March 31, 2017

Ten debutantes introduced at Plast ball in New Jersey

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The 10 debutantes with their escorts at the 2017 Newark Plast ball.

WHIPPANY, N.J. – On January 21, the Parents’ Association of the Newark branch of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization sponsored its annual debutante ball at the Hanover Marriot in Whippany, N.J. The debutante ball is a traditional event at which each debutante is formally presented to the community as a young lady.

Nata Voronka Bilash and Borislaw Bilash, who served as this year’s masters of ceremonies, formally opened the event by welcoming the debutantes, their families and guests. After being formally introduced, each debutante was welcomed by guests as she was escorted through the center of the ballroom.

This year’s debutantes included young ladies from the Newark branch of Plast, which is based in Whippany, and South Bound Brook, N.J.: Melanie Anne Boychuk (escorted by Ross Kujdych), Deanna Hanchuk (Danylo Duvalko), Adriana Hirniak (Max Chuma), Romana Hladky (Mykyta Duvalko), Sophia Hodowanec (Mark Kachai), Viktoriya Ivanyshyn (Danilo Kyzyk), Anna Kosachevich (Alexander Komarynsky), Juliana Orysia Ivanka Paslawsky (Matthew Bach), Julia Pavlyuk (Zack Firko), and Christine Starozytnyk (Darko Borsa).

In their flowing white gowns, the debutantes danced gracefully with their escorts to a newly choreographed arrangement assembled by Natalia and Andriy Cybyk. Each debutante also joined her father in a special waltz.

After dinner, more guests arrived and danced the night away to the music of Tempo and Hrim, including a great 30-minute “Kolomyika.”

The success of this memorable event was made possible by members of the organizing committee: Ms. Bilash and Anya Tershakovec-Tomko (co-chairs), Christina Gnoy-Stasiuk, Alexandra Tershakovec-Zawadiwsky and Marta Sygida-Kowal.

The debutantes and escorts during the “Kolomyika.”

The debutantes and escorts during the “Kolomyika.”

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