THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM (07/09/00)

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Fraternalists join hands to prepare Dibrova Estate for summer season

America's fraternal benefit societies designated June 17 as "Join Hands Day." The Detroit District Committee of the UNA and Dibrova Estate members spent most of that day beautifying the grounds of Dibrova in preparation for the picnic season. Pictured above are some members who took part in this local observance of "Join Hands Day."

New York District Committee holds annual meeting, re-elects Bachynsky

by Mary Dushnyck

NEW YORK - The annual meeting of the UNA New York District Committee was held at the Selfreliance Hall here.

In the absence of a member of the UNA Executive Committee's "triumvirate" at the Home Office, UNA Advisor Barbara Bachynsky represented the officers.

A presidium was chosen consisting of Mrs. Bachynsky as chair and Motria Milanytch as secretary. The minutes of the previous year's annual meeting were then read by Nadia Sawczuk.

In her capacity as chairperson of the New York District Committee, Mrs. Bachynsky reported that in 1999 the district realized its annual quota by 47 percent, enrolling 40 new members for a total amount of $502,000. She noted that there had been three changes of branch secretaries. New UNA brochures were distributed to those present.

Treasurer John Choma reported on the sound state of the district's finances, but noted there was room for improvement if more branches paid their dues to the district committee.

Following the reports, a discussion ensued on various topics, foremost among them the enrollment of new members, trying to bring in the newly arrived, reorganizing past members and the matter of direct billing.

All district committee officers were re-elected, with one change - Oksana Lopatynska was elected the Ukrainian-language press person.

The district committee voted to donate $300 to the families of the 81 miners killed and those injured in Krasnodon, Ukraine and $100 to the New York Regional Council of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the UNWLA.

In conclusion, the call at the meeting was to: "organize, organize, organize."

Young UNA'ers

Nicholas and Melody Muzyka, children of Olga and Alex Muzyka of Kerhonkson, N.Y., are new members of UNA Branch 200. They were enrolled by their parents and grandparents Anna and Alex Muzyka of Bergenfield, N.J.

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