Philadelphia center instrumental in securing Pennsylvania resolution

PHILADELPHIA - The Pennsylvania House of Representatives in Harrisburg passed House Resolution 629 declaring August as "Ukrainian Heritage Month" through the efforts of Rep. Ellen Bard (R) Montgomery County. Fifty-four representatives joined in this bipartisan effort as sponsors of the resolution, hailing this a historical event for Ukrainian Americans in Pennsylvania as well as the entire United States. Celebrations and commemorations will take place throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The initiative for the introduction of this proclamation came from the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia. In the above photo UECC President Borys Zacharczuk accepts the Ukrainian Heritage Month resolution from Representative Ellen Bard. Also in the photo (from left are): Luba Siletsky, chairman of the Independence Day Philadelphia Committee; Orysia Hewka, executive director of the UECC; and Edward Zetick, UECC treasurer.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, July 21, 2002, No. 29, Vol. LXX

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