THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

NFCA announces Fraternal MVPs for June, cites their volunteer work

OAK BROOK, Ill. - The National Fraternal Congress of America (NFCA) is proud to recognize the five Fraternal MVPs (Most Valuable Participants) for the month of June 2006. Fraternal MVPs are "Fraternalists-in-Action" who volunteer their time and energy to strengthen their communities through participation in local lodge activities and other charitable endeavors.

The Fraternal MVPs of June are:

• Susan (Susie) Honea, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, North Central Tennessee Chapter, Gallatin, Tenn.;
  
  
• Janice Boyko, First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, Branch 77, McKeesport, Pa.;
  
  
• Margaret (Peg) A. Paradise, Woman's Life Insurance Society, No. 59 Rochester, Rochester, N.Y.;
  
  
• William (Bill) Kocman, American Slovenian Catholic Union (KSKJ), St. Joseph No. 7, Pueblo, Colo.; and
  
  
• RuthAnne Lemos, Supreme Council of S.E.S., Council No. 25, National City, Calif.

These five Fraternal MVPs were randomly selected out of the 20 weekly MVPs for the month of June and will travel to Washington, to meet with and be recognized by their members of Congress. These MVPs will share their fraternal experiences with their elected officials and, in their own words, convey what it means to them to be able to participate in these fraternal activities and make a difference in their communities.

"The NFCA salutes these individuals as true fraternalists, while demonstrating how fraternalism is a force for good in American society," said NFCA Chair of the Board Michael J. Wade. "The Fraternalists-in-Action program personalizes modern fraternalism for Members of Congress by putting a name and a face to fraternalism. Plus, it creates public awareness of fraternal benefit societies and individual fraternalists."

Fraternal MVPs are part of the NFCA's Fraternalists-in-Action program, which recognizes individuals whose unique stories best represent 21st century fraternalism. These fraternalists demonstrate exceptional compassion and fraternal pride through their volunteer activities, the NFCA noted.

Summer interns on the job at The Weekly and Svoboda

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - The summer months at the Ukrainian National Association's publications, Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly, provide an opportunity for both newspapers to hire summer interns to assist the editorial and production staffs. This year's interns were Natalie Temnycky, 19, of Morristown, N.J., a sophomore at Lehigh University who is considering a major in business and a minor in French and/or communications; and Adriana Brodyn, 20, of Springfield, N.J., a junior at Colgate University who is majoring in psychology and film. Above, Ms. Temnycky (left), editorial staff intern, and Ms. Brodyn, photo intern, consult The Weekly's reference library.

Young UNA'ers

• Alexa (left) and Andrea Jovanovic, daughters of David and Marta Jovanovic of Niagara Falls, Ontario, are new members of UNA Branch 39. They were enrolled by their parents.
  
  
• Ksenia Lewyckyj, daughter of Drs. Anna and Myron Lewyckyj of West Lafayette, Ind., is a new member of UNA Branch 472. She was enrolled by her grandparents Iya and Rudolf Klim.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, August 6, 2006, No. 32, Vol. LXXIV

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