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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЛИСТОПАД 2011 25 D ELAWARE R EMEMBERS C HORNOBYL V ICTIMS the members of UNWLA Branch 8 during which Ukrainka’s poem, “Rondo,” was recited by Christina Skabyk. The poe m is also inscribed at the base of the statue. Marianna Zajac, president of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, spoke about the origins of the statue, followed by a presentation on Ukrainka’s significance in Ukrainian literature by a history professor, Mary Hovanec, a member of UNWLA, Br. 8. And finally, Ukrainka’s famed poem, “Contra Spem Spero,” was recited once again by Christina Skabyk. In closing remarks, the Honorable Congressman, Dennis Kucinich, himself a Clevelander, praised the Ukra inian community for its contribution to Cleveland’s rich history. He also said that Ukrainka’s statue bears strong resemblance to the Statue of Freedom, also a female, who stan ds atop of our nation’s capital. (H ow appropriate, since Ukrainka’s fight for fr eedom rings throughout her poetry .) After the rededication ceremony, Cleveland’s Ukrainian Kashtan dancers performed, followed by the Zorya Women’s Song Ensemble. Also, the Murphy Irish dancers made a guest appearance. Mayor of Cleveland, Frank Jackson, k icked off the One World Day celebration by initiating the traditional Parade of Flags in which all nationalities participated. The Honorable Christopher A. Boyko, U.S. District Judge, presided over the Naturalization Ceremony where twenty new citizens from various countries were sworn in as new citizens of the United States. The celebration ended with the singing of the American anthem and of “America the Beautiful.” Marusia Kvit - Flynn On April 26, 2011, at noon, an elm tree was planted in West Matson Run Park, Wilmington, Delaware, in memory of the victims of the nuclear accident at Chornobyl. The ceremony was organized by UNWLA Branch 54 in Wilmington, Philadelphia Regional Council. We began planning the ceremony for the 25 th anniversary of the accident in February 2011. We thought it appropriate to remind not only the Ukrainian - American community but also Delaware’s local officials and Congressional representatives of the anniversary. We disseminated posters about the ceremony in the community and wrote to Delaware’s officials, in particular asking our representatives in Washington to support contributions by the United States for the construction of a new containme nt structure over the damaged nuclear reactor at Chornobyl, which continues to leak radiation. The United States did indeed pledge the largest amount at the international conference to raise money for the containment structure, held in Kyiv on April 19 th . The Chornobyl accident and the whole question of the dangers accompanying the use of nuclear power were once again in the center of attention due to the tragic nuclear accident that occurred in Japan on March 11 th . Branch member Donna Seningen opened the c eremony by reading an eyewitness account from the book Final Warning about the minutes immediately after the nuclear explosion in Chornobyl on April 26, 1986. She then welcomed the clergy, officials, and members of the community. Among them were Rev. Stephen Hutnick, pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Rev. Volodymyr Klanichka, pastor of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Mayor James A. Baker of Wilmington, Ms. Bonnie Wu, representing Senator Tom Carper, Romain Alexander, Dire ctor of Public Parks in Wilmington, and professionals from the Delaware Center for Horticulture who had donated the elm tree and oversaw its planting. George Pazuniak, a local attorney and president of the Ukrainian American Bar Association, spoke about th e lessons of Chornobyl — lessons that must be learned even as the world was witnessing the catastrophe in Fukushima, Japan. Mayor Baker proclaimed April 26, 2011 Chornobyl Remembrance Day . In his remarks, the Mayor stressed that nuclear power is necessary, b ut that the citizens must remain vigilant and demand transparency from their governments. Donna Seningen read a letter from Delaware Governor Jack Markell to Branch 54,
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