Veterans to construct memorial (05/09/04)

Veterans to construct memorial

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Four posts of the Ukrainian American Veterans have joined forces to construct and erect a monument dedicated to all veterans of Ukrainian descent who have honorably served in the U.S. armed forces.

The Ukrainian American Veterans Walkway, as the project is known, will be placed at Holy Spirit Ukrainian Cemetery in Hamptonburgh, N.Y. The dedication ceremonies are scheduled for Sunday, June 13, with Bishop Basil Losten of the Stamford Eparchy of the Ukrainian Catholic Church leading the blessing ceremony.

The project has been undertaken by UAV Post 27 of Brooklyn, N.Y., along with Post 19 of Spring Valley, N.Y., Post 31 of Boston and Post 301 of Yonkers, N.Y. The UAV Monument Committee is chaired by Steven Shewczuk of Post 27, who is immediate past national commander on the UAV national board. The posts are currently seeking donations in support of the Ukrainian American Veterans Walkway.

The monument will encompass the emblems of the six branches of the U.S. armed forces and will be situated in a prominent spot at the cemetery, to the left of its central cross. A walkway will lead to the monument.

A minimum donation of $200 will enable an individual, an organization or a business to purchase a bronze marker bearing an inscription that will be embedded into a brick. The bricks form the veterans walkway.

The bronze plaque may have up to three lines for whatever inscription the donors desire; the inscriptions will be in the English language only.

For further information readers may contact: UAV Monument Committee, 173 N. Fifth St., Brooklyn, NY 11211-3203; telephone, (718) 388-2859; e-mail, peterpolny@aol.com. Checks should be made payable to UAV Monument Fund. All donations are tax-deductible.

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