UKELODEON: For The Next Generation (01/09/00)

UKELODEON

For The Next Generation

Sincere thanks to UKELODEON artists

Thanks to the following UKELODEON artists for sending beautifully colored drawings of Myshka's Christmas and original designs for Christmas ornaments.

Lydia Leibman, 8, from Stroudsburg, Pa.
Roman Zyla, 7, from Etobicoke, Ontario.

The following students of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School in Newark, N.J., also submitted artwork.

Kindergarten: Tanya Bihuniak, 5; Khrystyna Kushchak, 5; Olesya Soluk, 5; Volodymyr Stashchyshyn, 5; Stephen Szewczuk, 5; Areta Vovk, 6.
Grade 1: Bozhena Korbkina, 7; Tina Petrusenko, 6; Michelle Podberezniak, 6; Sofiya Smaluch, 6; Nadia Szpyhulsky, 6.
Grade 2: Ivanka Farrell; Natalka Kudryk; Andrew Lazirko, 7; Alex Martynetz; Boyan Robak, 7; Alexis Rozij, 7.
Grade 3: Paul Hadzewycz, 8; Daria Hapon, 8; Roman Jablonskyj, 8; Ivanka Podberezniak, 8; Justyn Pyz, 8; Sviato Serediak, 8 1/2; Dennis Torielli, 8; Taras Varshavsky, 8; Leo Wolansky, 8.
Grade 4: Alexandra Burns, 9; Matthew DiLiberti, 9; Danyla Frazier, Adam Klapko, 9; Roman Kovbasniuk, 9; Chrystyna Lazirko, 9; Daniel Lesko, 9; Boris Lyashkevich, 9; Stepan A. Nesterivsky, 9; Danylko Szpyhulsky, 8.
Grade 5: Stephanie Borai, 10; Andrew Kardach, 10; Olena Lyashchenko, 10; Andrew Pyzyk, 10; Tatiana Martynetz, 10; Kristina Rakoczy, 10; Larissa Smyk, 10; Roxanna Smyk, 10; Alex Sydoriak, 9; Vitaly Tsabak, 11; Mariana Turkot, 10.
Grade 6: Natalia Bovkun; George Cpin; Roman Lesko; Larysa Lukiw; Liliya Melnyk; Oksana Nagaiska; Victoria Nesterivska; Nazar Yarish; Deanna Rakowsky; Anne Skvza; Dmytro Shmyr; Yuriy Symczyk.
Grade 7: Dennis Frazier Jr., 12; Larysa Gromko, 12; Irene Padkowsky, 12.

Plast and SUM youths participate in Clifton ceremonies

CLIFTON, N.J. - On December 14, 1999, the children of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization and the Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) in Passaic decorated a Ukrainian Christmas tree and hosted a tree-lighting ceremony at Clifton City Hall. In attendance was the mayor of Clifton, James Anzaldi, as well as various other city officials, including Clifton City Councilman Stephan Tatarenko. The children, along with the local Ukrainian community, sang carols in Ukrainian and recited Christmas greetings. The tree is located on the first floor of City Hall, in the main chamber, and was displayed through January 9.

- Daria Temnycky

St. Nicholas visits children of parish in Hillside, N.J.

HILLSIDE, N.J. - St. Nicholas was very pleased with his visit with the children here at Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church on December 12, 1999. The Rev. Bohdan Lukie CSsR, the Rev. Leonid Malkov CSsR and the Rev. Andrij Manko CSsR, helped the attendees reflect on the spiritual aspects of the Christmas season and led the singing of carols in Ukrainian and English. To honor St. Nicholas, parishioners presented a bilingual holiday entertainment program. Children's performances included the following: sopilka (Danylo Szpyhulsky); keyboards and singing (Rebecca, Gregory, Christine, Lisa and Sarah Shatynski) and the reading of "The Christmas Story" (Christine Shatynski). Several adults also performed. Matthew and Christine DiLiberti, and Danylo and Nadia Szpyhulsky served as helpers to St. Nicholas.

- Joe Shatynski

Ukrainians part of Chicago celebration

CHICAGO - Illinois First Lady Lura Lynn Ryan hosted an ethnic children's holiday celebration at Shriners Chicago Hospital for Children. The event included entertainment, a Kwanzaa ceremony, the lighting of a Menorah, a Swedish Lucia tradition and a reception. Children from over 70 communities decorated the holiday tree with ethnic ornaments. A Ukrainian dance and Christmas carols were performed by St. Volodymyr Ukrainian School. Above, Mrs. Ryan is seen with two Ukrainian youths Laryssa Tschaikowsky (left) and Michael Watral; on the right is Melanie Bland, recreation therapist of Shriners Hospital. Among the event's sponsors was the Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union.

Passaic Plast decorates trees for church

PASSAIC, N.J. - "Yunatstvo," "novatstvo" and "ptashata" of the Passaic chapter of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization gather around two Christmas trees decorated with ornaments hand-made by the children. The trees were donated to St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church and are on display at the church hall throughout the Christmas season.

- Anna Hnateyko

Myshka's New Year

Well, dear friends, we survived Y2K! I don't know about you, but in Myshkaland I went caroling in accordance with Ukrainian tradition. I even brought wheat to sprinkle to wish everyone all the best in the New Year.

Love,
Mykola

Our readers write: Save my school

Dear People:

Could you help my school? I do not want it to close. I go to St. George School on Sixth Street in New York City. I am in third grade with my friends. I do not want the school to close down because I like my Ukrainian teacher and my English teacher.

At school we learn religion, Ukrainian language and many songs, and we learn [about] the holidays. I also want to learn to play the bandura during recess.

On Saturdays I go to Ukrainian School there. Then I eat at the pyrohy restaurant with my friends, and if the school closes the restaurant will close.

Thank you.

Katya Hoshowsky
New York

Mishanyna

Locate the words or phrases below to solve our first Mishanyna of the year 2000. All of the words are somehow related to the New Year.

caroling, century, Epiphany,Happy New Year, health, honey, January, Jordan, luck, Malanka, millennium, peace, poppy, prosperity, Schedryk, tradition, wheat

CHECK IT OUT!

Read about the exciting sport of rock climbing - and a top Ukrainian competitor in this extreme sport - on page 10 of this issue.

OUR NEXT ISSUE:

UKELODEON is published on the second Sunday of every month. To make it into our next issue, dated February 13, please send in materials by February 4.

Please drop us a line: UKELODEON, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; fax, (973) 644-9510. Call us at (973) 292-9800; or send e-mail to [email protected].

| Home Page |