Ukrainian Village Parade On August 23

August 1, 2014December 14, 2015Leave a comment

On Saturday, August 23, the Ukrainian Village Committee will hold its annual Ukrainian Village Parade along State Road in Parma. The parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. from State Road School (Grantwood Drive) and proceed north to Ukrainian Heritage Park located across from St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral. The parade will feature over 50 participating groups including a number of high school marching bands, community groups, civic leaders, local businesses, and many others.

Questions? Contact Lisa at (440) 554-8750 or email ukrainianvillageparade@gmail.com.

To keep up with the latest news and developments in Parma’s Ukrainian Village, visit Facebook.com/UkrainianVillage.

Source: http://www.parmaobserver.com/read/2014/08/01/ukrainian-village-parade-on-august-23

Parma Chess Club To Hold Tournament In Ukrainian Village

July 1, 2014December 13, 2015Leave a comment

Looking for something fun to do this summer? This year, the Parma Chess Club is holding its first annual Ukrainian Heritage Park Chess Tournament for players of all ages and skill levels in Parma’s Ukrainian Village! Slated for Saturday, August 9th, the tournament will be held at Ukrainian Heritage Park, located just north of the intersection of State and Snow Roads directly across the street from St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Catholic Church on State Road. Rain date is Sunday, August 10th.

Parking will be available across the street at St. Josaphat’s parking lot and along nearby side streets such as Ligget Drive, Lucerne Avenue, and Hearthstone Road.

The tournament will be broken down into four sections featuring four rounds (G/30 + 5s delay) with onsite entry between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. The rounds will take place at 10 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m., and 2 p.m. Rated sections will have an entry fee of $20 with cash prizes awarded to the top two finalists. Adult and youth beginner sections will have an entry fee of $5 with trophies awarded to the top two finalists.

During this exciting event, food and refreshments will be available at the park. A delicious variety of lunch and snack options are also conveniently located within walking distance. These options include the Tradesman Tavern (5746 State Rd), Lviv International Foods (5689 State Rd), Royal Donut (5759 State Rd), and La Bakery Boutique (5721 State Rd).

Specific questions about the upcoming Ukrainian Heritage Park Chess Tournament or the Parma Chess Club can be directed to William Wright of the Parma Chess Club. He can be reached by phone at (440) 572-9565 or by email at grubber@adelphia.net.

The Parma Chess Club is dedicated toward promoting the great game of chess for players of all ages and levels of ability. They meet every Tuesday, except holidays, from 7 p.m. – 12 a.m. at German Central, 7863 York Rd, Parma, OH, 44130.

To learn more about the Parma Chess Club and its upcoming events, visitParmaChessClub.org. To keep up with the latest news and developments in Parma’s Ukrainian Village, visit Facebook.com/UkrainianVillage.

Source: http://www.parmaobserver.com/read/2014/07/01/parma-chess-club-to-hold-tournament-in-ukrainian-village

Ukrainian Village, increasingly trendy and walkable

March 5, 2014December 13, 2015

Ukrainian Village mentioned as increasingly walkable, trendy district:

“With various ongoing improvements that include the exciting redevelopment of the soon-to-be pedestrian friendly Shoppes at Parma, two new large modern libraries, and revitalization of the city’s increasingly trendy and very walkable Polish Village and Ukrainian Village commercial districts, a thriving 21st century Parma continues to be a popular community of choice for those who value plentiful services, modern amenities, a competitive cost of living, and a high quality of life.”

Ukrainians rally against Russian invasion of Crimea

March 5, 2014October 10, 2016Leave a comment

Heartache for Ukraine.

Fresh-baked Lenten paczkis, Ukrainian-style, cooled on a counter inside Lviv International Foods Monday afternoon, near the samples of cured ham and kielbasa scattered on paper plates.

Preoccupied customers were slow to help themselves. Most were busy raising the issue of the moment–Russian troops in Ukraine–and what it was doing to their blood pressures and to their families.

“We’re all going crazy,” said Luda Popudnyk of Parma, a worried mother who stopped into the ethnic grocery in Parma’s Ukrainian Village.

“Everybody is tense,” she said. “Everybody’s afraid of everything. Nobody wants a war.”

That was the feeling in immigrant-owned businesses up and down State Road Monday, in a commercial district anchored by stately Ukrainian churches and cathedrals.

Many of those houses of worship have been scenes of hurried prayer vigils, community meetings and strategy sessions in recent weeks–ever since Kiev exploded in anti-government protests in mid January.

A recent change of government aroused Russian ire and Russian troops. Now the region’s Ukrainian American community, Ohio’s largest, is trying to respond to a crisis few saw coming.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/03/ukrainians_in_cleveland_rally.html

Parma is home to Ohio’s largest Ukrainian community

March 4, 2014December 13, 2015Leave a comment

Parma is home to Ohio’s largest Ukrainian community.

“An estimated 4,407 Parma residents claim Ukrainian ancestry, more than double that of any other city in Ohio. That amounts to just over 5 percent of Parma’s population.”

Continue reading at: http://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/index.ssf/2014/03/parma_is_home_to_ohios_largest.html

Parma Supports Euromaidan Protests In Ukraine

January 4, 2014December 13, 2015Leave a comment

Euromaidan comes to Parma:

“Parma is with the Ukrainians!” So said Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter, who, on a cold, snowy day in December, enthusiastically offered words of inspiration and support at the most recent Euromaidan demonstration in Ohio’s seventh largest city and heart of the Cleveland area’s growing Ukrainian community. At Parma’s City Hall and Ukrainian Heritage Park in Ukrainian Village, hundreds have turned out for several organized demonstrations in a show of solidarity with the ongoing Euromaidan protests in Ukraine – a Texas-size country of 45 million located east of Poland and west of Russia in what some have referred to as the geographic center of Europe.

Read on: http://www.parmaobserver.com/read/2014/01/04/parma-supports-euromaidan-protests-in-ukraine

Shopping small is easy in Parma’s Ukrainian Village

November 30, 2013October 10, 2016Leave a comment

Parma is ready for Small Business Saturday.

“Shopping small at local independent businesses is easy to do in a place like Parma,” Mayor DeGeeter said. “Parma has Polish Village and Ukrainian Village and other business districts that cater to people looking for unique items to purchase. I look forward to seeing lots of folks out shopping that day.”

Small Business Saturday, a national campaign started in 2010 by American Express, was started to encourage consumers to include small and independent businesses in their holiday shopping, even if they shop national chains on Black Friday.

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/parma/index.ssf/2013/11/parma_is_ready_for_small_busin.html

Parma’s Ukrainian Independence Day Parade A Success

October 1, 2013December 13, 2015Leave a comment

On August 24th, the Ukrainian Village Committee held its fourth annual Ukrainian Independence Day in Parma’s Ukrainian Village. As in previous years, the weather and the turnout were incredible! The parade procession began on Grantwood Drive, continued north along State Rd, and ended at the site of the Ukrainian Heritage Park. Thousands of onlookers came out to watch the parade and take part in the after-parade festivities at St. Josaphat’s astrodome!

This year’s parade also featured two new parade coordinators from the Ukrainian Village Committee – Andrea Jakubowycz and Lisa Shyjka-Shrubowich. Together, these two dedicated young women managed to organize a wonderful parade event showcasing a total of 56 marching units. The Ukrainian-American Veterans Post 24 were honored as the parade’s first Grand Marshals.

Parade participants included Ukrainian church communities, Parma area social clubs, local businesses, the mayor and city council representatives from all nine wards, city school officials, police honor guards, dog park activists, floats, and more! Spirited musical numbers were performed by the Parma, Normandy, and Holy Name high school marching bands. Atlas Transmission also decorated a flatbed that recognized the newly established sister city relationship between Parma, Ohio and Lviv, Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Village Committee thanks everyone who made this year’s parade a huge success: to each participant and everyone in the crowd; to all parade marshals; to the city of Parma and the Parma Police Department; and many other friends and volunteers whose help and support made this year’s parade such an amazing event. The Ukrainian Village Committee looks forward to an even bigger parade and celebration next year on Saturday, August 23rd, 2014 with their fifth annual Ukrainian Independence Day parade. Stay tuned!

To keep up with the latest updates and developments taking place in Parma’s Ukrainian Village, follow “Ukrainian Village In Parma Ohio” on Facebook at facebook.com/UkrainianVillage.

Source: http://www.parmaobserver.com/read/2013/10/01/parmas-ukrainian-independence-day-parade-a-success

Parma Resident Produces Local Film

July 1, 2013August 29, 2017Leave a comment

Parma resident of Ukrainian descent, Mark Pengryn, produces new film – Made In Cleveland.

“It is not every day that the world-premier of a locally made film sells out, but one long-time Parma resident and local film producer, Mark Pengryn, is looking to put the Greater Cleveland area on the map in a very big way. He, along with fellow film director [Swinderman]…head up the locally based film production company known as 1031 Films, LLC and have been hard at work since 2011 putting together a new masterpiece featuring an incredible cast and crew with deep Cleveland-area roots. The masterpiece I’m talking about is called Made in Cleveland.“

Click here to purchase a DVD copy of Made In Cleveland.

Click here to watch Made In Cleveland on Amazon Prime Video.

Source: http://parmaobserver.com/read/2013/07/01/parma-resident-produces-local-hit-made-in-cleveland

Kolos Bakery celebrates first year in business in Ukrainian Village

December 24, 2012October 10, 2016Leave a comment

About a year ago, Andro Dokhoian and his wife Nataliya opened a tiny bakery on State Road in Parma’s Ukrainian Village.

Kolos already smells like a nice bakery. It specializes in bread — white, wheat, various kinds of rye and sweet egg bread with raisins.

Dokhoian said his bread contains few ingredients. There are no shortenings, oleos or dough conditioners.

“There is nothing artificial in our bread,” Dokhoian said. “It’s baked the way my grandfather used to bake it. At that time, bakeries didn’t use any chemicals.

“If you go to a regular store and grab a loaf of bread from the shelf, read the ingredients,” Dokhoian said. “You will find there are at least 20 ingredients in the bread.”

Kolos also carries nut, poppy-seed, cinnamon, sweet-butter and plumb rolls, along with apple strudels, turnovers and 35 different types of cakes.

In addition, Kolos sells miniature pizzas. Dokhoian makes his own cheese for his cheese Danishes.

Kolos adds one or two products every month, based on customer demand, and the bakery takes special orders.

“Because we are a small bakery, we are very flexible,” Dokhoian said.

Kolos Bakery is located at 5346 State Rd in Parma’s Ukrainian Village.