UKRAINIAN DEBUTANTE BALLS

Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization introduces debutantes

WHIPPANY, N.J. - Plast-Pryiat of Newark, N.J., and that city's branch of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization Newark, N.J., held their annual debutante ball on Saturday, February 8, at the Hanover Marriott's Grand Ballroom.

The black-tie event began with the masters of ceremonies, Lida Moczula and Lubodar Olesnycky, having the pleasure of presenting the 10 debutantes and their escorts as they entered the grand ballroom. All the girls are members of the Plast troop ("hurtok") "Kalyna."

As family, friends and guests looked on, Oksana Bauer's beautifully choreographed promenade of debutantes and their escorts unfolded before their eyes. The program included a welcome from George Shypailo, the president of the Newark Plast branch, a welcome from girls' "hurtkova," Oksana Buniak, and an invocation by the Rev. Bohdan Lukie and the Rev. Roman Mirchuk, pastors of Ukrainian parishes in Newark and Whippany, N.J., respectively.

Over 470 guests enjoyed the dinner and several hundred additional guests arrived to dance to the music of two bands, Tempo of New Jersey and Zolota Bulava of Montreal. It was a very elegant and magical evening for all the guests, and especially for the young ladies introduced to Ukrainian society.

The girls presented to society along with their escorts were as follows: Adriana Brodyn with Yuri Stawnychy, Oksana Buniak with Orest Mykyta, Marta Lasiy with Alexander Drabyk, Natalia Lasiy with Adrian Wirt, Alexandra Paslawsky with Maksym Artymyshyn, Justina Polanskyj with Michael Pylyp, Christina Popovich with Alex Knihnicky, Roxanne Roik with Mark Babiak, Sophia Torielli with Alexander Oryshkevych and Renata Shypailo with Adrian Kochan.

Ball organizers expressed thanks to Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union for its continued support.

At the conclusion of the memorable evening gratitude was extended to the guests who made the evening a success and an invitation was offered to next year's debutante ball to be held on January 31, 2004, again at the Hanover Marriott.

Committee members for the 2003 debutante ball were: Irene Turynsky, Zenia Olesnycky, Darka Semanyshyn, Laryssa Nahnybida and Lida Moczula.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, March 30, 2003, No. 13, Vol. LXXI

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