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Shaken or Stirred by Irena Schubyn It was a warm Phoenix evening And arriving guests heard: Dobryj Vechir, my friends, Will that be shaken or stirred? Vitayemo druzi, Appeltini ahead, Dyakuyu shcho priyshly, Would you like Ruby Red? Conversation proceeded: Yak sia mayete, anu, if your palate craves tarty Lemon Drop is fo r you The choice did not end there fo r guests with a flare the Cosmo appealed and was not to be shared! The party continued with toasts and good cheer With guest, hosts, and hostesses glad to be there. Supporting a cause that was good and was right Arizona stars glowing, late into the night. Several months ago, a rather unusual event was held in Phoenix, Arizona. Co-sponsored by the Phoenix branches of UNWLA and UCCA, the event brought together three seemingly unrelated ele ments: the wisdom of an ancient Chinese proverb, martinis, and education. The vision for the event, a gala martini party fundraiser to support the UNWLA Scholar ship Program, came from Nataliya Biskup, a senior pre-med student at the University of Pennsylvania. Inspired by the wisdom reflected in the Chinese proverb, “Give people a fish and you feed them for a day; teach people to fish and you feed them for a lifetime,” Ms. Biskup’s dream was to help young Ukrainian men and women by contributing to their education and thus their future. The result was a fun-filled and elegant poolside Martini Party, proceeds of which totaled nearly $1,500 and were donated to the UNWLA Scholarship Program. The Martini Party was held at a most appropriate venue, the Aviano community swim ming pool, a private community facility in an upscale neighborhood located in northeast Phoenix. Arriving guests were directed to the party by a yellow and blue balloon-lined brick trail. At the end of the trail were the pool and tables adorned with crisp colorful linen tablecloths and fresh cut flowers. UNWLA members brought delicious aperitifs, fruit, pates, and desserts for guests to nibble on as they socialized with martinis in hand. In the summer of 2004, Ms. Biskup had organized a similar event featuring beers of the world, pizza, wings, and dessert. That fundraiser brought in over $1,000 and the funds were donated to a convent in Western Ukraine. For each event, Nataliya enlisted the help of her mother, Oksana Biskup. 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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