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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, СІЧЕНЬ 2009 28 Nearly ten years after this incident, in the spring of 2004, thirteen years after Ukraine’s independence, but before the Orange Revolution that some say truly freed the country, the Ukrainian government seized broadcasting equipment from Radio Kontinent, a private station that carried VOA, U.S.-financed Radio Liberty, and the BBC. VOA and the U.S. State Department spoke out against the shutting down of the station, and VOA director Sergey Sholokh later gained refugee status from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The VOA Ukrainian radio program also encountered challenges of a different variety: how to report on topics that were relevant to the times and to its listeners. The program reported on the lives of Ukrainian Americans and their aspirations, on life in the United States, and shared garden variety news. Mrs. Dydyk-Petrenko told Nashe Zhyttia that one of her fondest memories were related to the period after 1991, when many Ukrainians began coming to America to visit and even live, sharing stories of how they had listened to VOA programs during the Soviet years. They told her of radios being placed under pillows, by windows, and next to doorways for better reception. Neighbors and relatives would gather to discuss topics that they heard on VOA radio broadcasts. Times have changed. The Ukrainian people’s growing access to the Internet and television and the rise of independent news sources in Ukraine have decreased the popularity of VOA’s radio programs in big cities where media consultants generally conduct their surveys. And so, on December 31, 2008, after 59 years, the final Ukrainian-language VOA radio broadcast was aired. Many believe that there is still a place for VOA in Ukraine: in small towns, in the tiny villages that dot the countryside, in places where the population has little access to television or Internet news. Perhaps the incoming administration here in the United States will reverse the decision to end VOA’s Ukrainian radio programming. Stay tuned. Author Adrianna Melnyk Hankewycz was one of the UNWLA’s Young Wo men Achievers honored at the XXVIII UNWLA Convention in Troy, Michigan. winter tips For those of us living in cold climates, braving January’s ice, snow, sleet, wind, and bitter temperatures is often uncomfortable, inconvenient, and even dangerous. Th e following “survival tips” were forwarded to us from Tania Blanco who hails from chilly Illinois. Putting an old bed sheet over your windshield can help you avoid the typical winter morning ritual of scraping ice-encrusted glass or waiting half an hour for the defroster to do it. Position the sheet in a way that makes the windshield wipers hold it in place; when you come out in the morning, peel the sheet away and you’ll find a clean window you can actually see through. Tucking the ends of the sheet into the doors on driver and passenger sides is a neat little trick that can also prevent ice from welding the door frame-frame to the body of the car and precludes a lot of pushing and pulling on door handles that won’t cooperate and can even snap off in your hand. If you have a large driveway (especially a driveway that slopes and promotes slipping and sliding), invest in some sand. Clear off any existing snow with a shovel or a broom and sprinkle generously. It’s much cheaper than salt, it’s non -corrosive, and it provides good traction for tires and feet. For icy sidewalks, steps, and landings use calcium chloride instead of rock salt. It gives off heat and melts the ice without damaging concrete. Shovel with your arms instead of your back. Invest in a shovel that is comfortable for your height and weight and is easy to handle without a lot of unnecessary bending and stretching. If you’re very short, try a kid- size shovel that doesn’t weigh much (many come in plastic and weigh next to nothing). Work in slow motion, scooping a little at a time. Bend your knees to protect your back. Take breaks. Stop now and again to enjoy how the snow glistens in the sunlight. Remind yourself that shoveling is good exercise. Throw a snowball now and again and have some fun. Attitude counts . . . and who really cares if you show up for work a little later. 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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