A delicious buffet luncheon, with tickets at $30 per person, should be ordered as soon as possible from Halya Lisnyczyj by calling 941-429-2350 or emailing kalynalis@comcast.net, or from Klara Szpiczka, by calling 941-423-6590. There will be no tickets available at the door.
This year’s Scholarship Awards luncheon will be the Ukrainian American Club of Southwest Florida’s tenth $1,000 award and be given, with a certificate, to a graduating senior of North Port High School or Port Charlotte High School.
The first eight awards went to North Port High School seniors. Last year’s recipient of the award was Port Charlotte graduating senior Valerie Segebre.
This year’s recipient’s name and his/her school will be announced at the luncheon.
In addition to the $1,000 scholarship award, presented to a graduating student who submits winning essay covering themes related to Ukraine, the club is awarding also smaller amounts, usually $250, to recipients of earlier awards. So far, only two recipients of scholarship awards have been of Ukrainian descent.
The Ukrainian American Club invites graduating students of local high schools to apply for scholarship.
Information about the club, including Scholarship Committee’s activities, can be seen at www.ukrainianamericanclub.com.
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Members and guests who attended Wednesday’s monthly meeting of Ukrainian American Club, held at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Religious and Cultural Center — known as the Oseredok — received a comprehensive set of information about the identity theft problem professionally presented by Walter Zalisko, of Estero, Fla., retired police chief and president of PMC International and Police Management Consultants.
Zalisko answered many questions following his presentation and also individually during the coffee and pastry social hour after the meeting.
The meeting was also addressed briefly by Dr. John Kurey, of Parma, Ohio, who spoke briefly about the activities and immediate plans of the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of St. Josaphat in Parma, headed by Bishop Bohdan J. Danylo, and Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great, headed by Sister Dorothy Ann Busowski.
Prior to the presentation, a brief business meeting was held that included reports of secretary Doris Horbachevsky, treasurer Nancy Wosny, correspondence secretary Halya Lisnyczyj and several committee members, including Scholarship Committee chair Victor Lisnyczyj.
Due to the Scholarship Awards luncheon April 12, there will be no membership meeting this month.
The next monthly membership meeting is 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 25 at the Oseredok.
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The monthly membership meeting of Cpl. Roman G. Lazor Post No. 40 of the Ukrainian American Veterans was held Friday at the Oseredok. It was chaired by Past Post Commander and UAV National Commander Ihor W. Hron, of Osprey.
Members discussed change of starting time of the meetings, upcoming election of post officers, the upcoming UAV 69th National Convention, and next month’s Memorial Day observances.
The next meeting will be held at 1 p.m. on May 6, at the Oseredok.
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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