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192 ХХ Х II Конвенція СУА We are saddened to convey the loss of Marijka Kovalevich to this dread disease. Other S oyu - z i anky have had serious illnesses and surgeries unrelated to the pandemic, but health issues certainly have been made more complicated by pandemic circumstances. However, through it all, we have managed to support each other where possible. How good it is to have sisters! We recall our activities prior to 2020 when we lived in a COVID - free world. From 2017 - 2019 , we commemorated anniversaries of Taras Shevchenko, of the Chornobyl, and Holodomor tragedies. We held a viewing of the film Women of the Maidan . For Den Heroyiny, we honored all of the women in Branch 17 who preceded us . We shared m emories about the founders of our community, including Eva Staskiw whose bequest to UNWLA is the scholarship gift that keeps on giving. The event received high praise as attendees learned about their predecessors in Miami and about the many heroines among us. If our branch did not directly sponsor an event, our members could be found contributing to other events such as praznyky , or sviachene , or Sviatiy Mykolai celebrations – cooking, making varenyky , baking, serving ... all for the good of our community! In 2018, we sponsored a Vyshyvani Vechornytsi gala led by event c hair Oresta Hamersky who , along with her team , made the bold decision to hold the event in a lovely restaurant along the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, rather than the usual church hall or club setting. Guests attended from throughout Florida and beyond, including many non - Ukrainians. Not only did all guests enjoy the evening, but also we successfully raised several thousand dollars to donate to the Ukrainian War Veterans Fund – attesting to the adage “it is better to give than to receive.” Additionally, our members lent considerable support to a series of events commemorating the 85 th a nniversary of Holodomor. Under the auspices of the U.S. Committee for Ukrainian Holodomor Genocide Awareness, program chair Oksana Piaseckyj held a candle - lighting ceremony at the Torch of Friend ship in Miami’s Bayfront Park; at Miami Dade College, organiz ed a symposium that featured the documentary film produced by Dr. Borys Buniak When We Starve ; lighting the famed Miami Tower in Ukraine’s national colors that shone over downtown Miami. The commemorative events culminated with a performance by t he Women’s Bandura Ensemble of North America at Miami’s Koubek Centre. Oresta Hamersky and Camila Huk - Masier organized a n evening with Andrea Chalupa during which she previewed the trailer of her film Mr. Jones , followed by a captivating question and answer session. In 2018, w e lost our dear sister Tamara Huryn and we still find it difficult to convey how deeply we feel her loss. Our branch was founded in 1952 and before the blink of an eye, we will celebrate our 70 th anniversary. Many compassionate, fearless, gene rous, gentle, kind, strong women have preceded us. God willing, the pandemic will soon be behind us, and we will be well positioned to meet the challenges of the next 70 years. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroines of UNWLA! Patricia Krysa, Corresponding Secretary
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