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and archaeological treasure of Ukraine that is being threatened in an insidious campaign being waged against Ukraine by all too familiar forces. According to Dr. Pevny, the medieval frescoes of the Church of St. Cyril are the only specimens of monumental 12th-century Orthodox iconography to survive in Kyiv and are unparalleled not only in terms of Kyivan Rus' visual culture, but also in the context of Middle Byzantine art. Preserving the church is a cultural priority. Unfortunately, St. Cyril’s is embroiled in a crisis. Several years ago, the church was removed from the protected list of the Cathedral of St. Sofiia Cultural Preserve. Moreover, a decision was made to transfer ownership of St. Cyril to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow, whose representatives have already proclaimed their intention to “remodel” the interior, a process that will lead to the destruction or removal of historically and culturally significant paintings and frescoes. At Dr. Pevny’s request, the UNWLA prepared and sent letters to UNESCO, The World Monument Foundation, the Ukrainian Consulate in New York, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, the Office of the Supreme Council of Ukraine, the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, the Moscow Patriarchate, and many other cultural institutions in the United States and Canada. In this letter, we urged members and leaders of these institutions, organizations, and agencies to protest the assault upon the Church of St. Cyril and to help scholars and others to preserve the integrity of this 12th-century monument. It is my hope that our letters will prompt international attention and intervention in this matter and that action will be taken to stop the impending desecration of this priceless monument. I turn now to other matters of interest to our organization and the Ukrainian community. On December 13, in Washington, D.C., the Committee which was formed to welcome President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko and Ukraine’s First Lady to the United States in 2005 held a meeting to settle all unfinished business and officially end its work agenda. Five organizations had signed the contract with hotel for the banquet: UCCA, UACC, UNWLA, US Ukraine Foundation, and the Washington Group. Each of these organizations had agreed to cover any costs in the event of a deficit, but as the event in question yielded a surplus, one of the issues to be resolved was how to use the funds that remained once all expenses were paid. There was some discussion about using these funds for a joint project, but since there was no consensus on this subject, the money was equally divided among the five organizations and will be used to support appropriate projects on behalf of Ukraine within a five-year timeframe. The president of UCCA stated that part of the funds administered by UCCA would be used to support the building of the Holodomor Monument in Washington, D.C. The UNWLA president said that her organization would apply its portion of the money to scholarships for needy Ph.D. students in Ukraine, particularly for those pursuing Ukrainian disciplines and especially on studies related to the Great Famine. A special committee will be formed to locate and invite suitable candidates to apply for the scholarships. I would like to share with you one other momentous event. Approximately a year ago, a young woman named Olga Vivchar from Dnipropetrovsk that came to the United States to have several operations performed on her legs at a hospital in San Francisco. Shortly before Ms. Vivchar was to arrive in New York City, we were contacted by Mrs. Terri Allen of San Francisco, who had volunteered to take responsibility for Ms. Vivchar while she was in San Francisco. Mrs. Allen requested that we meet with Olia at the airport in New York, make her welcome, and assist her in making her connecting flight to San Francisco. Agreeing to this request, your president, accompanied by UNWLA member-at-large Hanya Krill, met with Ms. Vivchar at the airport, presenting her with $500 from the UNWLA Social Welfare Fund. We had only a few minutes to speak with the young woman and there little need for our assistance with her travel arrangements as Mr. Kravec, Aerosvit’s General Manager, and Aerosvit employees did a wonderful job providing all necessary assistance to ensure that Ms. Vivchar reached her destination safely and comfortably. Aerosvit also covered the cost of Ms. Vivchar’s travel expenses between Ukraine to the United States. In the months to follow, Mrs. Allen kept us informed of Olia Vivchar’s progress. Just before Christmas, Olia Vivchar returned to New York City, and during her brief stop here I had the opportunity to meet with her again, this time accompanied by UNWLA’s Chair of Social Welfare Daria Drozdovska. We met Ms. Vivchar at New York’s Veselka Restaurant. While still on crutches, she was in good spirits and 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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