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country. American volunteers serve in museums, librar ies, hospitals, Big Brother Associations, Alcoholics Anonymous, and nursing homes, among others. Stu dents, professionlas, middle aged individuals, retired persons, all participate in the movement. Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches and Syn agogues all have lists of senior citizens and young adults and are concerned about them. As a worker in the social services field I feel that the lack of volunteers from Ukrainian community groups is critical. Many of our senior citizens do not speak English and suffer all the more for it. In nursing homes, for example, they are unable to communicate what hurts and ails them. I meet people who are without family, lonely, isolated from our community and people. Many of these very same people dedicated much of their time and energy in younger years to Ukrainian community projects, but are now abandoned, left alone without any community support. Unfortunately, many of our people are illiterate not only in English, but also in their mother tongue. They CHAPTER 7, IN AKRON, OHIO Although the women of Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Chapter 7, in Akron, Ohio lead very busy lives, they have found time to initiate activities interesting to both the Ukrainian and American public. Our busiest month was March. On March 8, the Women’s History Project sponsored Women’s History Month at Jackie Lee’s Restaurant. Our Chapter had a booth with brochures about the organization and the programs it sponsors, such as the Scholarship Fund and the Museum in New York. We also had copies of various books printed by U.N.W.L.A. on display. Our member Ewdokia Zurowskyj received a plaque as the Organizational Woman of the Year from our organization. On March 15, we invited Rev. Father Wolodymyr Wloszc- zuk to give an informative speech to our members and guests about "Princess Olha and Christianity in the Ukraine.” On March 21 and 22 handmade and decorated ceramics by Natalia Kormeluk were displayed and sold at the Regional Headquarters in Parma under our auspices. Mrs. Kormeluk gave an interesting slide presentation and two lectures on the history of Ukrainian ceramics and her personal creative tech niques. March 29 brought about our traditional Easter Egg Dem onstration, which was directed to the American public. Be cause this event was well publicized, many people attended and were able to take advantage of the lecture and purchase supplies and pysanky. In addition to the above functions, Chapter 7 also hosted a Christmas family gathering for our members, which was held on January 18, and has become a fond tradition. We also hosted two breakfasts for parishioners of Holy Ghost Church after Divine Liturgy, and held several bake sales during the past months. A picnic for our members, families and friends at the home of the president, Olena Martyniuk, is planned for August. We are also planning a commemorative program for the November Proclamation of 1918-1919. Oksana Zurawskyj are even in a bigger bind. They live in an environment which is foreign, cold, and uncaring. I meet people who literally fall on their knees when they hear their native language spoken and feel a touch of human kindness and warmth. I meet people who are needy for, and hunger after, any kind of attention. One single, kind, human word lifts their spirit and morale. All of the above makes me wonder: Why are Ukrain ians so indifferent toward human needs? Why is so much energy expended for external consumption and displays? The latter are desirable and necessary, but they do not substitute for other, inner human needs. Why do our chruches show so little concern for the needs of our senior citizens? Are we so different from other people? I do not have the answers to these questions. How ever, I hope that deliberate work and cooperation in our community will develop an awareness of the fact that people need people, that all of us are dependent upon each other. A NEW FEDERAL JUDGE — A UKRAI NIAN On May 29th, 1987, thirty years after arriving in the Uni ted States as an immigrant, Bohdan Futey was sworn in as a judge of the Federal Court system of the country. Dr. Futey was born in Buchach, in Ukraine before World War II. The immigration route took the family through Germany and Argentina before they finally settled in Cleveland, Ohio in 1957. Young Bohdan taught Spanish in high school to support himself and further his education. Ambitious and bright, he passed his bar exams and opened a law practice. Dr. Futey was interested in the political process of the country, became active in the Republican party and worked in the campaign to elect President Reagan. Prior to his nomination to the Federal Court judgeship, Dr. Futey held a qausi-judicial position as a federal commission chairman, dealing with case matters on the domestic/international level. In his new position, Dr. Futey will arbitrate cases in which one of the petitioners invariably will be the United States government, the government which thirty years ago granted him an entry visa and eventually citizenship of this country. Dr. Futey’s post is for the duration of 15 years. His nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. ЗОЛОТІ ДУМКИ ДУМ КИ НАПОЛЕОНА Смерть є сном без снів. Хто вміє підхліблюватися — зуміє обмовити. Дурнем є той, хто не вміє використати можли востей. Дурень має ту вищість над мудрим, що є завжди з себе вдоволений. подала Х.Н. ’’НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ", ВЕРЕСЕНЬ 1987 29
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