HARTFORD, Conn. – The Ukrainian Selfreliance New England Federal Credit Union convened its 58th annual meeting on April 30 at the Ukrainian National Home in Hartford, Conn.
Dr. Paul Szwez, the chairman of the board of directors, brought the meeting to order and established that a quorum was present. Father Paul Martyniuk, the pastor of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hartford, opened the meeting with a prayer. A moment of silence was observed in memory of the members who had passed into eternity during 2016.
Reports were read by Dr. Szwez, who was followed by George Stachiw, the general manager, who presented the financial report. Eugene Babij presented the Supervisory Committee report, which cited the work of Whittleysey and Hadley P.C., who conducted an independent opinion audit.
Marko Rudyk and Petro Zelez were elected to the board of directors for a three-year term. The board is composed of the following: Dr. Szwez, chairman; Bohdan Sowa, vice-chairman; Mr. Zelez, secretary; Mr. Rudyk; Luda Chmeliwsky; Marta Lyba; and Mr. Stachiw, treasurer and general manager. The Supervisory Committee comprises Mr. Babij, (chairman), Mr. Rudyk and Myron Senczikowski, with Roman Dzidzitsky as alternate member.
As in the past, financial donations were given to the following organizations: the Ukrainian Parochial School in Hartford, the Hartford branch of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization, the Ukrainian American Youth Association of Hartford and Zolotyj Promin Dance Ensemble of Hartford.
The meeting was followed by a delicious Ukrainian dinner prepared by the members of the choir Lanka Halychanka. After dinner, attendees were entertained by Lanka Halychanka, under the direction of Stella Oshur, a credit union employee, and by the choir’s music director, Ivan Mohilnytsky.