COMMUNITY CHRONICLE (09/08/02)

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE

Rochester's Poltava sports club welcomed into USCAK federation

by Dr. Orest Popovych

NEWARK, N.J. - The Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK) recently welcomed a new member-club, the Ukrainian American Sports Club Poltava of Rochester, N.Y.

Founded about a year ago, the Poltava club now has about 40 members, 15 of whom are boys and girls under the age of 18. Almost all of the members are recent arrivals from Ukraine. The club's focus is presently limited to soccer and it already has fielded an under-18 boys' team in local competition. However, other sports are envisioned in the club's future plans.

Poltava is managed by Mike Kohut, president; Walter Sukhenko, secretary; and Wasyl Kornylo, treasurer.

USCAK President Myron Stebelsky noted that, in view of the general decline of organized Ukrainian sports activity in North America, this infusion of new blood represented by the Poltava sports club is particularly encouraging.

Language society raises funds at "Fun Day"

CHICAGO - Members of the Ukrainian Language Society (ULS) of Chicago as seen above with the Republican candidate for governor of Illinois Jim Ryan, during "Fun Day" held on August 4 at the Ukrainian resort at Round Lake Park in Illinois. The event, sponsored by the Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union, of was an opportunity for members of ULS to raise funds by selling pastry and coffee throughout the day. Pictured (from left) are: Vera Troshchuk, Luba Kalin, Vira Bodnaruk (president of the ULS), Jim Ryan, Bohdan Bodnaruk, Wasyl Kalin and Maria Bodnaruk.

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