The North Port Chapter 56 of the Ukrainian
National Women’s League of America, known in Ukrainian as “Soyuz Ukrayinok”
(union of Ukrainian ladies), headed by Ann-Marie Susla of Englewood, held its
monthly membership meeting Tuesday at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Religious Center
(known as the “Oseredok”). It was the last meeting before the summer break.
The main item on the agenda was the report of officers and delegates who attended the UNWLA XXX National Convention held in New York City, the “birthplace” of the UNWLA, on May 23-26. There were five delegates from Chapter 56 (Ann-Marie Susla, Lieda Boyko, Oksana Lew, Lida Mychalowych and Larisa Shpon) and three National Executive Board members (Lidia Bilous, Roxolana Yarymovych and Orysia Zinycz. There were also two guests from Chapter 24, Olena Boyko and Ulana Sos.
Orysia Zinycz of Venice, who chaired the convention’s Nominating Committee, and Olya Cherkas of St. Petersburg, were elected co-liaisons for branches-at-large for the 2014-2017 term. There were 21 delegates from branches-at-large at the convention.
Members-at-Large Chair Roxolana Yarymovych of Osprey was re-elected, and Lidia Bilous of Osprey was elected UNWLA executive vice president for 2014-17 term.
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The monthly membership meeting of Cpl. Roman G. Lazor Post 40 of the Ukrainian American Veterans, headed by Post Commander Eugene A. Tomashosky of North Port, will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the Oseredok. This will be the last membership meeting before the summer break.
Members are being asked to come to the meeting in their summer uniforms with blue scarfs for a photograph that will be sent to the UAV National Executive Board for the 67th National Convention journal. The UAV 67th National Convention will be hosted by UAV Ohio Post 24 and will take place Oct. 2-5 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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On Monday, the Ukrainian Central Election Commission officially declared Petro Poroshenko, who received 54.7 percent (or 9,857,308) of the votes during the May 25 presidential election, to be the next president of Ukraine. His inauguration is tentatively scheduled to take place Saturday.
Mr. Poroshenko, a successful businessman (in chocolates and cakes) who played an active role in the mass demonstration “Maidan” (November 2012-February 2014), which resulted in the pro-Russian, former president Viktor Yanukovych fleeing to Russia, was also a foreign minister and fi- nance minister in former governments. Ukrainians are hoping that he will be able to bring peace and stability to the country, which now faces a serious aggression instigated and actively supported by Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
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On a personal note: Today is a special day for our family because our two oldest children, son Alexander Zenon and daughter Maria Luba, are celebrating their 61st and 58th birthdays.
Also, our youngest son, A. Ihor, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.
My wife Katrusia and I are very proud of our children and wish them all the best, and “Mnohaya Leeta!”
The main item on the agenda was the report of officers and delegates who attended the UNWLA XXX National Convention held in New York City, the “birthplace” of the UNWLA, on May 23-26. There were five delegates from Chapter 56 (Ann-Marie Susla, Lieda Boyko, Oksana Lew, Lida Mychalowych and Larisa Shpon) and three National Executive Board members (Lidia Bilous, Roxolana Yarymovych and Orysia Zinycz. There were also two guests from Chapter 24, Olena Boyko and Ulana Sos.
Orysia Zinycz of Venice, who chaired the convention’s Nominating Committee, and Olya Cherkas of St. Petersburg, were elected co-liaisons for branches-at-large for the 2014-2017 term. There were 21 delegates from branches-at-large at the convention.
Members-at-Large Chair Roxolana Yarymovych of Osprey was re-elected, and Lidia Bilous of Osprey was elected UNWLA executive vice president for 2014-17 term.
• • •
The monthly membership meeting of Cpl. Roman G. Lazor Post 40 of the Ukrainian American Veterans, headed by Post Commander Eugene A. Tomashosky of North Port, will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the Oseredok. This will be the last membership meeting before the summer break.
Members are being asked to come to the meeting in their summer uniforms with blue scarfs for a photograph that will be sent to the UAV National Executive Board for the 67th National Convention journal. The UAV 67th National Convention will be hosted by UAV Ohio Post 24 and will take place Oct. 2-5 in Cleveland, Ohio.
• • •
On Monday, the Ukrainian Central Election Commission officially declared Petro Poroshenko, who received 54.7 percent (or 9,857,308) of the votes during the May 25 presidential election, to be the next president of Ukraine. His inauguration is tentatively scheduled to take place Saturday.
Mr. Poroshenko, a successful businessman (in chocolates and cakes) who played an active role in the mass demonstration “Maidan” (November 2012-February 2014), which resulted in the pro-Russian, former president Viktor Yanukovych fleeing to Russia, was also a foreign minister and fi- nance minister in former governments. Ukrainians are hoping that he will be able to bring peace and stability to the country, which now faces a serious aggression instigated and actively supported by Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
• • •
On a personal note: Today is a special day for our family because our two oldest children, son Alexander Zenon and daughter Maria Luba, are celebrating their 61st and 58th birthdays.
Also, our youngest son, A. Ihor, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.
My wife Katrusia and I are very proud of our children and wish them all the best, and “Mnohaya Leeta!”
Atanas Kobryn covers the Ukrainian community for
the North Port Sun. He can be emailed at atanask@aol.com.
Our Neighbors — The Ukrainians
by Atanas Kobryn
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