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14 WWW.UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, КВІТЕНЬ 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS January 27 Attended meeting with Honorary UNWLA President Anna Krawczuk and the Scholarship Program Committee in the commit- tee’s offices in Matawan, N.J. The meeting was held after the passing of our beloved Scholarship Program Chair Maria Polanskyj; her sister, Mrs. Anna Krawczuk, has graciously agreed to chair the program until the UNWLA Convention of May 2017. January 31 Participated in Christening of Branch 136, Naples, Florida. Well-attended and well-planned, the event radiated positive energy and generated many plans for the future. Con- gratulations to Branch 136 president, Natalia San- tarsiero and the branch’s 29 members! February 2 Participated at monthly meeting of Branch 56 and shared some of my impressions about our visit to Ukraine (highlights of the trip have been shared with readers in past issues of Our Life .) February 13 Attended the 25 th Anniversary of Branch 56. A celebratory banquet highlighted the outstanding accomplishments of the largest branch of the UNWLA! Congratulations to Branch 56 President Ann-Marie Susla and to UNWLA Honorary Member Lidia Bilous, who served as chair of the anniversary celebration. Ann-Marie Susla, Natalia Santarsiero, Marianna Zajac, and Olya Czerkas at 25th anniversary of Branch 56 February 20 Chaired monthly UNW LA Executive meeting at UNWLA headquarters. February 22 Participated with other UNWLA members in "Ukraine Сelebrates the UN Interna- tional Mother Language Day," a special event planned by His Excellency Volodymyr Yelchenko, the newly appointed Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, in conjunction with diaspora organizations. February 28 Attended annual meeting of the New England Regional Council. The newly elected Regional Council president is former UNWLA VP Ulana Zinych. We thank Gloria Horbaty for her many years of dedicated service to the Regional Council. March 7 Participated in monthly Ukrainian Mu- seum Executive Committee meeting. March 9 UNLWA participated at rally held at Columbus Circle in New York City, calling for the release of Nadiya Savchenko. Mariya Andriyo- vych, Member at Large, delivered messages from the UNWLA and from President Marianna Zajac. March 10 Olya Czerkas, Co-Liaison of Branches at Large, held conference call with her assigned branches to review current projects, discuss chal- lenges, and answer any questions. Participating branches: Phoenix, Arizona; Atlanta, Georgia; Denver, Colorado; Buffalo, New York: San Jose, California: Los Angeles, California; Houston, Tex- as; St. Petersbug, Florida; Naples, Florida. March 13 Orysia Zinycz, Co-Liaison of Branches at Large, held conference call with her assigned branches with the same agenda. Participating branches: Miami, Florida; Pittsburgh, Pennsylva- nia; Rochester, New York; North Port, Florida; Syracuse, New York; Buffalo, New York: Roches- ter, New York. March 13 Rev. Dr. Ivan Kaszczak, Pastor of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, witnesses UNWLA president's signature of agreement with the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation to seed the establish- ment of the Mental Health Institute as part of the Ukrainian Catholic University's Rehabilitation Pro- gram. (Details on this project will be provided in May 2016 issue of Our Life.)
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