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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЛИСТОПАД 201 2 WWW. UNWLA.ORG 23 ДІЯЛЬНІСТЬ ОКРУГ І ВІДДІЛІВ DEN' SOYUZIANKY IN PHILADELPHIA by Petrusia Sawchak UNWLA Philadelphia Regional Council celebrates Den' Soy u- zianky. Jenkintown, P a. On September 7, 2012, many members from all 14 branches of th e Phila delphia Regional Council of the Ukrainian National W o m- en’s League of America c ame together to celebrate their solidarity and friend - ship on the grounds of St. Michael the Archangel Ukrain ian Catholic Church. Their bond is the pr e- servation and promulgation of Ukrainian culture and the promotion of humanitarian aid to the e l- derly, the needy , and the disadvantaged children in Ukraine and the Diaspor a. Pastor of the church, Father Volodymyr Kostyuk , gave the blessing and the organizers of the event, Br. 88 member Halia Keller and first vice president Myroslawa Nowakiwsky Voloshyn warmly welcomed Philadelphia Regional Council President Iryna Buczkowski, the S oyuzianky , and their guests. Keynote speaker was Oksana Farion, cor - responding secretary and membership chair. She gave a short history of the Philadelphia Regional Council during its formative years. Soon after the establishment of the UN WLA in 1925 , six branches (41, 42, 46, 47, 48, and 52) were formed in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. Then events in Ukraine prompted them to form another regional council in Philadelphia in June 1938, when the Polish government in L 'viv cracked down o n the Ukrainian Women's League of Ukraine, forcing them to dis band. Massive pro - tests were staged throughout the world but to no avail. The Ukrainian women of Philadelphia were determined to make this women’s organization strong in a free land , and that th ey did. Ms. Farion highlighted s ome of the note - worthy events during those early years. The first president of the Philadelphia Council was Olena Shtohryn and the vice president was Olena L o- tocky. They held many concerts, academias , e x- hibits, and special e vents during these difficult years. As an example, in the 1940 “Celebration of the Ukrainian Woman , ” a fashion show of Ukrain - ian folk clothing, an embroidery exhibit, and a musical program were held at the International Institute, which the UNWLA later jo ined. The members of the Philadelphia Council also worked with the American Red Cross in helping Ukrain - ian refugees. Limiting her historical presentation from 1938 to 1965, Ms. Farion listed the names of the nine presidents who served during this period: Olena Shtohryn, Anna Boyko, Olena Lotocky, A n- tonia Kulchytsky, Anna Syvulak, Irena Kacha - niwska, Natalia Lopatynsky, Veronica Cehelska, and Osypa Hrabowensky, with some serving se v- eral terms. It was a time of extraordinary activity for the UNWLA in Philad elphia. Many new branches were formed. Concluding her remarks about the early years of the Philadelphia Regional Council, Ms. Farion said, “Those were the golden years. It was a time of greatest growth in our membership. It was a time when we were very pr oud to be Soy u- zianky — not to say that we aren’t today. As we a p- proach our 75 th anniversary, let us reflect on the past accomplishments of our early members and look forward to many more glorious years.” After giving her short account of the first 27 years of the Philadelphia Regional Council, Ms. Farion said, “Save the date, June 9, 2013, for the 75 th anniversary of our regional council. There will be Divine Liturgies in all our Philadelphia
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