Ukrainian National Association's General Assembly holds annual meeting

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The annual meeting of the Ukrainian National Association's General Assembly took place on Friday, September 23, through Sunday, September 25, at Soyuzivka, the fraternal organization's estate.

The business session is held annually to discuss the UNA's operating results and adopt a new budget for the coming year, develop a strategic direction for the fraternal organization and address various organizational issues. The annual meeting also provides an opportunity for the advisors to report on activities of their local community and UNA branches.

President Stefan Kaczaraj presided over the three-day session. The first day was largely devoted to the reports of the executive officers, who reported on the status of the UNA for 2004 through the second quarter of 2005.

Each General Assembly member also reported on his or her activity during the past year. Also reporting to the General Assembly were Editors-in-Chief Irene Jarosewich of Svoboda and Roma Hadzewycz of The Ukrainian Weekly, as well as Soyuzivka General Manager Nestor Paslawsky.

Meetings of the Auditing, Finance, Organizing, Fraternal and Marketing, Canadian and Publications committees took place. The committees reviewed the performance of their respective areas of responsibility and presented formal recommendations and motions to the entire General Assembly.

The Finance Committee presented and the General Assembly approved a budget for the coming year.

Much emphasis during the General Assembly's deliberations was given to the upcoming 36th Convention of the UNA, which will be held on May 26-29, 2006, at Soyuzivka.

All reports and resolutions of the 2005 annual meeting will appear in the meeting's minutes, which will be published in both Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly at a later date.

In attendance at the General Assembly's sessions were:

• Members of the Executive Committee Stefan Kaczaraj, president; Martha Lysko, first vice-president; Eugene Iwanciw, second vice-president; Al Kachkowski, director for Canada; Roma Lisovich, treasurer; (Christine Kozak, national secretary, was excused);
  
  
• Auditors Zenon Holubec, Yaroslav Zaviysky and Alexander Serafyn;
  
  
• Advisors Joseph Hawryluk, Stefan Hawrysz, Vasyl Luchkiw, Wasyl Liscynesky, Pawlo Prinko, Myron Groch and Gloria Horbaty; and
  
  
• Honorary Members Taras Szmagala Sr. and Tekla Moroz.

- UNA Executive Committee

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, October 30, 2005, No. 44, Vol. LXXIII

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