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At the Ukraina Palace of Culture. From left: Irene Spiach from Germany, Kateryna Sirocka from Poland, Volodymyra Luchkiw from Canada, Iryna Kurowyckyj from USA, Myroslava Zahrebelna from Canada and Lidia Kolodchyn from USA I must give special thanks to Lilia Hryhorovych for all that she did to make our stay a pleasant one. During our time in Kyiv, she provided us with tickets to various important events, especially to sessions of the Verkhovna Rada at which I had the honor and privilege of sitting next to Atena Pashko, whose late husband, Vyacheslav Chomovil, was one of creators of Ukraine’s Independence. In the foyer of Verkhovna Rada is a painting showing Chomovil and others carrying the large Ukrainian flag into the great hall after Ukraine proclaimed its independence from the Soviet Union. On the tenth anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, we witnessed the re-creation of the flag carrying ceremony. It was a moving moment for every one. The jubilee concert at the Ukraine Palace of Culture was held on August 23. An army band led the proces sion in which Ukraine’s President marched with a group of children who were bom on August 24, 1991. As the children marched through the aisles to the stage, they presented small gifts to the people sitting in the audience. After the concert, a Japanese television reporter interviewed me. On August 24, the day of Ukraine’s independence, a grand parade was held. At the head of the parade was a contingent of planes and tanks manufactured in Ukraine. Some young local residents said that the military display reminded them of the Soviet Union, but I felt proud to hear the army commands given in the Ukrainian language, something I don’t remember ever hearing before. Ukraine is a beautiful country, rich in many ways. It has educated people and many other resources, but it will take time to see positive changes that affect everyone. I think that words of the first president of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk, “Love Ukraine the way it is,” are good to remember at all times, even while we hope and pray for improvements. Leaving the country, we were once again helped through the airport by young people who smoothed our way. It was a wonderful time to be Ukrainian and to watch history in the making. The moment will never be re peated, never be forgotten. I was fortunate to be part of it and thank everyone who presented me with the opportunity. NOTES FROM TERNOPIL AND YALTA: The UNWLA and Ukraine by Maria Tomorug, UNWLA Vice-president On August 13, 2001, while visiting relatives in Temopil, I had the opportunity to meet with Nadia Pliushch, the president of Soyuz Ukrainok in Temopil. It was not our first meeting, but a reunion, during which we discussed various topics and mulled over problems of mutual interest. I learned from Ms. Pliushch that Soyuz Ukrainok Temopil was having a problem with their meeting room space; they had recently been given notice that they would soon have to move. During our meeting, I presented Ms. Pliushch with funds forwarded by Luba Bilowchtchuk, chair of the UNWLA’s Scholarship Program for the Temopil Region. The funds were much appreciated as is all of 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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