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UNWLA BRANCH 115, LINA KOSTENKO PATRONESS, DETROIT, MI DETROIT REGIONAL COUNCIL Front row from left: L. Litynskyj, N. Aleshire, A. Bida-Dudun (1st VP), N. Juzych (Ecology Chair). Middle row from left: N. Figacz, L. Bolde (Secretary), A. Buhay (Treasurer), E. Kuczer (President), M. Kohut Lee (Hospitality Chair), G. Pryjma. Back row from left: G. Murskyj (organizational Chair), A. Serdiuk, H. Turner, M. Polack, D. Zurkiwskyj, N. Lewyckyj, N. Maruszczak. Looking back on the history of UNWLA Branch 115, one might say that it has enjoyed several lives. It was originally founded in 1980 by a group of young Ukrainian-American women in the Detroit area who decided their goal would be to promote the art and culture of Ukraine through sponsorship of art exhibits. The first president, Irene Baranyk, served from 1980 to 1983. Subsequently, in 1989, Kvitka Szwajkun became Branch 115’s second president. Revitalized, the Branch continued on the path of promoting Ukrainian culture through exhibits and displays in the southeastern Michigan area, participating in venues such as the Ann Arbor Art Festival, Art on the Point in Grosse Pointe, and the Brighton Art Festival. Several Branch members serve in the medical profession, and shipments of medical supplies were sent to Ukraine. K. Szwajkun served as president from 1989 to the mid-1990s. Afterwards, Isya Stadnyk became president for two years, followed once again by K. Szwajkun until 1998. Branch 115 was reorganized in January 2000 by Mrs. Lydia Kolodchin, former president of the UNWLA's Detroit Regional Council. The saying “timing is everything” certainly applies here, and Branch 115 has held its own since that reorganization. Presently, Branch 115 flourishes in the work its founders originally set in motion. The objective was not only to continue to promote Ukrainian art and culture as had been done in the past, but also to focus on teaching it through various craft activities designed for children in the Detroit-area Ukrainian community. Since many branch members were mothers with young children, this was a particularly motivating factor. As branch president in 2000 and 2001, Dr. Nadia Shalauta Juzych led a team of enthusiastic members who organized such activities as our annual Pysanka Workshop for Children and a Ukrainian Summer Art Camp for Children. In the year 2002, Elizabeth Kuczer was elected president of Branch 115. Since 2002 happened to be the year of UNWLA’s 26th Convention in Sarasota, Florida, both Elizabeth Kuczer and Diane XXVII Конвенція СУА 245 www.unwla.org
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