Above, in a photo taken in 1991 at Soyuzivka, are the members of the UNA Supreme Assembly elected at the Ukrainian National Association’s 32nd Convention in 1990. Seen above are: (seated from left) Supreme Auditors Taras Szmagala Sr., Anatole Doroshenko and William Pastuszek, Supreme Vice-Presidentess Gloria Paschen, Supreme Director for Canada John Hewryk, Supreme President Ulana Diachuk, Supreme Vice-President Nestor Olesnycky, Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan, Supreme Treasurer Alexander Blathitka, Supreme Auditors Wasyl Didiuk and Stefan Hawrysz; (second row) Supreme Advisors Genevieve Zerebniak, Helen Olek-Scott, Anya Dydyk-Petrenko, Roma Hadzewycz, Anne Remick, Tekla Moroz and Walter Kwas, Honorary Member of the Supreme Assembly Mary Dushnyck, Supreme Advisors Vasyl Luchkiw and Andrew Jula, and Honorary Member Anne Chopek; (third row) Supreme Advisors Pawlo Dorozynsky, Andrew Keybida, Alex Chudolij, Wasyl Liscynesky, Walter Korchynsky and Eugene Iwanciw.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Ukrainian National Association’s Home Office has mailed a voting package to all delegates to the last UNA Convention, held in May 2018, and to current members of the UNA General Assembly.
The package contains proposed changes to the UNA By-Laws and a ballot that is to be returned via the mail by January 21. Delegates and General Assembly members are being asked to vote on proposed changes to the UNA By-Laws, a draft of which was presented to delegates at the UNA’s 2018 Convention.
The voting takes place as the UNA celebrates the 125th anniversary of its founding. As noted in a letter from UNA President/CEO Stefan Kaczaraj that was sent with the ballots, “The passage of these By-Laws is an important and crucial step to ensure the UNA’s viability for the next 125 years.”
Seen in this photo reproduced from the 1936 Jubilee Book of the Ukrainian National Association, which was published by the Svoboda Press to mark the UNA’s 40th anniversary (1934) are members of UNA Branch 23, the Zaporozska Sich Society, in Derby, Conn., gathered for a group photo taken in 1935. The branch was founded on November 21, 1915, with 12 members. Its founders and first officers were Ivan Mokrytsky, president; Illya Hupalo, secretary; and Franko Spivak, treasurer. As noted in the Jubilee Book, UNA Branch 23 was active in supporting Ukrainian causes in the U.S. (churches, schools, aid to orphans, various groups) and in “the old country.” The funds for this activity came from the profits of events and from dues. The branch worked closely with the central leadership and local branch of the Organization for the Rebirth of Ukraine.
Seen in this photo from the archives of the Ukrainian National Association are members of the executive board of the New York District Committee at a meeting held on May 9, 1966, in New York City. Seated (from left) are: Walter Klawsnik, Maria Demydchuk, John O. Flis (chairman), Mary Dushnyck and Dr. Wasyl Wyshywany. Standing are: Prof. Ivan Wasylyshyn, Dr. Roman S. Holiat, Petro Kuchma, Stephen Kowalchuk, Dr. Alexander Sokolyszyn, William Chupa and Dr. Ivan Sierant.
Seen above, at the 22nd Regular Convention of Ukrainian National Association, which was held on May 22-27, 1950, in Cleveland, are the newly elected members of the UNA Supreme Assembly, at their first post-election meeting. Elected to the new Supreme Assembly were: Supreme President Dmytro Halychyn, Supreme Vice-President Joseph Lesawyer, Supreme Vice-Presidentess Genevieve Zerebniak, Supreme Secretary Gregory Herman, Supreme Treasurer Roman Slobodian (who are seen at the head of the table), Supreme Auditors Dmytro Kapitula, Stephen Kuropas, Walter Hirniak, Walter Kossar and Ambrose Kibsey, and Supreme Advisors Dmytro Szmagala, John Romanition, John Wasylenko, John Kokolsky, Peter Kuchma, Walter Didyk, Nicholas Dawyskyba, Taras Shpikula, Olena Shtogryn, Anna Wasylowska and William Hussar. Also in the photo are Svoboda Editor-in-Chief Luke Myshuha (partially hidden) and The Ukrainian Weekly Editor Stephen Shumeyko.
The Ukrainian National Association was present on June 19, 1980, at a meeting of Republican presidential hopeful Ronald Reagan with representatives of 17 ethnic fraternal organizations. Held at the luxurious Halloran House in midtown Manhattan, the reception was sponsored by the National Republican Heritage Groups Council. Gov. Reagan was greeted at the rostrum by master of ceremonies John Flis, UNA supreme president, and Mary Dushnyck, UNA supreme vice presidentess, a well-known Republican activist who acted as official hostess. Before any formal introductions were made, Mr. Reagan was given a traditional Ukrainian greeting with bread, honey and salt by students from the New York School of Bandura. Of all the ethnic groups represented at the reception, the Ukrainian contingent was the largest and the most visible. Besides Mr. Flis and Mrs. Dushnyck of the UNA, noted Ukrainian community leaders in attendance included Ivan Bazarko, UCCA administrative director, the Rev. Ivan Stevensky, spiritual leader of the League of Ukrainian Catholics, Walter Dushnyck, editor of The Ukrainian Quarterly, Roksolana Stojko, president of SUSTA, and representatives from the Providence Association of Ukrainian Catholics and other organizations. Also present were editorial staff members of Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly.
On April 1-3, 2005, the Ukrainian National Association held a District Chairpersons’ Meeting and Secretaries’ Course at Soyuzivka. Represented were eight districts and 16 branches. In addition, eight members of the UNA General Assembly attended. See above are participants of the meeting. Seated in the front row (from left) are: Alexander Serafyn, auditor and Detroit District chairman; Martha Lysko, first vice-president; Stefan Kaczaraj, president; Christine E. Kozak, national secretary; Stefan Hawrysz, advisor and Philadelphia District chairman; Gloria Horbaty, advisor and branch secretary; and others. National Secretary Kozak organized the event and planned the agenda for the meeting, while First Vice-President Lysko conducted one of the sessions. Oksana Trytjak, national organizer, presented the scope of her newly created position, and Robert Mitchell from Western Catholic Union gave an excellent seminar on annuities. Each of the four speakers presented a different but vital aspect of UNA history, community involvement, business and Home Office innovations.
Seen in the photo above are participants of the Soyuzivka Workers’ Reunion over the weekend of November 17-19, 1989. It was the first such reunion of employees of what was then the Ukrainian National Association’s heritage center in Kerhonkson, N.Y. (With the beginning of 2015, the Ukrainian National Foundation Inc. (UNF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization became the owner of Soyuzivka Heritage Center.) Writing in The Ukrainian Weekly, Andrew Oprysko noted that the reunion brought together Ukrainians of all ages for a celebration of their cherished past. “For years, the opportunity to work a summer or two at Soyuzivka has proven to be a rewarding experience to a good many people. Each year, bonds are formed and friendships flourish, it has become a place of memories: of youthful exuberance, and the ability to share it with others in a place of unthinkable beauty.
Seen above are members of UNA Branch 273, the Brotherhood of St. Josaphat, in Hudson, N.Y. This photo appeared in the Ukrainian-language “Jubilee Book of the Ukrainian National Association” published in 1936 in commemoration of the UNA’s 40th anniversary. The branch was founded on September 15, 1915, with nine members; its founders were Toma Pyndus and Mykhailo Uhorchak. The first leaders of the branch were Josafat Raytarovsky, president, and Mykhailo Hryb, secretary. The jubilee book notes that Pavlo Matiyak did the most to grow the branch’s membership by enrolling 126 members. In 1936, 200 Ukrainian families resided in the Hudson area.
Seen above in a photo from 1979 is the Ukes baseball team sponsored by Ukrainian National Association Branch 113 of…
Seen on the right in 1980 are the women members of the Ukrainian National Association’s Supreme Assembly, gathered in front…
Seen on the right in 1967 are the Ukrainian National Association’s leaders and activists in Canada with UNA Supreme President Joseph Lesawyer (seated, left). Seated to his left are: Canadian Sen. Paul Yuzyk, John Hewryk and Wasyl Didiuk. Sen. Yuzyk was supreme vice-president for Canada in 1970-1974 and supreme director for Canada in 1974-1986; Mr. Hewryk was a UNA auditor for 20 years and supreme director for Canada in 1986-1993. Mr. Didiuk was a longtime UNA supreme advisor and a supreme auditor. Another notable Canadian UNA’er in the photo is Bohdan Zorych (standing fourth from left), who was the supreme vice-president for Canada in 1966-1970 and later director of the UNA’s Canadian Office.