UKRAINIAN DEBUTANTE BALLS
Illinois chapter of Ukrainian Medical Association sponsors ball
by Maria Hrycelak
CHICAGO, Ill. - The Illinois Chapter of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) hosted the 43rd annual Charity Ball and Presentation of Debutantes on February 14 at the Chicago Hilton and Towers Hotel in Chicago.
A simple St. Valentine's Day theme welcomed the 375 guests as they entered the historic Grand Ballroom. The entrance of the debutantes, their parents and escorts into the beautiful ballroom was impressive.
Dr. Bohdan Charkewycz, president of the Illinois Chapter of UMANA, and his wife, Roxana, presented the nine debutantes: Daria Chylak with Alec Kulinczenko, Helen Hanowsky with Antin Durbak, Andrea Iwaniuk with Yuri Petrasz, Inna Lonchyna with Alexander Oryshkevych, Andrea Markewych with Roman Pylypczak, Tatiana Matusiak with Daniel Demus, Diana Melnyk with Stephen Dykun, Tamara Pleskiewicz with Michael Reay, and Alanna Sosenko with Andrew Dziuk.
Under the expert choreography of Roxana Dykyj-Pylypczak, an intricate and beautiful dance program materialized in the ballroom.
Dr. Charkewycz then welcomed the debutantes, their parents, escorts and guests from the United States and Canada. Dr. Ihor Jastrembsky greeted the debutantes from the Ukrainian Veterinary Medical Association, Chicago Chapter. Representing the proud parents, Dr. Roksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna addressed the debutantes and wished them well in their future endeavors.
Speaking on behalf of the debutantes, Miss Matusiak and Andrea Markewych, thanked their parents as well as the organizers of the evening.
After dinner, several hundred more guests arrived and danced the night away to the music of the local Veseli Chasy/Good Times band. This year, the charity ball will distribute any proceeds to the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation and the Historic and Educational Complex - Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
The 2004 organizing committee members included Dr. Maria Hrycelak and Larissa Iwanetz.
Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, March 28, 2004, No. 13, Vol. LXXII
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