16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005No. 28
No. 28UCARE/‘Pryiateli Ditei USA’elects new executive boardCHICAGO — <strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong> Children’sAid and Relief Effort, Inc. (UCARE),known by its <strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong> name, “PryiateliDitei USA” held its seventh annualnational executive meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> May. Themeet<strong>in</strong>g was attended by members <strong>of</strong>UCARE, represent<strong>in</strong>g all U.S. chapters<strong>of</strong> the organization. The Chicago chapterhosted the meet<strong>in</strong>g, held at the <strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong>Cultural Center <strong>in</strong> Chicago.The meet<strong>in</strong>g was chaired by VeraPetrusha, president <strong>of</strong> UCARE, Detroitchapter. All chapter representatives presentedreports.Elections were held with the follow<strong>in</strong>gresult: Alexandra Kosog<strong>of</strong> (Chicago),president; Ms. Petrusha (Detroit), vicepresident;Peggy Lynch (Detroit),English secretary; Luba Petrusha(Detroit) <strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong> secretary; RobertH<strong>of</strong>fman (St. Louis), treasurer; MartaKolomayets (Kyiv), Nadia Haywas(Oceanside, Calif.), Olia Liskiwskyi(Detroit) and Ross Fell<strong>in</strong>g (Detroit),members.An open discussion preceded the elections.The discussion centered on topicspert<strong>in</strong>ent to the work be<strong>in</strong>g done to helporphans <strong>in</strong> Ukra<strong>in</strong>e and the future <strong>of</strong>UCARE’s work, specifically the upcom<strong>in</strong>gmission to Ukra<strong>in</strong>e titled “Hearts forArt”; the growth <strong>of</strong> the scholarship/stipendU.S. provides...(Cont<strong>in</strong>ued from page 3)which will <strong>in</strong>clude curriculum revision atthe SBGS Academy and Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gCenters, and improve the government <strong>of</strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>e’s <strong>in</strong>stitutional capacity toimprove border security and combat thetraffick<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> drugs, weapons and peopleacross Ukra<strong>in</strong>e’s borders.At the sign<strong>in</strong>g ceremony, AmbassadorHerbst said that the protocol “is animportant step forward <strong>in</strong> the cooperativeeffort <strong>of</strong> our governments to <strong>in</strong>crease theefficiency <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong> law enforcementand improve the level <strong>of</strong> communicationand exchange <strong>of</strong> experience between ourlaw enforcement agencies.”M<strong>in</strong>ister Lutsenko underscored theprotocol’s importance, given “the specialattention paid by the government <strong>of</strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>e to the fight aga<strong>in</strong>st organizedcrime, drug smuggl<strong>in</strong>g and traffick<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>persons.”THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2005 17program for older orphans that “age-out”<strong>of</strong> orphanages; cont<strong>in</strong>ued surgical andmedical support for orphans; and goals for2006.The newly elected president, Ms.Kosog<strong>of</strong>, thanked members for their participationand support, and expressed herdesire for cont<strong>in</strong>ued cooperation andgrowth for the organization.The meet<strong>in</strong>g was well attended byUCARE members and guests. After themeet<strong>in</strong>g was <strong>of</strong>ficially adjourned, prolongeddiscussions among members cont<strong>in</strong>ued<strong>in</strong>to the even<strong>in</strong>g.UCARE is a non-pr<strong>of</strong>it 501(c)(3)organization. It is a 100 percent volunteerorganization whose mission is toimprove the quality <strong>of</strong> life and health <strong>of</strong>children resid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the <strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong>orphanage system and to create opportunitiesfor these children to reach theirmaximum potential.More <strong>in</strong>formation about UCARE canbe found at http://www.ucare<strong>in</strong>c.org.The <strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong> Museum-Archives receives$50,000 donation from Cleveland SelfrelianceRETIREMENT?CLEVELAND – The <strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong>Museum-Archives <strong>in</strong> 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 <strong>in</strong>f<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g a new archives facility currentlyunder construction.With over 20,000 books, more than1,000 different newspaper and magaz<strong>in</strong>etitles, more than 2,000 records, tapes conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g10,000 m<strong>in</strong>utes <strong>of</strong> recorded music,and tens <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> posters, postcards,stamps and the like, Cleveland’s<strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong> archival collection is one <strong>of</strong> themost significant <strong>in</strong> North America.In an effort to protect and preserve thiscollection, archive <strong>of</strong>ficials launched acapital campaign <strong>in</strong> 2003 to raise fundsfor a new archival facility. This newbuild<strong>in</strong>g, which will be fire-resistant andclimate-controlled, was designed specificallyto protect and preserve these importantdocuments.The <strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong> Museum-Archives <strong>in</strong>Cleveland conta<strong>in</strong>s “rare and pricelessartifacts reflect<strong>in</strong>g upon our heritage andculture, and deserves our support,” saidDr. Bohdan Czepak, chairman <strong>of</strong> theboard <strong>of</strong> directors <strong>of</strong> the Cleveland creditunion. Dr. Czepak noted that the creditunion’s gift is particularly appropriategiven that its first <strong>of</strong>fice, opened 50 yearsago next year, was located <strong>in</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong>our community. The assistance they areprovid<strong>in</strong>g us will help us preserve ourcollection for generations to come.”The <strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong> Museum-Archives islocated at 1202 Kenilworth Ave. <strong>in</strong>Cleveland; telephone, (216) 781-4389;website, www.umacleveland.org.ARE YOU READY?Royal Canadian...(Cont<strong>in</strong>ued 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 particularly<strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong> Canadian mandate, who thenworked hard over several decades, do allthat so that what they created would beseized by complete strangers, whose<strong>in</strong>tentions rema<strong>in</strong> unknown, whoseauthority is questionable and whose tacticswere loutish?Is that how <strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong> Canadiansshould mark 2005, <strong>of</strong>ficially the Year <strong>of</strong>the Veteran? I th<strong>in</strong>k not. For I knew Mr.Pawluk and I knew Mr. Panchuk. In fact,I was privileged to meet many <strong>Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian</strong>Canadians 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 aga<strong>in</strong>st.UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.2200 ROUTE 10, PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054800-253-9862FAX: 973-292-0900EMAIL: UNA@UNAMEMBER.COM
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