pressdenying the reports in Russian newspapersthat last week he slammed Ukrainefor “fooling” Turkmenistan in paymentsfor gas. According to Mr. Ivchenko, theRussian newspapers utilized pronouncementsmade by Mr. Niyazov “a few yearsago.” And, Mr. Ivchenko revealed thatRussia did not allow his plane on the wayback from Ashgabat to Kyiv to enter itsairspace, which was the first such occurrencein the history of Ukrainian officialdelegations’ flights to Turkmenistan. “Ithink this was connected with the documentswe signed today in Turkmenistan,”Mr. Ivchenko noted.Some Ukrainian commentators havespeculated that Mr. Niyazov’s apparentgoodwill in signing the new gas contractwith Ukraine was cunningly cajoled byMr. Yushchenko, who without makingmuch publicity in Ukraine, awardedAtamurat Niyazov, the president’s father,with the Yaroslav the Wise Order of theFifth Degree to mark the 60th anniversaryof the victory over Nazi Germany inWorld War II. “Ukraine honors the com-bat services of Atamurat Niyazov, whoseimmortal image personifies the heroismof the 740,000 Turkmen heroes who sacrificedtheir lives on the battlefields ofthe Great Patriotic War,” Mr. Ivchenkoreportedly said while presenting theaward to the Turkmen president on Mr.Yushchenko’s behalf in Ashgabat in May.And on June 21, turkmenistan.rureported that President Yushchenko congratulatedMr. Niyazov on the 13thanniversary of his presidency, payinghomage to the “wise policy of SaparmuratNiyazov,” thanks to which Turkmenistan“has won great respect and taken a worthyplace in the international arena.”Has Mr. Yushchenko any such moves inThe Viking...(Continued from page 12)The Swedish branch of the Vikingssailed to the east, establishing a traderoute on the Volga River and the CaspianSea to Baghdad in Mesopotamia, nowIraq, and a separate trade route toConstantinople along the Dnipro River,in present-day Ukraine. In the process,they laid the foundations for the powerfulstate of Kyivan Rus’ with its capital inpresent-day Ukraine.The secret to the success of their conquestswas the drakkar, the ultimate warmachine of the age. It was a superb productof naval design and engineering, anda weapon of mass destruction of its day.With an average length of 28 meters (85feet) – the largest being 70 meters (210feet) – they were unstoppable warmachines. The key to their design wastheir seaworthiness on the high seas andtheir ability to function as amphibiouscraft capable of landing on beaches andnavigating the shallow waters of rivers.Historians and our guide at the Vikingstore for the Kremlin? Because Ukraine,which consumes annually some 24 billioncubic meters of Russian gas obtained as paymentfor transit of Russian gas acrossUkraine to Europe, is now facing tough talkswith the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom.Gazprom executives announced earlierthis month that the price of Russian gasfor Ukraine might soar from the current$50 for 1,000 cubic meters to $160 in2006, in connection with switching tocash payments under European-level tariffs.Mr. Ivchenko said that Ukraine,which prices Russian gas transit at $1.09per 1,000 cubic meters per 100 kilometers,does not intend to revise the currentpayment arrangements with Gazprom.Museum claimed with sadness that theAge of the Vikings came to an abrupt endin the 11th century. Some historians evengive the precise date of 1060 for the endof this era. Why, then, were longships ofViking design raiding the Turkish coastin the 17th century?It was biology, more than anythingelse, that led to the end of the Viking Ageas we know it in the 11th century. TheVikings’ war and trade ships leftScandinavia without women on board.The warriors and traders married or otherwiseengaged native women in conqueredlands. Their descendants on theshores of the Seine and Dnipro riverswere brought up by their mothers in thelocal culture, speaking local languages.Within a few generations, Thorbecame Ihor, Hilda became Olha, Olafbecame Oleh and Valdimar becameVolodymyr. And the Vikings in Rouenbecame Normans, while the Vikings inKyiv became the people of Rus’ whoraided the Turkish coast in the 17th centurymuch the same way their ancestorsdid six centuries earlier.

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No. 28UCARE/‘Pryiateli Ditei USA’elects new executive boardCHICAGO — Ukrainian Children’sAid and Relief Effort, Inc. (UCARE),known by its Ukrainian name, “PryiateliDitei USA” held its seventh annualnational executive meeting in May. Themeeting was attended by members ofUCARE, representing all U.S. chaptersof the organization. The Chicago chapterhosted the meeting, held at the UkrainianCultural Center in Chicago.The meeting was chaired by VeraPetrusha, president of UCARE, Detroitchapter. All chapter representatives presentedreports.Elections were held with the followingresult: Alexandra Kosogof (Chicago),president; Ms. Petrusha (Detroit), vicepresident;Peggy Lynch (Detroit),English secretary; Luba Petrusha(Detroit) Ukrainian secretary; RobertHoffman (St. Louis), treasurer; MartaKolomayets (Kyiv), Nadia Haywas(Oceanside, Calif.), Olia Liskiwskyi(Detroit) and Ross Felling (Detroit),members.An open discussion preceded the elections.The discussion centered on topicspertinent to the work being done to helporphans in Ukraine and the future ofUCARE’s work, specifically the upcomingmission to Ukraine titled “Hearts forArt”; the growth of the scholarship/stipendU.S. provides...(Continued from page 3)which will include curriculum revision atthe SBGS Academy and TrainingCenters, and improve the government ofUkraine’s institutional capacity toimprove border security and combat thetrafficking of drugs, weapons and peopleacross Ukraine’s borders.At the signing ceremony, AmbassadorHerbst said that the protocol “is animportant step forward in the cooperativeeffort of our governments to increase theefficiency of Ukrainian law enforcementand improve the level of communicationand exchange of experience between ourlaw enforcement agencies.”Minister Lutsenko underscored theprotocol’s importance, given “the specialattention paid by the government ofUkraine to the fight against organizedcrime, drug smuggling and trafficking inpersons.”THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005 17program for older orphans that “age-out”of orphanages; continued surgical andmedical support for orphans; and goals for2006.The newly elected president, Ms.Kosogof, thanked members for their participationand support, and expressed herdesire for continued cooperation andgrowth for the organization.The meeting was well attended byUCARE members and guests. After themeeting was officially adjourned, prolongeddiscussions among members continuedinto the evening.UCARE is a non-profit 501(c)(3)organization. It is a 100 percent volunteerorganization whose mission is toimprove the quality of life and health ofchildren residing in the Ukrainianorphanage system and to create opportunitiesfor these children to reach theirmaximum potential.More information about UCARE canbe found at http://www.ucareinc.org.The Ukrainian Museum-Archives receives$50,000 donation from Cleveland SelfrelianceRETIREMENT?CLEVELAND – The UkrainianMuseum-Archives in Cleveland recentlyannounced that it has received a $50,000grant toward its capital campaign fromthe Cleveland Selfreliance Federal CreditUnion. This significant gift, to be paidover a five year period, will assist infinancing a new archives facility currentlyunder construction.With over 20,000 books, more than1,000 different newspaper and magazinetitles, more than 2,000 records, tapes containing10,000 minutes of recorded music,and tens of thousands of posters, postcards,stamps and the like, Cleveland’sUkrainian archival collection is one of themost significant in North America.In an effort to protect and preserve thiscollection, archive officials launched acapital campaign in 2003 to raise fundsfor a new archival facility. This newbuilding, which will be fire-resistant andclimate-controlled, was designed specificallyto protect and preserve these importantdocuments.The Ukrainian Museum-Archives inCleveland contains “rare and pricelessartifacts reflecting upon our heritage andculture, and deserves our support,” saidDr. Bohdan Czepak, chairman of theboard of directors of the Cleveland creditunion. Dr. Czepak noted that the creditunion’s gift is particularly appropriategiven that its first office, opened 50 yearsago next year, was located in proximityto the archives’ current location.“We are deeply grateful to ClevelandSelfreliance for their support,” said themuseum’s director, Andrew Fedynsky.“For the past 50 years, ClevelandSelfreliance has been a cornerstone ofour community. The assistance they areproviding us will help us preserve ourcollection for generations to come.”The Ukrainian Museum-Archives islocated at 1202 Kenilworth Ave. inCleveland; telephone, (216) 781-4389;website, www.umacleveland.org.ARE YOU READY?Royal Canadian...(Continued from page 6)More important than the legal wranglesthat will come are the more fundamentalquestions Ontario Command’s illconsidereddeeds raise.Whom does the legion still serve, andhow well? Did the veterans who pooledtheir resources to buy their Queen Streetproperty, who established by-laws thatgave their branch a particularlyUkrainian Canadian mandate, who thenworked hard over several decades, do allthat so that what they created would beseized by complete strangers, whoseintentions remain unknown, whoseauthority is questionable and whose tacticswere loutish?Is that how Ukrainian Canadiansshould mark 2005, officially the Year ofthe Veteran? I think not. For I knew Mr.Pawluk and I knew Mr. Panchuk. In fact,I was privileged to meet many UkrainianCanadians who fought for this country.They’d tell you, without hesitation, thatwhat was done to their branch, No. 360,is wrong. It is not what they fought for. Itis what they fought against.UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.2200 ROUTE 10, PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054800-253-9862FAX: 973-292-0900EMAIL: UNA@UNAMEMBER.COM

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But steps takenrecently to combat corruption there meanUkraine could receive funding in thefuture, Mr. Hewko said.“Ukraine did very well on 14 of the 16indicators,” Mr. Hewko said.“Now, even if Ukraine, or a country,doesn’t formally pass the indicators, theboard can still use its discretion and makea country eligible because there’s data lagon the indicators,” Mr. Hewko said.“Very often the indicator results come outin the summer and they may not accuratelyreflect the latest trends in the country.”The indicators used are not created ormaintained by the U.S., but by the WorldBank, Freedom House and TransparencyInternational.Mr. Hewko explained that countriesare ranked among their peer group.“You have to be above the median onhalf of the indicators, and you have to beabove on the corruption indicator,” hesaid, noting that new rankings areexpected to come out this summer andwill be used to make decisions for 2006.“Based on those, our board will meet inthe fall to determine which countries willbecome eligible in 2006, so Ukraine may ormay not become eligible,” Mr. Hewko said.“If a country got its act together, we couldsign something in eight or nine months.”The Ukrainian government has showninterest in presenting a proposal to theMCC. “Mr. Yushchenko mentioned it severaltimes when he was in Washington duringhis visit and their government has beeninterested in finding out how they canbecome eligible,” Mr. Hewko said. “Andthe answer is quite simple, do well on theindicators and have a great story to tell.”The corporation, created on January23, 2004, is managed by a chief executiveofficer appointed by the presidentand confirmed by the Senate and overseenby a board of directors. The secretaryof state is the chairman of the board.The board meets once a year anddetermines what countries are eligible toprovide proposals. The board will likelymeet again in the fall and evaluate whichcountries, including Ukraine, will be eligiblein 2006 to provide proposals.“The beauty of the MCC is that if acountry is chosen as an eligible country itgets to come to us with its proposal, andwe’ll fund anything,” Mr. Hewko said. “Itcould be health, education, infrastructure.The only thing we ask is that, first of all, theproposal reflects a consultative process, sothat the proposal is not so much the government’sproposal but a country’s proposal.And, second, we will fund in any area, butit has to lead to poverty reduction throughsustainable economic growth.” The corporationmust also foresee measurable results.The corporation has recently undergonecriticism from members of Congresswho say the fund has not acted quicklyenough to disperse funds. To date, the corporationhas signed compacts withHonduras, Madagascar, Cape Verde andNicaragua. On June 15, CEO PaulApplegarth announced that he was resigning“at a time of mutual convenience inorder to ensure a smooth transition.”A nominee for Mr. Applegarth’s spot hasnot yet been named and Mr. Hewko said hehad no indication of who would be nominatedfor the position, though his placementas a vice-president at the corporation wouldappear to make him a candidate.Prior to joining the MCC, Mr. Hewkowas an international partner with the lawfirm Baker & McKenzie, specializing ininternational corporate transactions inemerging markets.An adjunct professor at GeorgetownLaw School, he most recently workedwith Baker & McKenzie in the CzechRepublic and previously in Ukraine andRussia. He also served as an advisor tothe Ukrainian Parliament.While working in Prague, Mr. Hewkowas responsible for overseeing 13 attorneysand over 500 multinational andCzech clients. He established Baker &McKenzie’s office in Ukraine andworked on mergers and acquisitions,joint venture negotiations, technologytransfer, privatization and other issues.Mr. Hewko’s international experienceincludes assignments with U.S. and foreignlaw firms in Washington, Brazil,Argentina, Mexico and Ecuador. Hereceived his law degree from Harvard LawSchool, his master’s degree from OxfordUniversity in England, and his bachelor’sdegree in government and Soviet studiesfrom Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y.Mr. Hewko is a member of UkrainianNational Association Branch 174 and inhis youth was active in the PlastUkrainian Scouting Organization. Hespeaks Ukrainian, Spanish, Portuguese,Russian and Czech.

No. 28Verkhovna Rada...(Continued from page 1)Oleh Rybachuk said Ukraine could jointhe WTO even if the Rada didn’t pass all14 bills.“For a long time, Ukraine led theblacklists of nations violating intellectualrights,” Mr. Rybachuk said. “Piracyexists all over the world, but only inUkraine did the government ... refrainfrom passing laws that would demonstratethe nation’s desire to fight piracy.”Under the newly passed law, illegalproduction and sale of laser-read discs,equipment and raw materials for theirproduction are now criminal violations.On July 7 the Rada passed a secondlaw that reduces import duties on meatand other products, except for wine, purealcohol and tobacco. Of 404 deputies,263 voted to pass the bill that Ms.Tymoshenko said would eliminate thedeficit of meat products in Ukraine.During two days of parliamentarychaos, Communists and SocialDemocrats blared emergency sirens,blew soccer horns and shouted inRussian into their megaphones to drownout other deputies.On the second day, pro-WTO deputiesformed a protective barrier around Mr.Lytvyn in order to prevent his opponentsfrom getting close enough to disturb orintimidate him.As a result, yet another brawl brokeout in which fists flew and deputies tackledeach other to the ground.Communists brought more megaphoneson this day and handed them totheir female deputies with the likelyexpectation that their opponents wouldn’tfight a woman in front of televisioncameras.Mr. Lytvyn spent at least six hoursshouting above the deafening sirens andhorns in an attempt to lead theParliament.“I am very much pleading with you tocalm down,” Mr. Lytvyn said. “You arenormal, intelligent people ...”But the “normal people” carried ontheir antics.Twice, Mr. Bondarchuk tore Mr.Lytvyn’s microphone off its stand to preventhim from speaking. Communist andSDPU deputies heckled those speakingin support of a WTO bill.Imitating the crowds during theOrange Revolution, they repeatedlychanted, “Shame!” – “Hanba!” inUkrainian. The Russian-allied deputiesceased their cacophony only to allowtheir own political allies to speak.Besides Prime Minister Tymoshenko,the president of the ParliamentaryAssembly of the Council of Europe,Rene van der Linden, was also supposedto address the Rada. He did not get theopportunity to do so until the nextevening, when calm was restored. It washis first visit to Ukraine.Communist Party leader PetroSymonenko led the WTO opposition,railing against transnational corporationsthat will “destroy domestic producers,ruin the Ukrainian village, create millionsof unemployed, destroy Ukraine’sagriculture as well as Ukrainian independence.”Mr. Symonenko accused theYushchenko government, nationalistsand socialists of selling out Ukraine toAmerican interests.“In this hall today, under pressurefrom the United States Embassy, thenational interests of Ukraine are beingbetrayed,” Mr. Symonenko said. “Toplease American interests, Ukrainianproducers are being destroyed.”Party of the Regions deputies, wholargely defend eastern Ukrainian businessand oligarchic interests, refrainedfrom voting throughout the tumultuousTHE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005 19sessions and did not engage in the physicalconfrontations.Socialist Party leaders said they wereconcerned that WTO entry could becomeshock therapy for Ukraine, but agreedthat it would open new markets andensure access to new technologies.“In order to prevent a decline in producersand jobs, to defend agriculture and toease losses, we need a transition period andstep-by-step implementation of WTOrequirements,” said Oleksander Moroz, theleader of the Socialist Party. “Ukraine isnot a place for experiments. It’s our home.”Their voting on the bills proved inconsistentand disappointed EconomicsMinister Serhii Teriokhin, who said onJuly 6 that he blamed the Socialist Partyfor the failure of several bills to passtheir first reading.The party should leave the OurUkraine coalition government, Mr.Teriokhin added.Mr. Yushchenko appeared before theRada on July 5 and delivered a speechurging the Rada to ratify the necessaryWTO laws. The Ukrainian presidentcalled upon the deputies to put asidepolitical self-interests, consider Ukraine’snational interests and vote for the billswith Ukrainian citizens’ interests in mind.WTO membership would add $1.6billion to Ukraine’s annual budget andimprove GDP growth by 1.9 percent, Mr.Yushchenko said. Canceling the currentgovernment tax breaks and benefitsextended to Ukrainian enterprises wouldgrow the nation’s tax base and add about$500 million annually, he said.To fully prepare Ukraine’s economy forWTO admission, 350 laws need amending,150 government regulations need reviewand 1,300 laws require cancellation.“This road for any nation takes threeto four years,” Mr. Yushchenko said,while stressing the need to pass the lawsas soon as possible to allow an increaseof Ukrainian exports by $300 million.Mr. Rybachuk said Ukraine should notdrag out WTO entry because it mightface more rigid requirements in thefuture. “Every new WTO member setsup new demands to its followers,” henoted.Domestic producers will undergo atransition during which new rules wouldbe implemented during a course of fourto five years, Mr. Baranovskyi said.WTO entry would ensure Ukraine’s furtherexit from the shadow economy andthe decline of corruption, he said.Delaying tactics on behalf of pro-Russian deputies began as early as July 5when they protested the presence ofmoonlighters, or “sumisnyky,” those higher-rankinggovernment officials who hadneglected to give up their deputy posts.The Communist Party, SDPU andParty of the Regions refused to allow anyvote until all 23 moonlighters resignedtheir positions as national deputies.Among them were National Securityand Defense Council Secretary PetroPoroshenko, Finance Minister ViktorPynzenyk and State Property Fund ChairValentyna Semeniuk.Ukrainian law prohibits officials fromholding seats simultaneously in twoU.S. Embassy...(Continued from page 5)nearly 230 years ago.Life is full of new beginnings andUkraine this past seven months has justexperienced another. The Ukrainian people’srefusal to accept fraud in last year’selections led to a new vote and the presidencyof the man who received the majorityof votes in a basically honest election.Some people have described this electionas the real or the second independenceday of Ukraine. This presupposes that thenew government will be quite successful inimplementing an agenda assuring both theKononenko speaks...(Continued from page 11)an interesting mix of preserving tradition,adopting new traditions from Ukraine,and adapting to the new Canadian settingin which Ukrainian Canadians now findthemselves. The existence of this mix, sheasserted, is indicative of a vital and thrivingtradition.Prof. Kononenko came to EdmontonYevhen Stakhiv...(Continued from page 4)by Dmytro Dontsov. Finally, he said headopted the belief that Ukraine is for allUkrainians, regardless of ethnicity, andthat Ukraine must be democratic.As for the current state of the Donbas,Mr. Stakhiv said he believes that Kyivhas ignored the region since Ukrainianindependence, allowing the local oligarchsto seize power and influence.“The Donbas was in the hands ofAkhmetov and he ruled it with an ironhand,” he said. “Now, after the OrangeRevolution, I see the people of Donbasfeel freer and no longer fear. I think thatthe Donbas is going through an evolutionfrom Akhmetov-style totalitarianism todemocracy.”Before the IAUS congress, Mr. Stakhivwas hospitalized for three days in Donetsk.Every day he met three nurses, so he metnine in all. They each allowed him to speakto them in Ukrainian because they understoodit, even if they couldn’t speak it well.branches of government.The situation was an embarrassmentfor Mr. Yushchenko and his government,who often criticized the practice whenthey were in the opposition. PresidentYushchenko ordered his government toprepare an order to fire those ministerswho do not resign, which included 16officials, as of July 6.freedom and the prosperity of the country.I certainly hope that is true. But forthat to happen, it is essential for the governmentto craft policies that truly promoteeconomic growth, that ensure freedomof political action, that enhanceunity throughout the country and thatfind a place for all Ukrainians, includingthose associated with and supportive ofthe previous government, who did notvote for the current administration.That is quite a task, requiring wisdom,forgiveness and persistence. But it is onewell within the capabilities of the peoplewho made Kyiv over 1,000 years ago oneof the shining lights of civilization.one year ago to be the first occupant ofthe Kule Chair. Since her arrival, she hasbeen active both as a teacher and a scholar,organizing the graduate student lunchseminar and publishing widely onUkrainian folklore topics.She said she is looking forward togathering more data for her research duringher trip to Ukraine. She also notedthat she is anxious to extend her fieldworkto include Ukrainian Canadians.“One immediately spoke in Ukrainian,and her name was Halia,” Mr. Stakhivsaid. “And one nurse referred to her as‘Galia.’ And I asked her, ‘are you Haliaor are you Galia?’ And she said, ‘No, Idon’t want to be Galia!’”Eastern Ukrainians clearly want to bepart of Ukraine because they rejected theproposals for secession that arose duringthe Orange Revolution, Mr. Stakhiv said.Things will change as the influentialolder generation of Communists slowlydies away, Mr. Stakhiv said.As for his own life, it was apparentthat Mr. Stakhiv appears quite contentwith the political legacy he will leavebehind. At the interview’s end, he pickedup “Freedom and Terror in Donbas” byHiroaki Kuromiya, a history professor atIndiana University in Bloomington.“To this day, Stakhiv is thankful to theDonechchany [residents of Donetsk] forthis change in his convictions,” Mr. Stakhivread from the book through his thick glasses.He then looked up with a smile.“Isn’t this nice to read at the end of mylife?” he said.

20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005No. 28NEWSBRIEFS(Continued from page 2)signed last week. The new contract,according to Mr. Ivchenko, will allowNaftohaz Ukrainy to save $754 million onTurkmen gas supplies in comparison withthe old contract. (RFE/RL Newsline)Poroshenko pessimistic on NATOKYIV – National Security andDefense Council Secretary PetroPoroshenko said in an interview withInterfax on June 29 that Ukraine mayhold a referendum on NATO membershipin the future, as the current Constitutiondoes not allow the country to belong toany military alliance. Mr. Poroshenkoadmitted that at present no more than 35percent of the population supports theidea of NATO membership. “Public opinionpolls indicate that if a referendum [onNATO membership] were held tomorrow,the majority of the population inUkraine would not support it,” he said.“As things stand in 2005, NATO membershipis not on the agenda.” Touchingupon the well-publicized reprivatizationof the Kryvorizhstal steel mill, Mr.Poroshenko said the government expectsto obtain no less than $2.4 billion for thecompany at a repeat auction, that is, threetimes as much as paid by Ukrainian oligarchsRynat Akhmetov and ViktorPinchuk in 2004. (RFE/RL Newsline)Summonses still issued via mediaKYIV – Internal Affairs Minister YuriiLutsenko said in an interview withInterfax on June 29 that his ministry isdoing the right thing in summoning formerand current officials for questioningthrough the media. “Frankly speaking, Isee no problems here,” Mr. Lutsenkosaid. “At first people thought that callingfor questioning was nearly tantamount toconviction. Today people have got usedto this practice and know, for example,that the police have asked [formerInternal Affairs Minister Mykola] Bilokinfor interrogation. Where should we senda notice to him if he has 12 dachas inUkraine as a minimum? Where should Isend a notice to [former Prime MinisterViktor] Yanukovych, who now can beseen more often in Moscow than Kyiv,even though he has a multitude of housesin Donetsk and Transcarpathia?[Therefore] we invite him through themedia.” (RFE/RL Newsline)Ukrainians, Poles seek reconciliationLVIV – More than 500 priests of thePolish Roman Catholic Church and theUkrainian Greek-Catholic Church participatedin a ceremonial liturgy in Lviv onJune 26, at which they appealed toUkrainians and Poles for mutual forgivenessand reconciliation, Polish Radioreported. The bishops of the two churchesmade a similar call in Warsaw a weekearlier. (RFE/RL Newsline)Pora wins its court caseKYIV – A Kyiv court on June 29ordered the Ukrainian Justice Ministry tobackdate the registration of the Pora studentmovement as a political party. In theoryat least, the decision allows Pora,which played a key role in last year’sOrange Revolution that brought PresidentViktor Yushchenko to power, to take partin the upcoming parliamentary elections.The Pecherskyi District Court ruled thatPora should be retroactively registered asa political party as of March 24. YuriyPoliukhovych, the leader of Pora’s Kyivbranch and a member of Ukraine’sPopular Party, hailed the court ruling.“This is a renewal of justice and peopleare beginning to believe that commonsense can prevail,” he said. “This rulingshows that the 10,000 signatures that Porahad collected to register as a party were afair decision.” The court decision puts anend to a two-month struggle betweenPora and the Justice Ministry. Pora hadbeen seeking registration since March 24,when it held its founding congress as apolitical party. Arguing that only onethirdof the signatures of support collectedby Pora activists could be authenticated,the Justice Ministry first refused toregister the student movement, but did soon June 1. The belated decision came toolate for Pora, which was effectivelybarred from taking part in the March2006 election. Pora leaders have blamedJustice Minister Roman Zvarych for thedelay and organized street protests todemand his resignation. Mr. Zvarycheventually voiced support for Poraagainst his own administration. (RadioFree Europe/Radio Liberty)Conflict reported over Ternopil churchTERNOPIL – Ivan Stoiko, chairmanof the Ternopil Oblast Administration,issued a decree to temporarily close theChurch of the Exaltation of the Cross inthe village of Zazdrist, Terebovlia district,until the conflict between the localcommunities of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (UGCC) and theUkrainian Orthodox Church – KyivPatriarchate (UOC-KP) is settled. Thisnews was posted by zik.com.ua on June24. The conflict between the UGCC andthe UOC-KP communities over thechurch building in Zazdrist, which is alsothe home village of the former head ofthe UGCC, Patriarch Josyf Slipyj, haslasted since the early 1990s. According toYurii Zarutskyi, press secretary to theoblast chairman, Mr. Stoiko suggestedthat the two communities take turnsusing the church. Mr. Stoiko assigned theTerebovlia district and village administrationsto prepare a schedule and get itapproved by the two communities. Theschedule was to be completed andapproved by July 1. (ReligiousInformation Service of Ukraine)Lutsenko supports religious educationPETRIVTSI, Ukraine – At a trainingseminar for the police forces of Ukraineheld in Petrivtsi, Kyiv region, on June 16,Yurii Lutsenko, Ukraine’s minister of internalaffairs, stated that spiritual education isan important factor in the preparation ofpolice officers. “Today I had a talk withOrthodox priests. And if in the past we usedto say that spiritual education won’t harmpolice officers, today we emphasize that theknowledge our trainees receive during thepastoral talks is absolutely necessary,”pointed out Mr. Lutsenko. “Today’s experienceproves that we do not have the right toprotect people without the blessing of God.That is why I am particularly pleased thatour officers have an opportunity to trainboth their bodies and souls,” he stressed.(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)Church most trusted institutionKYIV – The Church remains the mosttrusted institution in Ukraine. This wasrevealed in a survey conducted by theInstitute for Social and PoliticalPsychology at the Academy of Pedagogyof Ukraine on May 3-10. Interfaxreligion.ruposted the news on June 16.According to Mykola Sliurevskyi, directorof the institute, the survey covered 1,217respondents in 370 locations in Ukraine.Approximately 63.7 percent of respondentsstated that the Church was the most trustedinstitution. Last year this figure was 57.4percent. Among other institutions with apositive support ratio were the armedforces of Ukraine, the system of education,and the Cabinet of Ministers. (ReligiousInformation Service of Ukraine)

No. 28THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005 21NOTES ON PEOPLEAwarded Ph.D.in forest economicsATHENS, Ga. – On May 15, 2005,Tymur Sydor, a native of northwesternUkraine, was awarded a Ph.D. in foresteconomics from the University ofGeorgia in Athens.Dr. Sydor was born in Lutsk, Ukraine,in 1973 and graduated from Lutsk HighSchool No. 4 in 1990. He studiedforestry at the Ukrainian AgriculturalAcademy, now the National AgriculturalUniversity of Ukraine (NAUU) in Kyiv.In 1993 Dr. Sydor participated in aneight-month study abroad program atPurdue University in Indiana. In 1996Dr. Sydor graduated from NAUU withhonors and became an assistant forestmanager at the State Forestry Service inUkraine. He also spent one year as anassistant instructor in forestry at NAUU.In 1999 Dr. Sydor received his masterof science degree in forest economicsfrom Purdue University. He spent twoyears as a research specialist in foresteconomics at the University of Arkansas.He currently works as a forest analyst/economistat FORISK Consulting inAthens, Ga., providing risk managementand market analysis to forest businesses.Dr. Sydor lives in Athens with his wifeof eight years, Oksana Korolchuk, also aforester. The couple met in Kyiv whenboth were students at NAUU.* Physical Therapy * Respite Care* Occupational Therapy * Wound Care* Audiology Services * Respiratory Services* Specializing in Alzheimers and Dementia Related DiseasesLocated at 170 Lake St. Liberty, NY 12754Just a 25 minute ride from Kerhonksonfor more information, contactDebbie Dowe 845 292-4200 ext. 212Dr. Tymur Sydor and his wife, Oksana Korolchuk.Presents program‘Echoes of Ukraine’VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Dr. OlgaM. Cehelska, director of “Echoes ofUkraine,” presented Ukrainian piano andbandura music of the 19th, 20th and 21stcenturies at Prince of Peace LutheranChurch on May 15.This hands-on, one-woman show waspresented with humor, artistry and greatpride in the historical achievements of acountry once called “The bread basket ofEurope,” but which lost millions to theFamine Genocide orchestrated by JosephStalin in 1933.The focus of the evening was the storyof the Orange Revolution, and the musicof the masses born in the very heart of theOlga Cehelska performs “Echoes of Ukraine.”Kyivan maidan (Independence Square).Dr. Cehelska, who was catapulted intoaction by inaccuracies in the presentationof Rus’-Ukraine’s history even prior tothe 1988 celebrations of Kyivan Rus’Christianity, has since that time committedherself to presenting no less than 12Ukrainian programs per year.To date, having performed on radio, televisionand in person, Dr. Cehelska has educatedwell over 100,000 school-age childrenabout Moscow’s falsification of the historiesof Rus’-Ukraine and Muscovy-Russia.Surviving a near fatal auto accidentcausing severe head trauma in 2003, Dr.Cehelska has since then doubled herefforts, by presenting twice as many programsas before the accident.Prior to the Orange Revolution, herprograms were billed as “Echoes ofUkraine – Songs of aForgotten Nation.” Currently,the programs are titled“Echoes of the OrangeRevolution – Songs of aNation Reborn,” and that isthe program Dr. Cehelska hasbeen asked to perform at thenext Virginia Music TeachersAssociation Convention inthe fall of 2005.Dr. Cehelska shares a universalmessage through hermusic, and no one who hasever heard her speak of ancientRus’, listened to her performancesof the piano repertoire ofUkrainian composers, orwatched her program onUkraine’s Orange Revolution,ever leaves quite the same. Formore information, readers maylog on to www.thetuca.org.Do you know whywe’re so happy?Our parents and grandparents invested in our future bypurchasing an endowment and life insurance policy foreach of us from the Ukrainian National Association, Inc.They purchased prepaid policies on account of the lowpremium rate for our age group. If you’d like to besmiling like us, please have your parents or grandparentscall the UNA at 1-800-253-9862.They will be happy to assist you!

22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005No. 28by Christina TemnyckyPASSAIC, N.J. – Our troop“Konvaliyi” from Plast’s Passaicbranch – Marta Lewko, AlexaPatti, Christina Temnycky and ourcounselor Christine Kotlar –wanted to share with our neighborsall the things we collectedduring the Orange Revolution.We filled three glass cases atthe Clifton Public Library withmemorabilia from Ukraine. In thecases were: an orange “Tak” flagwhich was used and tattered duringa caravan through the oblast ofSumy, close to the Russian border,in an attempt to get the people toUKELODEONFOR THE NEXT GENERATIONPassaic Plast troop showcases Orange Revolutionvote their conscience; a yellowPora Flag; a “Tak” headband wornby one of the Pora students duringthe rallies; official Yushchenkoand Yanukovych platform posters;buttons, keychains, wristbands,ribbons, bumper stickers andother items sold during the revolution.We also printed photographs fromboth the revolution at the maidan(Independence Square in Kyiv) andfrom rallies around the world insupport of Viktor Yushchenko.This exhibit will be on displayfor a few weeks. We are proud tobe able to share the beginningsof true independence for Ukraine.The Konvaliyi Plast troop with their display at the Clifton Public Library.150 Plast campers descend on “PK” for “Sviato Vesny”by Mykhas FedynskyMIDDLEFIELD, Ohio – On May28, over 150 Plast campers descendedon the 140-acre Pysanyi Kamincampsite – known to regulars as“PK” – in Middlefield, Ohio, for theannual “Sviato Vesny” (literally, celebrationof spring) camporee, the culminationof weeks of preparation onthe part of many dedicated people.The campers came from all over– Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit andWashington. The counselors alsocame from different cities, representingvarious Plast sororities andfraternities (“kureni”).The Lisovi Mavky took on the taskof planning and running the camporee.Komendantka Anya Maziak,Bunchuzhna Larissa Hotra andPysar Katria Kuzmowycz had thehelp of other Lisovi Mavky, alongwith representatives from theBuryverkhy, Chervona Kalyna,Chornomortsi, Khrestonostsi, LisoviChorty and others. They did a greatjob, with a program based on thetheme of the Orange Revolution.The campers created their own tentcity, complete with orange decorations,reminiscent of the one on themaidan in Kyiv. The program kept theParticipants of the 2005 Sviato Vesny at Plast’s Pysanyi Kamin campground.kids busy, informed and entertained.The weather was almost perfect:mostly sunny with a brief shower onthe first day. In a talk on Monday,the representatives from differentkureni encouraged the campers tojoin their respective groups.As the theme was based on theOrange Revolution and Plast’s 2005maxim “Razom nas bahato –Together we are many,” part of theprogram was for the campers to gettogether in groups representing oneof the 25 oblasts in Ukraine and createtheir own theoretical revolution.Some of the winning ideas were torun the campsite with a democraticdictatorship where a dictator iselected but then has absolute power,to have dances 40 hours a week forthose 18-20, to replace Ukrainianschool teachers with our grandmothers,and have bigger uniforms forbigger people. It was all in good fun.Another part of the program wasa “lysiachyi bih,” basically a scavengerhunt, which gave campers anopportunity to explore PK usingorienteering skills learned at camp.Later that afternoon the oblastgroups once again got to compete insport activities and fun and games.During Sunday’s bonfire a numberof important ceremonies took place:several scouts received first rankand pledged their allegiance toPlast’s ideals, and one received thirdrank. After these ceremonies, interwovenwith many Plast songs, eachkurin presented its “Orangethemed”skit in a contest.Washington boys received first prize,and Cleveland boys received second.At the end of the weekend, noone wanted to leave, becausethey’d had such a good time.Everyone had so many wonderfulmemories of adventures at SviatoVesny and they now wait in eageranticipation of getting together withtheir friends at summer camp.This Sviato Vesny – a kickoff forthe 40th anniversary of the purchaseof PK – was a great success.Mykhas Fedynsky is a member ofPlast Ukrainian Scouting Organization’sCleveland branch.

No. 28Varsity volleyball team places secondCHICAGO – St. NicholasCathedral School now has two greatgirl’s volleyball teams; the JuniorVarsity Angels (grades 5 and 6) andthe Varsity Angels (grades 7 and 8).On April 24, the Junior VarsityAngels placed second in theNorthwest Junior Varsity VolleyballLeague (see May issue ofUKELODEON) and on May 24, theVarsity Angels wrapped up theEagle Invitational Tournament hostedby St. Viator School, by takinghome another second place.Twenty-seven teams signed up forthe Eagle Invitational Tournamentheld in May, with the St. NicholasVarsity Angels going to the playoffson Tuesday, May 24. The playoffsbegan with a convincing win overQueen of All Saints. In the secondround of the playoffs the Angelstook the lead early and neverlooked back as they won 25-12 and25-17 facing St. Josaphat, a verygood team in this league. This winput the Angels into the finals.In the finals, the Angels faced theTHE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005 23always tough Lakeview team. Thegames between the two teams consistedof long volleys, great leapingsaves, excellent serves, hard hits andterrific defense. The quality of playwas extraordinary, and the competitivespirit was evident. In both gamesthe lead changed hands several timeswith the excitement and tensionbuilding in the crowd. However, theAngels lost both games, 25-21 and27-25 and took home second place.Several days after the playoffs,coach Bohdan Wruskyj received anemail from the administrator of thistournament. She wrote: “Your girlswere the most pleasant and respectfulplayers in this entire league andit was a pleasure to host such awonderful group of girls.”The Angels expressed thanks toeveryone who came out to supportthem during the playoffs andthroughout the year. Special thankswent to the Savoia family, who purchasednew uniforms for the team,and to MB Financial for 10 newvolleyballs.Parma dance studentspresent yearend recitalThe Varsity Angels: (back row, from left) Ulana Moroz, Assistant CoachOleh Sajewych, Araceli Herrera, Yekaterina Fishchuk, RoksolanaZaderetskii, Andrea Sajewych, Lesya Shoorgot, Assistant Coach MelanieRuiz, Coach Bohdan Wruskyj; (front row) Alexandra Savoia, SolomiyaGrushchak, Kellie Ruiz and Darina Yakimec.MishanynaTo solve this month’s Mishanyna, find the capitalized words below hiddenwithin the Mishanyna grid.During JULY Ukrainians recall one of their greatest leaders. She – yes, she– was Princess Olha of KYIVAN RUS’. Olha was born sometime around 890.OLHA was the wife of Prince IHOR, mother of SVIATOSLAV Ihorevychand grandmother of Prince VOLODYMYR the GREAT.She was also the first Rus’ ruler to become a CHRISTIAN. (Somesources give the date of her baptism as 955 in Constantinople, while otherssay it was in 957 in Kyiv.) Though her son chose to remain a pagan, heallowed a Christian community to develop in Kyiv. It was Olha’s grandsonVolodymyr who Christianized the REALM.After her husband was killed, Olha avenged his death and subdued therebellious tribe of DEREVLIANY. She is known for expanding Kyiv’s centralpower and for strengthening relations with CONSTANTINOPLE.Olha ruled Kyivan Rus’ as her son’s REGENT in 945-957, while he wasnot yet of age to assume the THRONE and while he was away on militarycampaigns.PRINCESS Olha died on July 11, 969, in Kyiv. Prince Volodymyr theGreat had her remains buried in the Church of the Tithes (DESIATYNNATserkva) in Kyiv. Olha was canonized during the first half of the 13th century.Today we celebrate St. Olha’s FEAST day on July 11 (or July 24 accordingto the old-style, or Julian, calendar).PARMA, Ohio – Students of the Ukrainian Dance School of St.Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Parma, Ohio, are seen aboveafter the end-of-the-year recital on May 11. The school meets everyWednesday from October through May. During the 2004-2005 academicyear, 44 students were registered.OUR NEXT ISSUE: UKELODEON is published on the secondSunday of every month. To make it into our next issue, dated August14, please send in your materials by August 5.We especially encourage kids and teens to submit articles and see theirnames in print. And don’t forget to send a photo or two. Plus, photos ofUKELODEON reporters – that means any of you young readers who submita story – are welcome.Please drop us a line:UKELODEON, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005No. 28Soyuzivka’s DatebookJuly 10-July 16, 2005Discovery Camp – Session #1,for ages 8-12July 13, 2005Hutsul Night with a specialperformance by Ivan Popovichwith Vidlunnia and OlgaBarabash-TurginevaJuly 15, 2005Tiki Bar Entertainment featuringSonia TratchJuly 17-July 22, 2005Chemney Day Camp – Session #1,for ages 4-7July 17-July 23, 2005Discovery Camp – Session #2,for ages 8-12Adventure Camp – Session #1,for ages 13-16July 20, 2005Hutsul Night featuring Olya Fryz &Vidlunnia with Olga Barabash-TurginevaJuly 22, 2005Odessa Seafood Night featuringOlya Fryz & Vidlunnia withOlga Barabash-Turgineva andChemney Camp PerformanceJuly 22-24, 2005Ukrainian Language ImmersionWeekend offered at SUNYNew PaltzJuly 23, 2005Zabava with Oberehy, 10 pmJuly 24-July 29, 2005Chemney Day Camp – Session #2,for ages 4-7July 24-July 30, 2005Discovery Camp – Session #3,for ages 8-12Adventure Camp – Session #2,for ages 13-16July 24-August 6, 2005Teachers Seminar, UkrainianEducational Councilof New York CityJuly 27, 2005Hutsul Night featuring Olya Fryz &Vidlunnia with Olga Barabash-TurginevaJuly 29, 2005Hutsul Night featuring Olya Fryz &Vidlunnia with Olga Barabash-TurginevaJuly 29-31, 2005“A day in the life of a UPA PartisanSoldier” eventJuly 30-31, 2005UPA Exhibit in libraryJuly 31-August 5, 2005Scuba Course for ages 12 and upAugust 1-5, 2005Golf WeekAugust 5, 2005Cabaret Show with Ron Cahute &companyAugust 5-6, 2005Exhibit - Dycia Hanushevsky’sceramic artAugust 5-7, 2005Sports Jamboree WeekendAugust 6, 2005Afternoon Barabolya Show withRon Cahute and company,followed by entertainment byband HRIM Saturday Zabavawith Burya on Veselka Patio andDJ in Veselka HallAugust 7, 2005UNWLA Day and Sunday concertAugust 7-20, 2005Traditional Ukrainian FolkDance CampAugust 12, 2005Tiki Bar Entertainment featuringVidlunnia with Olga Barabash-TurginevaAugust 13, 2005Miss Soyuzivka Weekendand Zabava with TempoAugust 19, 2005Tiki Bar Entertainment featuringZuki & friend, 10 pmAugust 19-20, 2005Exhibit - Kozak family paintingsAugust 20, 2005Dance Camp Performanceand Zabava with Fata MorganaAugust 27, 2005WeddingZabava with Halychany, 10 pmSeptember 2-5, 2005Labor Day FestivitiesSept. 2, Tiki Bar Entertainmentfeaturing LUNA, 10 pmSept. 3, Tiki Bar Entertainment withHRIM band, 2 pm; USCAKTennis Tournament (throughSept. 5); Concert featuring KashtanDance Ensemble from Cleveland,8 pm; Zabava with LUNA andFata Morgana, 10 pmSept. 4, Tiki Bar Entertainmentfeaturing Stefan Stawnychy, 2 pm;Concert featuring Kashtan DanceEnsemble from Cleveland, 1 pm;Zabava with Fata Morgana, 10 pmSeptember 9-11, 2005Saltzburg ReunionSeptember 11-15, 2005Regensburg ReunionSaturday, July 23PREVIEW OF EVENTSHUNTER, N.Y.: “Music at the Grazhda”presents Virlana Tkacz, artistic director ofYara Arts Group – a resident company atLa MaMa Experimental Theatre in NewYork City, and poet Wanda Phipps – in aprogram of Ukrainian poetry in the originaland in translation, titled “In Verse.”Venue: Grazhda, Route 23 A. Time: 8 p.m.Tickets available at the door for $15, generaladmission; $12, members and seniors;students, free. Profiles of Grazhda performersas well as general information –performance schedules, changes andupdates, driving directions and membershipinformation – are available online atwww.GrazhdaMusicandArt.org.Information is also available by calling(518) 263-4335 (July 13-September 3).Friday-Sunday, August 12-14WARREN, Mich.: The 19th annualUkrainian Sunflower Festival, which willbe held at 26401 St. Josaphat Drive, isamong the most popular and largest ethnicsummer festivals in Michigan, attracting25,000 people every year. The festivalwill take place on August 12 at 5 p.m.-PREVIEW OF EVENTS GUIDELINESmidnight, August 13 at noon-midnightand August 14 at noon-10:30 p.m. Thisthree-day event will feature amusementrides, traditional Ukrainian food, ethnicdancing in traditional costumes, plusexhibitions and demonstrations ofUkrainian folk crafts, especially embroideryand ceramics. Festival entertainmentincludes performances by the Ukraina,Echoes of Ukraine and Barvinok danceensembles, and music by bands includingDunai, Ephyra Band and Foghat, anAmerican band. The parishes of twoDetroit area Ukrainian Catholic churches,Immaculate Conception Church inHamtramck, and St. Josaphat Parish inWarren, began the festival during the1980s to bring Ukrainian communitiestogether, and to share the beauty andimportance of the Ukrainian heritage, cultureand traditions with other Americans.The Ukrainian Sunflower Festival raisesfunds in support of ImmaculateConception Ukrainian Catholic Schoolslocated in Warren. Please come and supportus in our mission. For more informationplease call Andrew Zeleney, (586)427-7795, or visit the festival website athttp://www.sunflowerfestival.org/.Preview of Events is a listing of Ukrainian community events open tothe public. It is a service provided at minimal cost ($20 per listing) byThe Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian community.Listings of no more than 100 words (written in Preview format) pluspayment should be sent a week prior to the desired date of publicationto: Preview of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; fax, (973) 644-9510.Items may be e-mailed to preview@ukrweekly.com.To book a room or event call: (845) 626-5641, ext. 140216 Foordmore Road P.O. Box 529Kerhonkson, NY 12446E-mail: Soyuzivka@aol.comWebsite: www.Soyuzivka.com