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Oxana Farion, Iryna Kurowyckyj, Anna Krawczuk, Sophia Hewryk, and M arta Danyluk during opening ceremonies o f the X X V II UNWLA Convention were questions about bequests. Dr. Oksana Xenos commented briefly on estate planning and wills related to this issue and has prepared a document with appropriate legal language that can be incorporated into individual wills for this purpose. Membership Chair Sophia Hewryk reported that the organization's membership has stabilized and now hovers at 3,000. As members leave the organization or die, others are joining. Ms. Hewryk expressed some concern that annual reports submitted to UNWLA headquarters are sometimes ambiguous and do not adhere to guidelines pre sented in the organizational bylaws. Following the first plenary session, delegates and guests enjoyed a delicious luncheon. Convention Committee Vice President Vera N. Kushnir served as mistress of ceremonies for the luncheon, which featured performances by children from the Zoropad Dance Ensemble, directed by Lida Kulbida, and several songs performed by the vocal ensemble Charivnyj Homin, directed by Professor Jaroslaw Kushnir. During the luncheon, citations were presented to UNWLA members who had served the UNWLA for 50 years or more. Re cognition Awards were also presented to Regional Councils and Branches for their significant contributions to the UNWLA. The afternoon plenary session, opened by Roxolana Yarymovych, began with a verification of quorum by the Credentials Committee. The first item on the afternoon agenda was a report by Vice President for Membership, Sophia Hewryk. Ms. Hewryk gave a brief history of the pattern and nature of Ukrainian immigrations to the United States and how these patterns have had an impact on the UNWLA, its membership, and the complex issue of language. She urged those present to renew and revitalize efforts to attract new members to the organization and reemphasized the need for individual branches to adhere to UNWLA bylaws. She pointed out that the UNWLA is a preeminent organization with high visibility in the Ukrainian- American community, commenting, "If you look at the pages of Svoboda or The Ukrainian Weekly, you will see that most events in our hromadas are organized and hosted by the UNWLA." Comments from the floor were mixed, with some delegates citing difficulties with attracting new members and others reporting on highly successful endeavors. A recurring theme was the issue of language (Ukrainian or English) and how it has affected membership by promoting diversity or by restricting diversity through linguistic exclusion. Questions were also raised about older UNWLA members who live on fixed incomes and cannot easily afford to pay membership dues or subscribe to Our Life. President Iryna Kurowyckyj explained that such individuals are protected by dispensation as official UNWLA policy and that branches should immediately notify UNWLA headquarters about such cases. Several members proposed interesting ideas about attracting new members and helping “Н А Ш Е ЖИТТЯ”, ЧЕРВЕНЬ 2005 35
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