THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM (10/04/98)

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Northern New Jersey District raises funds via garage sale

by Maria Oscislawski

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - The Northern New Jersey District Committee of the Ukrainian National Association, which unites 21 UNA branches, decided to try something new to raise funds for its local fraternal activity.

District officers decided to organize a garage sale on Saturday, September 12, in the parking lot of the UNA's Corporate Headquarters on Route 10 in Parsippany, N.J.

The event raised funds for the activity of the district, which is one of 27 such bodies within the UNA structure in North America. Funds will support such upcoming events as a Christmastime "Yalynka" for children in the geographical area covered by the district - the area covered by three districts, Jersey City, Newark and Passaic, before they merged at the beginning of 1997 into one Northern New Jersey District.

The garage sale was conducted with the assistance of 10 branch secretaries, members of the UNA General Assembly, district officers and other UNA'ers who donated their time to run the sale and/or items that were sold. The district executive committee expressed thanks to the following secretaries: Oksana Trytjak, Branch 25; Irene Lapychak, Branch 27; Olga Oseredczuk, Branch 37; Julian Kotlar, Branch 42; Maria Haluszczak, Branch 70; Jaroslaw Leskiw, Branch 133; Stephan Kosonocky, Branch 172; Eugene Oscislawski, Branch 234; and Lon Staruch, Branch 371.

The district executive includes: Advisor Eugene Oscislawski, chairman; Mr. Kotlar, first vice-chairman; Advisor Andre Worobec, second vice-chairman; Mark Datzkiwsky, secretary; Mr. Staruch, treasurer; Mr. Kosonocky, Ukrainian-language press; Roma Hadzewycz, English-language press; Ms. Trytjak, events; Maria Oscislawski and Dana Jasinski, organizing; Daria Semegen, Halyna Bilyk and Ms. Haluszczak, members at large. Auditing Committee members are: Ivan Pelech, Gregory Klymenko and Stephan Welhasch. Honorary chairmen of the district are Wolodymyr Bilyk and John Chomko.

The next event organized by the Northern New Jersey District is a presentation by Dr. Myron B. Kuropas on Sunday, October 11. Dr. Kuropas, immigration historian and author of "Ukrainian Citadel: The First Hundred Years of the Ukrainian National Association," will speak on the topic "The UNA's Past, Present and Future." The lecture begins at 3 p.m. at the UNA Corporate Headquarters, 220 Route 10 (westbound), Parsippany, N.J. Also featured will be an exhibit of art works by Roman Demko. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.

Young UNA'ers

Andrew Connor Lang and Catherine Ryan Lang, children of Miroslawa Mucha Lang and J. Thomas Lang Jr., are new members of UNA Branch 194 in New York. They were enrolled by their grandparents Sofia and Wolodymyr Mucha.
Daniel Wanio, son of Oksana and Jaroslaw Wanio, is a new member of UNA Branch 94 in Hamtramck, Mich. He was enrolled by his grandparents Christine and Wsewolod Hnatczuk.
Maxim Hnatczuk, son of Martha and Myron Hnatczuk is a new member of UNA Branch 94. He was enrolled by his grandparents Christine and Wsewolod Hnatczuk.

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