UAVeterans post in Palatine engaged in diverse activities (04/04/04)

UAVeterans post in Palatine engaged in diverse activities

PALATINE, Ill. - The Ukrainian American Veterans 1st Lt. Ivan Shandor Post 35 located in Palatine, Ill., has established itself in the community via diverse activities.

The post has been involved in the local "Yellow Ribbon" project which sends out care packages to soldiers in the Iraqi theater of operations.

The veterans are also involved in training local citizens to respond to terrorist and natural disasters through the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) sponsored by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The CERT training includes: search and rescue, terrorism, disaster psychology, medical care and a final realistic exercise.

On March 7 members of Post 35 attended a special military divine liturgy at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Bloomingdale, Ill., whose pastor, the Rev. Bohdan Kalynyuk, is the chaplain for the Palatine post.

The UAV post members also continue to encourage the Ukrainian government to recognize the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and to provide full benefits to these veterans.

In the future, UAV Post 35 plans to hold a conference on World War II and to organize leadership meetings with youth groups.

Veterans in the Chicago suburban areas may join the Palatine post, named for 1st Lt. Ivan Shandor, by contacting the commander, Roman Golash, at [email protected].

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