The meeting was opened by Branch President John Suchowacki, warmly welcoming all present, and especially – the President of the OOL National Board, Mark Howansky. Next, he called for a moment of silence to honor the members of the organization and also Lemko writer Semen Madzelyan who passed away in the last year.
The Meeting Presidium was then selected, consisting of Chairman – Nicholas Fil and Secretary – Maria Bilytsya.
After the reports were read and discussed, a new Branch Council was elected, made up of:
President – John Suchowacki, Vice-President – John Fil, Secretary – Mary Bilica, Deputy Secretary – Zina Smith, Treasurer – Stefan Jedynak and Deputy Treasurer – Jan Polowczak. Auditing Commitee – Nicholas Fil, Andrew Demcza, Walter Madzelan. Members-At-Large: Melanie Suchowacki, Stephanie Szewczuk, Eva Demczar, Irene Madzelan, and Maria Kulik.
OOL National Board President Mark Howansky congratulated the newly elected council and urged them to continue their good work. He reminded everyone that the main goal and purpose of our organization is to preserve the culture and history of Lemkivshchyna and to help Lemkos, which is especially important today as Ukraine is suffering from war.
The meeting ended with a reception dinner in a friendly atmosphere.
