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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, КВІТЕНЬ 2001 13 artist with a small turnout. We quickly designed a flier and distributed it to parents at the local Ukrainian churches, the Ukrainian grade school and at Ridna Shkola. Our spirits soared as our small workshop was received with overwhelming enthusiasm. Through the generosity of Mrs. Tamara Kuropas and the board of the Ukrainian Cultural Center, we were able to host 56 children for the pysanka workshop at the Center's gym. Members of the Detroit Regional Council, including President Natalia Hewko and Past Presidents Lydia Kolodchin and Kvitka Iwanycky, came to lend their support. The energy among our members was high and we moved onto our next project — collecting items to be donated to Ukrainian orphanages. A number of our members also assisted in packing boxes for shipment to the orphanages. Though there were no formal meetings in the summer. Our work did not stop. Many members assisted in planning and running the Sunflower Festival, a major fund-raiser for the Ukrainian schools in Warren. Our vice-president, Mrs. Lily Litynskyj, treated us to a pool party in honor of our departing secretary, Tara Litynskyj, who had joined the Peace Corps and was on her way to Eastern Europe to teach English. Led by our second vice-president, Mrs. Genny Murskyj, our members continued planning for a major exhibit at the international booth at the Troy Daze festival. With the assistance of members from many of the Detroit branches of the UNWLA, we were able to display beautiful Ukrainian works of art and to share our culture and traditions with numerous school children and their families. Children from the community learned about Ukrainian embroidery, ceramics, song, dance, and costumes. Those who stopped to ask questions received a UNWLA stamp in their international "passports". For the first time, a Ukrainian flag was flown in the festival parade, carried by young Ukrainian-American children. Before the year ended, Vera Petrusha and Katya Beswerchij arranged for us to host an elegant exhibit of art in the Trypillian style by Ukrainian artist Svitlana Kobetz. The event was not only a great opportunity to showcase Ukrainian art, but was a successful fund-raiser for our branch. Lesia Pryjma Bolde helped arrange a bake sale to raise funds for our branch activities. It was received with great enthusiasm, and all of us were very grateful to our mothers and grandmothers for teaching us traditional Ukrainian baking. Plans are already in the making for a number of events in 2001, including a tour of a Ukrainian museum in Livonia, Michigan, organized by Liz Kuczer, and the Second Annual Pysanka Workshop for Children. To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, which will be formally marked on April 26, 2001, we have commissioned a commemorative pysanka from Mr. Seniuk. The pysanka will not only serve as a reminder of the tragic results of the nuclear explosion, but also symbolizes the rebirth that is occurring in our independent Ukraine. On a personal level, the year proved extremely gratifying. The support of many members of other branches and the leadership of the Detroit Regional Council have inspired me. Through their collective wisdom and guidance, a path has been laid for our generation of women to continue their important work. Most of all, I am grateful to the women who have joined me in this venture — the members of Branch 115. At our holiday luncheon, I sat back for a moment to contemplate my good fortune. I was surrounded by many amazing women who had become wonderful friends over the year — mothers, working professionals, and one delightful Italian woman - hardworking, dedicated, and all united by the love of our heritage and the desire to carry it forth for future generations. Reflecting on this past year's activities with the UNWLA, I am filled with a sense of pride and privilege. Pride for the energy that members of our branch have dedicated to our many projects, and privilege to work alongside these wonderful Ukrainian-American women.
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