Re: [Cz-L]Popovici plaque more...

This is such good news. Thank you Mimi and all others who contributed
to making this happen! - Eytan

Eytan Fichman

-----Original Message-----
From: Miriam Taylor <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>
To: Czernowitz Genealogy and History <czernowitz-l_at_list.cornell.edu>
Sent: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:06 am
Subject: [Cz-L]Popovici plaque more...

More information about the approval of the plaque:
This was sent to me bu Luda Aliyeva, member of our list in Chernivtsi:

The press-centre of the City Council has issued a press-release stating
That they approved the plaque to T.Popovici. The following information
appeared in the largest Chernivtsi newspaper. The E-version of the news
can
be accessed at:
http://www.molbuk.com/news/17787-u-chernivcjakh-vstanovljat-memorialnu-doshku-na.html
It says:
Title: The Mayor saving thousands of Jews will get a memorial plaque.
Text:
"The Jewish community of Bukovina received approval to install at their
own
expense a memorial plaque in honor of Traian Popovici of the facade of
the
building at #6 Zankovetska Street.
The memorial plaque will state in Ukrainian, English and Romanian the
following text:
"In this building lived Traian Popovich (1892-1946). As mayor of
Chernivtsi
in 1941, he saved 19600 Jews from deportation to Transnistria and
probable
death. In sincere gratitude and eternal memory. Jews of Chernivtsi".
The decision was taken considering applications of the Director of
Department of International Archival Programs of the Holocaust Museum
of the USA, R.Ioanid and the Head of Jewish community of Chernivtsi
Oblast
L. Kleyman. The press-centre for the City Council reported on that."

I believe that there will be an official unveiling and will start making
arrangements for it. I would like to suggest to the city officials and
the
Chernivtsi Jewish community, that the unveiling take place either on
March 30 or 31, or on April 21st. Any members of the list who would
like to
be present at the unveiling, please write me no later than Jan. 5th, to
let
me know whether you have a preference for either one of the March dates
or
the April date.

About the cost and payment for the plaque: At this time, I as yet do not
know the exact cost of having the plaque made. The estimate WAS between
2320
and 2760 UAH. I was given this estimate in August of this year. At that
time
the exchange rate of the Hrivna was about 4 Hrivna = $1, so that the
total
cost estimate was between $600 and $700. I will look up the exact rate
of
exchange at the time and will pay the designer and engraver accordingly.
Once I know the exact cost, I will let you know and ask for
contributions.

Mimi

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