Lutsenko goes on trial - The Ukrainian Weekly
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No. 22THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 201121NOTES ON PEOPLEThree generati<strong>on</strong>s dem<strong>on</strong>strate pysanky<strong>The</strong> <strong>Ukrainian</strong> <strong>Weekly</strong> announces a special secti<strong>on</strong>C<strong>on</strong>gratulati<strong>on</strong>s, Graduates!Every year tens of thousands of students throughout NorthAmerica receive undergraduate and graduate degrees at collegesand universities, cresting a pinnacle of pers<strong>on</strong>al achievement.<strong>The</strong> <strong>Ukrainian</strong> <strong>Weekly</strong>’s special secti<strong>on</strong> – C<strong>on</strong>gratulati<strong>on</strong>s,Graduates! – offers readers of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Ukrainian</strong> <strong>Weekly</strong> the opportunityto place a note c<strong>on</strong>gratulating family members and dearfriends <strong>on</strong> their recent achievements. This annual secti<strong>on</strong> will bepublished <strong>on</strong> July 3, 2011.To place an ad c<strong>on</strong>gratulating a recent graduate,please send us the following by June 20:SHELTON, C<strong>on</strong>n. – Residents of the Crosby Comm<strong>on</strong>s at Wesley Village AssistedLiving Facility recently enjoyed a presentati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> the ancient <strong>Ukrainian</strong> art ofpysanky. A family of three generati<strong>on</strong>s, Frank Stuban, 88, of Seymour, C<strong>on</strong>n., hisdaughter Susan M<strong>on</strong>ks, and three of his grandchildren, Bridget, Patrick and Peter,all of Trumbull, C<strong>on</strong>n., spoke to the residents and dem<strong>on</strong>strated the intricate processof making pysanky. Traditi<strong>on</strong>ally, the pysanky are made during Lent, blessedat church <strong>on</strong> Holy Saturday and gifted to family and friends <strong>on</strong> Easter Sunday. <strong>The</strong>family, parishi<strong>on</strong>ers of Ss. Peter and Paul <strong>Ukrainian</strong> Byzantine Church in Ans<strong>on</strong>ia.,C<strong>on</strong>n., impressed up<strong>on</strong> the audience the importance of sharing and preserving allcultural and ethnic traditi<strong>on</strong>s. Seen above (from left) are: Susan M<strong>on</strong>ks, BridgetM<strong>on</strong>ks, MaryAnn Milano (recreati<strong>on</strong> director of Crosby Comm<strong>on</strong>s), Patrick M<strong>on</strong>ksFrank Stuban, and Peter M<strong>on</strong>ks (holding basket).Young ballerinawins scholarship• your note of c<strong>on</strong>gratulati<strong>on</strong>s, in <strong>Ukrainian</strong> or English,which should be no more than 50 words, including names;• in English, the full name of the graduate, the degree completed ordiploma received, al<strong>on</strong>g with the date it was presented, a list of awardsand h<strong>on</strong>ors given to the graduate, and the name and locati<strong>on</strong> of the school;• a photo of the graduate (opti<strong>on</strong>al);• paymeny for the ad;• your daytime ph<strong>on</strong>e number.<strong>The</strong> ad sizes for the greeting are a 1/8 page horiz<strong>on</strong>tal for $100 or a 1/4page ad for $180.Please make checks payable to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Ukrainian</strong> <strong>Weekly</strong>and mail al<strong>on</strong>g with above informati<strong>on</strong> to:<strong>The</strong> <strong>Ukrainian</strong> <strong>Weekly</strong> – C<strong>on</strong>gratulati<strong>on</strong>s, Graduates!2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280Parsippany, NJ 07054Attn. Maria OscislawskiOr e-mail: adukr@opt<strong>on</strong>line.netFor further informati<strong>on</strong>, please call 973-292-9800 ext. 3040or visit www.ukrweekly.comLA GRANGE, Ill. – During the weekof March 17-23, the Youth America GrandPrix held its annual ballet competiti<strong>on</strong> inNew York City. Youth America GrandPrix (YAGP) is the world’s largest studentballet scholarship competiti<strong>on</strong>; it awardsover $250,000 annually in scholarships toleading dance schools worldwide. <strong>The</strong>competiti<strong>on</strong> is held around the world andin New York City, and is open to dancestudents of all nati<strong>on</strong>alities age 9-19.Hannah (Anya) Kulas, 16, of LaGrange, Ill., who was the YAGP GrandPrix winner for the Midwest states, participatedin the finals.<strong>The</strong> preliminary competiti<strong>on</strong> took placeat New York University’s Skirball Center,and each dancer had to perform <strong>on</strong>e c<strong>on</strong>temporarydance and <strong>on</strong>e classical balletvariati<strong>on</strong>. Miss Kulas competed in theSenior Women’s Divisi<strong>on</strong>, which had over50 dancers from all over the world.From this group, 10 were picked to bein the finals, which were held at the NewYork City Center. At the finals each dancerhad to perform <strong>on</strong>e classical ballet variati<strong>on</strong>.Miss Kulas w<strong>on</strong> sec<strong>on</strong>d place in theSenior Women’s Divisi<strong>on</strong>. She was offereda number of scholarships and she accepteda scholarship to the Nati<strong>on</strong>al CanadianBallet in Tor<strong>on</strong>to for this summer.<strong>The</strong> New York Times (March 23), in itsreview of the competiti<strong>on</strong>, singled outMiss Kulas: “Some of the young prizewinnersbrought pers<strong>on</strong>ality as well astechnical ability to the stage. HannahKulas gave a fluid, musical account ofNikiyas’s Act 1 solo from ‘La Bayadere.’ ”<strong>The</strong> Danceviewtimes (March 29)Ballerina Hannah (Anya) Kulas.noted: “Hannah Kulas, the senior womensilver medal winner, and a cool, bl<strong>on</strong>dbeauty, gave a vivid performance ofMakarova’s versi<strong>on</strong> of Gamzatti’s finalact variati<strong>on</strong>.”Miss Kulas who will be a senior atLy<strong>on</strong>s Township High School, is an h<strong>on</strong>orsstudent and is interested in pursuing acareer in ballet. She has been dancingsince the age of 4 and loves ballet.She and her parents, Myr<strong>on</strong> and LiliaWowchyk Kulas, are members of the<strong>Ukrainian</strong> Nati<strong>on</strong>al Associati<strong>on</strong> Branch 22.“Notes <strong>on</strong> people” is a feature geared toward reporting <strong>on</strong> the achievements of membersof the <strong>Ukrainian</strong> community and the <strong>Ukrainian</strong> Nati<strong>on</strong>al Associati<strong>on</strong>. All submissi<strong>on</strong>sshould be c<strong>on</strong>cise due to space limitati<strong>on</strong>s and must include the pers<strong>on</strong>’s UNA branchnumber (if applicable). Items will be published as so<strong>on</strong> as possible after their receipt.