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TALKING BOOKS IN THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE 50TH ANNIVERSARY BANQUET OF BRANCH 26 In the summer of 1981 a reading service for visually impaired Ukrainians began under the sponsorship of the Cleveland Society for the Blind. Books are being recorded by volunteers on cassette tapes and can be obtained, at no charge, thru each individual’s regional libraries for the Blind and Visually Impaired. This is the only reading resource in the free world which makes reading matter available in the Ukrainian language. Nearly $2,000 has been raised thru private donations, however, these funds are nearly exhausted. Money is needed to pay for the cost of tapes. Master copies of each book are kept in the Taping Department of the Cleveland Society for the Blind. A duplicate is circulated among readers. This makes it possible to re produce a tape when needed. Nearly 100 books are already available on tapes. They vary from one 90 minute cassette to 48 cassettes per book. Ukrainian newspaper articles are read month ly for up to 71/2 hours of listening time. Some authors have been very kind to record their own works. They are: Marta and Osyp Tarnawsky, Swiatoslaw Karavansky, Ol. Shpylka, and Iwanna Sawycky. Other volunteer readers have been: Nadia Switlychna, Lina Beluts, Tonia Shyjka, Maria Hruszkewysz, Tosia Mahlay, Yaryna Luta, Daria Fedoriw, Daria Horodysky, Nadia Mihajchuk, Sylvester Pihulak, and Roman Kassaraba. Dr. Paulo Turula helped with case findings in the Chicago area and Mr. Stepan Shczurowsky in Detroit. Mrs. Eudokia Blawacky helped advertise the new service on her radio show in Philadelphia as did Mr. Stefan Zorij in Cleveland. Mr. Iwan Fur wrote about the service for newspapers in the Ukrainian language. We do hope that the Ukrainian public and organiza tions will continue to finance this very worthy and needed service. All referrals of new readers and contributions, which are tax deductable, should be made to: Myroslawa Oryshkewych Ukrainian Taping Service Cleveland Society for the Blind 1909 East 101 Street Cleveland, Ohio 44106-0188 Telephone (216) 791-8118 Cont.: WE AND UKRAINE particular, is im possible w ithout scrupulously checking sources of information about the current situation in the enslaved Ukraine. Ukrainian women should take advantage of the op portunities in the Free World. They should make use of our open way of life by constantly keeping in touch with the sources of information coming from the Ukraine. Now is the time to start thinking about the next World Con gress of Women to insure that representatives of Ukrainian women are equipped with the latest and doubly-checked information. It is also important that the material be adequately prepared. There should be no Women's Congress in the Free World where the voice of free Ukrainian women raising the problems of Ukraine is not heard. "НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, БЕРЕЗЕНЬ 1983 by Sophie Anderson A gala Golden Anniversary Banquet was joyously celebrated by UNWLA Branch 26 of Hamtramck, Michigan on October 31, 1982 in the Auditorium of the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church. As president of the Branch, Kateryna Kobasa, pointed out in her welcoming greetings, “A half-century of existence can be pointed to with great pride. It is an achievement which is seldom matched by most Branches.” Mrs. Kobasa, an energetic woman in her seventies, is herself an outstanding example of devoted service given as head of the Branch for the past 12 years. The origin of Branch 26 dates back to August 1932. It began when 26 Ukrainian women, members of the Ukrainian Democratic Club, gathered to welcome and hear Dr. Mary V. Beck, then a young lawyer, who came from Pittsburgh to address them. Her persuasive appeal convinced them of the greater potential they had as part of a larger organizational grouping, and it was decided to enter the ranks of UNWLA. The program of the banquet began with welcoming greetings by Branch President Mrs. Kobasa and a candlelight commemoration in memory of 63 departed former Branch members. The invocation was given by the Very Rev. Bernard Panchuk, O.S.B.M., Pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church. A delicious and bountiful meal followed. The after- dinner program was conducted by mistress of ceremonies and honorary president of the Branch, Ms. Catherine Chomiak. The Detroit Regional Council was represented by Mrs. Orysia Lonchyna, vice president. One of the out standing non-Ukrainian guests was former Council- woman from the City of Hamtramck, Julia Rooks. The keynote speech was delivered by Dr. Beck, a Councilwoman of the City of Detroit for 20 years. She paid tribute to the 78 members of the Branch, noting that their patriotism had enabled them to be persistent, dedicated and single-minded in the performance of their duties over the years. Entertainment was provided by operatic soloist Christina R. Lypecky, with beautiful renditions of several Ukrainian songs. Her piano accompanist was Maria Lonchyna Lisowsky. Very Rev. Alexander Bykowetz, pastor of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church of St. Andrew gave the benediction, and the several hundred assembled guests concluded the banquet with the Ukrainian National Anthem and a stirring “Mnohaya Lita”. It should be noted tha the Mayor of Hamtramck, Richard Kozaren, proclaimed October 31, 1982 “as Ukrainian National Women’s League Day.” 23
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