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myr Nemyra, Chrystyna Nykorak, Jury Savchenko, Konstantyn Savchenko, Oleksandr Tkachenko, and Eugenia Worobkewich. To emphasize the threefold purpose of the event, the Jubilee Committee also commissioned a special emblem; artist Jarema Kozak created an original insignia interweaving the traditional UNWLA logo with the 80/70/60 theme. The insignia was available for purchase as a com memorative button. Officially opened by Mistress of Cere monies Natalia Hewko, the program began with introductory remarks by Jubilee Chair Maria Zarycky-Cherviovsky, a greeting from 2005 UNWLA Detroit Regional Council President Lydia Kazewych, and the singing of the UNWLA Anthem. The keynote address was delivered by UNWLA National President Iryna Kurowyckyj, who not only thanked the organizers of this special event but provided an insightful and inspirational overview of the rich historical background of the Ukrainian women’s movement and its impact in the United States and throughout the world. She emphasized that the UNWLA’s mission, established by those who founded the organization, has remained con stant and that the UNWLA continues to serve as a provider of humanitarian aid, preserver of Ukrainian culture, and a resource for educational scholarships. After an invocation offered by Very Rev. Daniel Schaikoski, Pastor of Immaculate Con ception Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Hamtramck, Michigan, guests enjoyed a delicious luncheon enhanced by a musical performance by pianist Olga Dubriwnyj -Solovey. The program continued with a special guest speaker, Ukrainian radio personality Anna Dydyk- Petrenko from Voice o f America. Drawing from a wide range of experiences that have shaped her career in broadcasting, Mrs. Dydyk-Petrenko ef fectively and inspirationally wove together the importance of the roles of Ukrainian radio and women’s organizations and their effect on life in Ukraine and the diaspora. Former editor of Our Life Olia Liskiwskyj presented a historical account of the early days of the publication, stressing its importance as a power ful tool that served as a link among not only UNWLA members but also all Ukrainian women throughout the world. She noted that the UNWLA's monthly magazine, which continues to serve in this capacity, continues to struggle financially and that the need for monetary support remains an ongoing issue. The next speaker, Mrs. Lydia Kazewych, outlined the events of the early 1900s and the formation of four UNWLA branches in Detroit between 1929 and 1932. In 1935, these branches began to coordinate their activities, a cooperative move that led to the establishment of the first UNWLA Regional Council. Mrs. Kazewych ob served that throughout its 70-year history, the Detroit Regional Council has carried out the resolutions adopted at UNWLA Conventions by the organization's Referentury (Committees). She cited the work of the Education and Cultural Committees, which organized svitlychky (preschools) and spon sored countless cultural exhibits, seminars, and literary presentations in order to disseminate Ukrainian culture and traditions to future gener ations of Ukrainian Americans. She also discussed the work of the Public Relations Committee, which (since the early 1930s) has been instrumental in informing the American public and government officials about tragic events and political issues of concern to Ukrainian Americans: the Great Famine, Polish and communist repression, and the present day problems of human trafficking and of the Social Welfare and Scholarship Committees, which have collected hundreds of thousands of dollars for scholarships and the needy in our local com munities, in Ukraine, and throughout the world. Continuing her historical overview, Mrs. Kazewych described two projects that were initiated by the Detroit Regional Council in 1957 and successfully realized in the 1980s: the purchase of a “Domivka” and the construction of the Ukrainian Village in Warren, Michigan. The latter evolved from a UNWLA initiative into a Ukrainian com munity project and finally into Federal Government HUD housing for senior citizens. Mrs. Kazewych further stated that Detroit Regional Council’s accomplishments during the 70 years of its existence can be attributed to the hard work of hundreds of Soyuzianky. President Iryna Kurowyckyj then acknowledged the contributions of the latest group of honorees, awarding 50-year pins and citations to Maria Diakiw, Genya Fitzsim mons, Olga Halushka, Ksenia Kuczer, Lesia Laty- szewska, Olga Meyer, and Olga Dubriwnyj - Solovey. She also bestowed citations to Branches 50, 53, 76, and 96 for their work with svitlychky 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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