Four Ukrainian fraternal organizations confer on issues of mutual concern (09/24/00)

Four Ukrainian fraternal organizations confer on issues of mutual concern

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Executives of all Ukrainian American fraternal organizations met here at the corporate headquarters of the Ukrainian National Association on September 13.

Present were representatives of the UNA, Ukrainian Fraternal Association, Providence Association of Ukrainian Catholics in America and the Ukrainian National Aid Association of America.

The executives discussed matters of mutual concern, including the problems currently facing all fraternal societies; the continually growing requirements and oversight of state insurance commissions; difficulties associated with new insurance regulations in Canada; enrollment of new members from among the "Fourth Wave" of immigrants from Ukraine; the possibility of providing insurance services in Ukraine; and cooperation among all fraternals.

The meeting of the four fraternal organizations continued a tradition of such gatherings that had been held regularly in the past. All present agreed on the benefits of resuming the practice of holding such meetings on a regular basis.

Present were the following officers;

Ukrainian National Association - President Ulana Diachuk, National Secretary Martha Lysko, Treasurer Stefan Kaczaraj;
Ukrainian Fraternal Association - President John Oleksyn, Secretary Christina Salak-Shablovsky, Financial Secretary-Treasurer Audrey Thomas;
Providence Association of Ukrainian Catholics in America - Supreme Recording Secretary Ihor Smolij, Supreme Financial Secretary Myron B. Soltys, Supreme Treasurer Eryna Cvikula-Korchynsky; and
Ukrainian National Aid Association of America - Vice-President Peter Paluch.

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