N.J. Coordinating Council of UCCA holds annual meeting, elects officers (04/08/01)

N.J. Coordinating Council of UCCA holds annual meeting, elects officers

EAST HANOVER, N.J. - The New Jersey Coordinating Council of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America held its annual elections meeting here at the Ramada Inn on March 18.

After the meeting was called to order, a moment of silence was observed in honor of the late Yaroslaw Iwachiw, who for many years held the post of financial secretary. A presidium consisting of Wolodymyr Yaniw, chair, Kvitka Semanyshyn, vice-chair, and Ivan Kushnir, secretary, was elected to run the meeting.

The council's president, Ivan Burtyk, reported on his extensive work in Kazakstan to help the Ukrainian community. A church and a school in Karaganda, and a church in Pavlograd were built with the help of the New Jersey Coordinating Council of the UCCA.

He also reported that the 2000 Ukrainian festival did not do well due to the rainy weather and that the dance held that evening also did not do well.

Michael Halibej was elected to run the next festival, due to his extensive knowledge and experience. A date has not yet been set.

Secretary Osyp Jacus Financial Secretary Wolodymyr Washkiw also delivered reports.

During the discussion, Michael Koziupa noted that a portion of the council's funds was invested in an American bank's certificate of deposit. He pointed out that the organization should deposit the funds in a Ukrainian federal credit union, since these credit unions always support the organization.

Mr. Washkiw replied that the funds, when they mature, will be transferred to a Ukrainian federal credit union.

The Supervisory Committee verified that all records and funds were in order. The Verification Committee stated that there were 25 people present and 23 had the right to vote. Although the New Jersey Council consists of 13 branches, due to their distance from the meeting site, not all branches were represented.

After a short break, elections took place; the president was re-elected, as was most of the former executive. Mr. Koziupa was elected as first vice-president, and Peter Paluch was elected external relations directors.

Mr. Burtyk, discussed the new flooding in the Zakarpattia region of Ukraine and asked for all the branches to be involved in gathering clothes and dry goods, as well as donations to help the flood victims.

(Based on a report by Antyn Bilanych.)

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