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We extend our warm greetings to all the participants of the Ukrainian Women's Conference, “Ukrainian Woman in Two Worlds," at Soyuzivka, October 2-3, 1982. It is our sincere hope that this gathering will bring all of us together under the common denominator of love and respect for the past, recognition and appreciation of the present, and continued achievements in our joint work for the benefit of our homeland, our community, our families and our own personal growth. May the time we spend together be most pleasant and productive, and full of mutual understanding, spiritual enrichment and new ideas and goals for our work in the future. The Executive Board of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America WOMEN’S THOUGHTS ABOUT THE CONFERENCE "U KRAINIAN WOMAN IN TWO WORLDS" “I read with delight your article in the Ukrainian Weekly about the upcoming Ukrainian Women’s Conference. I congratulate your Organizing Committee and wish you the greatest success. I pledge my support and cooperation.” V ictoria D. Malick, Colesville, Maryland “Please send me information about the Women’s Conference. I w ould be glad to contribute to it in any way I can.” Zenia Sochor, Worcester, Massachusetts “I am planning to attend the Conference because it looks like a worthwhile event. I’m trying to convince my friends and members of my UNWLA Branch 107 in San Jose to come also.” Irena Strokon, Livermore, California “I’ll be glad to serve as a liaison from ‘my neck of the woods,’ if needed. Count on me to do whatever needed to make this Conference a success.” Ruth Boode, Rochester, Michigan “Please let me know how I can help...” D ionizia Brochinsky, Orange, Connecticutt “D ear Ukrainian Sisters: Although I do not speak Ukrainian, I am very interested in my Ukrainian heritage. I would be glad to contribute my time, energy and ideas to the Conference.” Kathryn Keene, New Milford, New Jersey “Yes, absolutely, I’m coming to the Conference! and I’m bringing my daughter, age 12.” Tania Vitvitsky, Cambridge, Massachusetts "I look forward to the Conference and volunteer to help where assistance is most needed.” Ksenia Kuzmycz,, Rockville, Maryland Contin. “TO THE MAMA’S..." But these women did not have it easy, either. You will remember that most of them came to the U.S. during the Depression but that did not seem to dampen their spirits. Many of them had to find work to augment their husband’s salaries — but it didn’t dampen their enthusiasm for the women's organization or their work. I remember a funny story my mother told us. Having gone to a fancy dress-up UNWLA dinner, there she was, in her evening dress with long earrings and lipstick, all made up. Now my mother worked. She cleaned in a bank in the night hours or the early morning hours. And coming out after the banquet she hailed a cab about 12 midnight and gave the driver the address of the bank. Of course, the cab driver, thinking she was a crazy lady, questioned her. She said ‘I know what I’m doing and she had to explain that she was coming from a dinner but that she had to go to work and that she could change her clothes when she got there. Of course, we laughed about that story for a couple of weeks. I think that story in itself explains or rein forces the enthusiasm and zeal that these women had for their work and the organization. Now, I would like us to think about the way we work in Soyuz Ukrainok and the way we go about our orga nization’s business. I wish we now had the same enthu siasm and the same love these women had. As I now re member the mamas, what comes to mind is the love they had. I hope that when all of us leave here today, and particularly those of us whose mothers were in Soyuz Ukrainok, we will think of our mamas and remember the love they had and how they used that love in every facet of living. If we stop and remember, maybe we can apply some of that love and enthusiasm for our work in the organization. Excerpted from an address by Alexandra Riznuk given at the 50th Anniversary Luncheon held on June 13, 1982. Mrs. Riznuk, an Honorary Member of UNWLA, is a past vice president on UNWLA’s Executive Board, and the first president of the Ukrainian Museum. She is a member of Branch 64 in New York City. Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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