OOL Holds 32nd National Convention, Continuing 90 Years of Activism

Stamford, CT, USA – This past Saturday, October 28, the Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna (Orhanizatsiia Oborony Lemkivshchyny, OOL) held its 32nd National Convention on the grounds of Saint Basil Seminary and the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford. This marks 90 years of activity for OOL, whose roots reach back to September 1933, when…

ByDiana Howansky ReillyNovember 1, 20230Comments

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Interview with the head of the Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna, Mark Howansky

We decided to do a series of interviews with the heads of Lemko organizations which are members of the World Federation of Ukrainian Lemko Associations (SFULO). First we decided to talk with the newly elected head of the Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna which unites Lemkos in the USA. We interviewed Mark Howansky, who…

ByAndriy KhomykApril 12, 20170Comments

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Get your tickets now for the XXX National Convention Banquet & Zabava

Get your tickets now for the XXX National Convention Banquet & Zabava in Passaic, NJ - November 5

ByAndriy KhomykDecember 8, 20160Comments

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Leadership of Lemko Organizations Passes to Next Generation

Clifton, NJ — At the national conventions of two U.S.-based Lemko organizations this month, elections resulted in the selection of new Presidents, signaling the organizations' continuing growth and development as the baton of leadership passed from the older to the younger generation. This past Saturday, October 26th, members of the Organization for the Defense of…

ByDiana Howansky ReillyOctober 30, 20130Comments

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National Convention of OOL Results in Election of New President

The Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna conducted its 29th national convention on October 26, 2013 at the Ukrainian Youth Center in Yonkers, NY, resulting in the election of a new President and National Board. OOL National Board President Zenon Halkowycz commenced the convention by greeting the delegates and guests, which numbered close to 50.…

ByAndriy KhomykOctober 26, 20130Comments

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28th National Convention of the Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna

On November 7, 2009, the National Home in Passaic, NJ was decorated festively. It was here that the 28th National Convention of the Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna (OOL) was being held. A greeting of the Convention delegates took place on the stage, adored with a coat-of-arms bearing a trident and oak leaves, which…

ByDiana Howansky ReillyNovember 7, 20090Comments