UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY: Celebrations throughout North America

Passaic, N.J.

PASSAIC, N.J. - Local Ukrainians marked the 10th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence on August 24 by raising the blue-and-yellow flag of Ukraine at Clifton City Hall. American and Ukrainian patriotic songs were sung and over 100 people attended, including elected officials. Seen above (from left) are: Freeholder Peter Eagler; Assemblywoman Nia Gil; John Burtyk, chairman of the New Jersey Coordinating Council of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America; Ron Fava, acting sheriff of Passaic County; the Rev. Joe Szupa of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, the Rev. Oleh Zhovnirovych of the Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church; Ukrainian advocate Teodor Marsch; Adam Stec, president of the Bergen and Passaic Chapter of the UCCA; and Mayor Jim Anzaldi. Also present was Assemblyman Jerry Zecker.

- Tom Hawrylko

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, September 23, 2001, No. 38, Vol. LXIX

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