THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM (04/08/01)

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Northern Jersey District convenes annual meeting

by Roma Hadzewycz

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - The Northern New Jersey District Committee of the Ukrainian National Association, which encompasses 21 branches, held its annual meeting here at the UNA Corporate Headquarters on Friday, February 23.

The meeting was brought to order by UNA Advisor Eugene Oscislawski, the district chairman, who welcomed branch representatives, district officers and members of the UNA General Assembly: President Ulana Diachuk, National Secretary Martha Lysko, Advisor Roma Hadzewycz, and Honorary Member of the UNA General Assembly Walter Sochan. Also present was former UNA Advisor Andrew Keybida.

Mr. Sochan was elected to chair the meeting. Mark Datzkiwsky read the minutes of the 2000 annual meeting. Next came remarks by the UNA executive officers in attendance.

Mrs. Diachuk emphasized that the enrollment of new members is the key to the UNA's future, and she underlined that the UNA Home Office is always ready and willing to offer advice on enrolling members, UNA insurance policies and other UNA matters.

The president also spoke about the special vote on proposed changes to the UNA By-Laws, which are aimed at switching the UNA's governance to a corporate model, i.e., a board of directors that hires executives to run the day-to-day business of this fraternal insurance company.

Mrs. Diachuk also reported briefly on summer camps and other events at Soyuzivka, as well as the work of the General Assembly's Standing Committee on Soyuzivka, which is now preparing a plan of action aimed at improving the resort's bottom line.

National Secretary Lysko spoke in detail about the UNA's new insurance application, and explained how these forms are to be filled out. She also touched on the topic of annuities and reported on organizing results for the year 2000.

The Northern New Jersey District, she noted, had enrolled 64 new members insured for $1,860,650 (an average face value of $29,072) and thus attained nearly 39 percent of its annual quota.

UNA Treasurer Stefan Kaczaraj was unable to attend the meeting due to pressing deadlines associated with the UNA's annual report.

District Chairman Oscislawski delivered a report on the past year's activities, and other district officers also delivered brief but pertinent reports.

Following a break for refreshments, the Nominations Committee, consisting of Daria Semegen, Maria Haluszczak and Julian Kotlar recommended the following slate of district officers for 2001: Mr. Oscislawski, chairman; Mr. Kotlar, first vice-chairman; Longin Staruch, second vice-chairman; Andre Worobec, treasurer; Mr. Datzkiwsky, secretary; Ms. Hadzewycz, English-language press liaison; Irene Jarosewich, Ukrainian-language press liaison; Ms. Haluszczak, Christine Brodyn and Walter Honcharyk, organizing directors; Mrs. Oscislawski, events coordinator; Mrs. Semegen and Serge Polishchuk, members-at-large; Oksana Trytjak (chairman), Hryhoriy Klymenko and Stefan Welhasch, auditing committee; Wolodymyr Bilyk and John Chomko, honorary district chairmen.

The slate was elected unanimously. Afterwards there was a brief discussion about upcoming events and district activity for 2001.

Sputnik helps The Ukrainian Weekly

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Thanks to a program dubbed "Dial All Day for the UNA," Sputnik Global Telecommunications Corp. thus far has donated $1,300 toward The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund.

That sum was donated by the company during the first year of its special telecom fund-raiser, which is based on the amount of commissions earned on long-distance services. Sputnik then donates a percentage of its total revenues to The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund.

The service offered by Sputnik is what's known as "a dial around service," which means that a client may access its telecom network without changing his or her long distance provider. A customer needs only to register his/her phone number with Sputnik in order to be able to make calls by using a toll-free access code.

Customers benefit from using Sputnik because they pay lower rates on their long-distance phone calls, while The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund benefits from the commissions earned. In effect, each time a customer places a call through Sputnik, the press fund receives a donation. The more clients and the higher the volume of usage, the greater the contribution to The Weekly.

The owner and president of Sputnik, an independent telecommunications agency and consulting company, is George Stromeckyj, a member of UNA Branch 399. For information call 1-800-266-4006.

Young UNA'ers

Larissa Klufas, daughter of Drs. Roman and Lydia Klufas, is a new member of UNA Ranch 241 in Woonsocket, R.I. She was enrolled by her parents.
Otto H. Fisher Jr., son of Dr. Otto and Ania Fisher of East Brunswick, N.J. is a new member of UNA Branch 234. He was enrolled by his grandparents Maria Oscislawski (advertising manager for UNA publications) and Eugene Oscislawski (a UNA advisor, chairman of the Northern New Jersey District and secretary of Branch 234) of Matawan, N.J.
Adam Oscislawski, son of Dr. Daniel and Helen Oscislawski, is a new member of UNA Branch 234. He was enrolled by his grandparents Maria and Michael Shulha of Whitehouse, N.J.
Crystal and Roman Kusma, children of Orest and Joan Kusma, are new members of UNA Branch 241 in Woonsocket, R.I. They were enrolled by their grandparents Dr. Bohdan and Taissa Kusma.
Alexander T. Klowan (center), son of Teodor and Laura Klowan, has joined his sisters Allison and Amy as a member of UNA Branch 241 in Woonsocket, R.I. Mr. Klowan is branch president.

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