Amidst friends, laughter and a little frivolity, the Ukrainian
National Women’s League of America, Branch #124 of St. Petersburg,
Florida, held their first meeting under the leadership of their
newly elected president,
Mrs. Olya Czerkas on May 16, 2010. Mrs. Czerkas was
preceded by Luba Mycyk, who served as president the previous ten
years. Mrs. Orysia Zinych and Mrs. Maria Nawarynsky both from North
Port, Florida, attended as guest speakers and presented fascinating
information about the history of the Ukrainian National Women’s League
of America and its many contributions to the local, national, and
international communities which it serves.
The Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Branch #124 of St. Petersburg, Florida, will be celebrating their 10th anniversary in October 2010. Festivities are being planned to commemorate this memorable occasion.
Other members of the newly elected committee are Mrs. Ola Noval – Vice President, Mrs. Irene Popovich – Treasurer, and Mrs. Oksana Maksynyuk - Secretary. The St. Petersburg chapter is also looking to expand its membership. If you live in the Tampa Bay area and are interested in becoming a member or attending the ten year anniversary of our branch, please contact Olya Czerkas via e-mail, StPeteUkie@aol.com, or call (727)576-0400.
Karyn Klos
Dear Madame President,
I am pleased to announce that Branch 118 has
eight new members!
There was no miraculous method used to get these
ladies to join. Just a little time. At our annual meeting, Hannah Uschak
volunteered to serve as the Membership Chair for 2010. She quickly went
about making phone calls to all the current members, asking them to
renew membership and reminding them to send in their dues.
I took advantage of a community function and once again extended invitations to women who had been asked previously. When the membership drive was over, we had eight new members! Things do happen "big" in Texas
Mary Bejmuk
Josephine Kotarba
Maria O'Connell
Dr. Irene Pankewicz
Iryna Petrovska
Irene Potoczniak
Elsie Balaban Thomas
Sarah Uschak
I am attaching a photo of our group.
Seated from left to right: Branch President, Martha Noukas, Membership Chair, Hannah Uschak, and 5 of the 8 new members: Mary Grace O'Connell, Iryna Petrovska, Josephine Kotarba, Elsie Balaban and Mary Bejmuk (absent were: Irene Pankewicz, Sarah Uschak and Irene Potoczniak) Standing from left to right: Eugenia Balaban, Luba Detsyk, Justyna Uschak, Nicole Dijak, Pamela Uschak, Natalka Bardin, Olga Dub, Halya Seniw, Olha Seniw, Ulyana Pintchouk, Chrystia Bryndzia, Maria Zhyk, Nina Seniw and Nadia Sulyukmanov.
Best regards,
Martha Noukas
President, Branch 118
