UKRAINIAN DEBUTANTE BALLS

Twelve debutantes introduced at Chicago's annual ball

CHICAGO - The annual Chicago Debutante Ball was held on February 2 at the Chicago Hilton and Towers Hotel. The sponsors of the event were members of the Ukrainian Veterinary Medical Association, the Ukrainian Engineers' Society of America Inc., Illinois Branch, and the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, Illinois Branch.

The evening started with the presentation of seven debutantes and their escorts: Areta Ljubicic and Markian Skirnyk, Tanya Skubiak and Daniel Baluch, Renata Hulyk and Markian Gorchynsky, Katherine Sidelnik and Jeremy Hrynewycz, Annette Sosenko and Lukash Markewych, Areta Kovalsky and Daniel Proczko, and Natalie Holovaty and Roman Kashuba.

The debutantes and their escorts were presented to the guests by Dr. Ihor Jastrembsky, head of the Ukrainian Veterinary Medical Association. Roxana Dykyj-Pylypczak produced the exquisitely choreographed program, while John Steciw provided the musical arrangement.

After the debutantes' presentation, the dinner began with an invocation delivered by the Rev. Myron Panchuk. During the dinner Dr. Jastrembsky greeted the guests, along with Roman Byskosh from the UESA and Dr. Bohdan Charkewycz, head of the Illinois Branch of the UMANA.

- Motria Sosenko

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, March 24, 2002, No. 12, Vol. LXX

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