UKRAINE'S ORANGE REVOLUTION BEGETS ORANGE WAVE IN THE DIASPORA

SAN DIEGO - A rally for free and fair elections in Ukraine was held on Friday, November 26, in front of Superior Court in downtown San Diego. Over 100 protesters came from all over San Diego County and Los Angeles to show their support of democracy in Ukraine. The rally was covered by all the local television stations.

- Vera Skop

YONKERS, N.Y. - On Sunday, December 5, the Yonkers SUM Krylati men's soccer team donned new orange uniforms in a show of support for the Orange Revolution in Ukraine. The game was a Round of 16 New York State Cup match against Brooklyn-based FIAO Torretta of the Italian-American Soccer League. The game was played in Yonkers, N.Y., and Krylati won 3-0 to the delight of the home fans. The Yonkers SUM Krylati men's soccer team participates in the Eastern District Soccer League and currently leads the first division with a record of five wins and one loss.

- Mark Howansky

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, December 26, 2004, No. 52, Vol. LXXII

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