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ХРИСТОС BOCKPEC - CHRIST IS RISEN

Ukrainian Catholic hierarchs: Supreme Executive Committee meets; faith brings Christ's power UNA assets top S50 million "That 1 may know Him, and the power We must ask ourselves on this Day of JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Ukrai­ Prior to their meeting, the UNA of His Resurrection" (Philippians 3:10). the Resurrection: "Is this same power nian National Association's assets officers attended the funeral liturgy for available for us today?" In many ways exceeded S50 million as of the end of renowned bandurist and conductor In the entire history of the world there our world is living under the same February — just days after the fraternal Hryhory Kytasty that was held in South has never been a transformation so conditions as those discouraged, de­ organization's 90th birthday which was Bound Brook, N.J., at St. Andrew's immediate, so radical and so thorough as pressed and defeated disciples were on Washington's birthday, February 22 Memorial Ukrainian Orthodox Church. the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It from the day of Christ's burial to the - reported Supreme Treasurer Ulana turned 11 men who were utterly defeat­ resurrection day. It is true that we were Diachuk at the regular meeting of the The full text of the appeal to UNA 'ers ed into a bold, death-defying, complete­ not actually with Jesus historically as Supreme Executive Committee held appears on page 3. ly committed band of witnesses. They His disciples were. But this does not here at the UNA main office on Satur­ became the nucleus of the greatest mean that we are deprived of Christ's day, April 14. Present at the Supreme Executive group of people the earth has ever seen power. In a sense, more power becomes In addition to financial matters, the Committee meeting were: John O. Flis, — the. true believers in Jesus .Christ. available to us through -faith: -Jesus- meeting focused much attention on the president; Myron B. Kuropas, vice These trembling followers were stand­ recognized that Thomas believed be­ UNA's participation in the drive ini­ president; Gloria Paschen, supreme vice ing helpless before their hopeless inade­ cause he saw, but did not Jesus Himself tiated by Americans for Human Rights presidentess; Walter Sochan, secretary; quacy and suddenly they flamed with then say, "Blessed are they that have not in Ukraine to secure passage of a bill — Mrs. Diachuk, treasurer; and Stefan assurance and became irresistible with seen and yet have believed" (John HR .4459 in the House of Represen­ Hawrysz, organizer. Sen. Paul Yuzyk, their rock-like spirit. All this happened 20:29)? Each one of us belongs to this tatives and S 2456 in the Senate — that the UNA's supreme director for Canada, because of the power of Christ's Resur­ group. We have seen and believed not would create a federally funded com­ was unable to attend. rection. with our bodily eyes but with the eyes of mission to study the Great Famine of At the beginning of the meeting, the In the power of the risen Christ, these faith. 1932-33 in Ukraine. The UNA supreme officers heard a report by Maria K. early Christians went forth to change It is this faith that brings Christ's officers decided to issue an appeal to all Woroby of the University of Minne­ the face of the world. Because of their power to us. Reflect on our oppressed UNA'ers, urging them to contact their sota, who is working on an index to the experience with the Resurrected Christ, brothers and sisters who daily live under senators and congressmen and seek Svoboda Ukrainian daily. Ms Woroby they worked miracles in His name, they the strain of a totalitarian regime. Still their support for the legislation. (Continued on page 13) lived a life with a kind of joy that the they believe! In spirit they quote the world cannot give nor take away and words of the Psalmist David: "1 set the with a happiness that never tarnishes Lord ever before me; with him at my nor turns sour. (Continued on page 10) Ivan Sokulsky said to recant JERSEY. CITY. N.J. - Imprisoned the 44-year-old poet in which he said human-rights activist Ivan Sokulsky that his political activism was the Ukrainian Orthodox hierarchs: has become the second known member product of "egoism" and self-aggran­ of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group to dizement. Dissident sources could not feast of feasts brings life recant his dissident activities, accord­ independently confirm the recantation. ing to a recent story in News from In apparently renouncing his views, "Let us embrace one another and to­ repeated and touching hymn," Christ is Ukraine, a Soviet publication distri­ Mr. Sokulsky became the second mem­ gether sing: Christ is risen!" risen from the death, by death He buted in the West. ber of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group to trampled death, and to all in the graves The dramatic disclosure came in a recant. Several years ago. News from Dear and beloved brethren in Christ! He granted life." March issue of the paper, which pub­ Ukraine reported that the Rev. Vasyl As on every Easter night, today the How, then, can we not but respond to lished what it said was an interview with Romaniuk had repudiated his activities solemn homily of St. John Chrysosiom, the appeal of the Church and her with the group, which was formed in the great teacher of the Church, echoes hierarch to be enlightened by the 1976 to monitor Soviet compliance with today to those who bear the name of solemnity of the Resurrection, to em­ the human-rights provisions of the 1975 Christ. From the depths of the ages it brace one another and call even those Helsinki Accords. Most of the original penetrates the human heart and awakens who hate us our "brethren?" How can 37 members of the group have been the human conscience. we'not but forgive everything and imprisoned, exiled or expelled from the As we listen to this homily on Easter everyone for the sake of the Resurrec­ USSR. night, it seems that it is directed to each tion? Is it possible for someone to pass News from Ukraine did not reveal and everyone of us. It summons all of us this most difficult examination in the the circumstances of the Sokulsky to enter into the joy of Christ the Savior life of a human being? In truth it is interview, such as the date or place, but who rose from the dead for our salva­ difficult for the individual to attain to the interviewing journalist" was identi­ tion. It calls for the rich and the poor to this and the more so impossible for fied as an L. Hamolsky. celebrate this feast of feasts in common human society which has become Mr. Sokulsky was sentenced in 1980 unity. It calls for no one to be pained by accustomed to internal discord, to be­ to five years in prison, five in a labor his sins for forgiveness has been bestow­ littling authority in its own center, to camp and five in internal exile. Earlier, ed from the grave. self-aggrandizement and repression of he had been tried and imprisoned from In addition, the homily of the the weak. Unfortunately these charac­ 1970 to 1973 for his participation in a hierarch St. John Chrysostom calls teristics of this present illness are found student movement in the Ukrainian city upon us not to fear death, for Christ's in us Ukrainians, especially when we of Dnipropetrovske. He and co-defen­ death and resurrection have liberated us. enjoy complete freedom. dants Mykola Kulchynsky and Vasyl It is for this reason that we often near In order to recognize the reasons for Savchenko admitted distributing a during the paschal days the much (Continued on page 10) Ivan Sokulsky (Continued on page 2) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 22,1984 NO. 17 Sakharov may need surgery Meshko's niece in Australia MOSCOW - Soviet human-rights activist and physicist Dr. Andrei Sak– fights to free exiled aunt harov suffered a painful attack of thrombophlebitis in a leg last week, ESSEN DON. Australia - Maja friends said on April' 16, according to Hrudka of Edithvale has been battling Reuters. with the Kremlin since the mid-1970s The friends, who are in close touch to allow her aunt to leave the Soviet with Dr. Sakharov's family in the West, Lnion, reported the Australian- could nof confirm a West German Ukrainian Review here. television report on April 15 that the Her aunt is no ordinary citizen, Nobel Peace Prize winner had entered a however. She is Oksana Meshko, 78, hospital in Gork). the city where he prominent human-rights activist and lives in enforced exile, and had re­ member of the Ukrainian Helsinki quested an operation to remove a blood Group who has been exiled since clot. 1981 in a remote region of Siberia Thrombophlebitis is an irritation of north of the Chinese border near the the inner lining of veins, which can Sea of Okhotsk. She is not due to cause clots to form. Dr. Sakharov has complete her term until 1986. suffered from the disease for several TTWi years but had refused to entera hospital Dr. Andrei Sakharov. Ms. Hrudka, 48, who is director of in Gorky for fear that something might Dr. Sakharov's wife, sent a telegram to nursing services with the Victorian happen to him there, the friends said. her daughter in Boston on April 12 Health Commission, said that her He has been seeking to enter the Aca­ saying she was returning to Gorky from efforts to free her aunt have included demy of Sciences hospital in Moscow. Moscow because of her husband's an attempt to telephone Soviet leader The friends said Yelena G. Bonner, condition. Leonid Brezhnev in 1978. His secre­ tary hung up on her. Ms. Hrudka said of her dissident Oksana Meshko West in gratitude for packages sent to aunt: "Oksana Meshko is a 'sinner.' Sokulsky... assist what Mr. Sokulsky said were She will not bend in a system where Helsinki Accords on human-rights (Continued from page I) "vengeful renegades that lived in our the state condemns human-rights and security. letter defending Oles Hpnchar's recent­ country and hated the Soviet regime." ,. activism. And sinners against the Ms. Meshko was sentenced in ly published book, "Sobor" (Cathe­ "Meshko collected tendentious and state must be punished regardless of January 1981 to six months in a labor dral), which had come under intense slanderous information (and) called age." camp and five years'internal exile for criticism. The letter, which was sent to incorrigible common criminals 'pri­ Soviet authorities branded Ms. "anti-Soviet agitation and propa­ top Soviet officials, also criticized all soners of conscience," Mr. Sokulsky Meshko mentally ill in mid-1980 and ganda." A year later, her son, Olek– manifestations of anti-Ukrainian atti­ reportedly said. placed her in a psychiatric hospital in sander Serhienko, was released from tudes by authorities. Mr. Kulchynsky He also charged that Mr. Kalyny­ Kiev, the Ukrainian,capital. Her exile after serving seven years in a, got two and a half years in a labor camp, chenko, a 47-year-old engineer from the internment was the result of her labor camp and three years' exile. "while"Mr. SaVchenko got Off With a Dnipropetrovske region,"was suffering continued activities with the Ukrai­ According to Ms. Hrudka, Ms. suspended sentence. from an inflated sense of self, and was nian Helsinki Group, which she Meshko was first imprisoned from In the interview, Mr. Sokulsky was motivated primarily by self-glorifica­ helped found in 1976 to monitor 1947 to 1955 in the Ukhta Komi quoted as saying that he felt remorse for tion. He said that Mr. Kalynychenko Soviet compliance with the 1975 (Continued on page 10) his activities and that they were largely was impressed with having his name motivated by personal ambition, a appear in emigre publications in the phrase often found in other dissident West. ' 'f' recantations. In the official Soviet view, When asked about dissidents in Chernenko named Soviet president all non-conformist tendencies are direct­ general. Mr. Sokulsky purportedly MOSCOW - Soviet leader Kon­ ly attributable to personality defects remarked that most are only seeking stantin Chernenko strengthened his rather than social injustices or failures publicity in the West. He noted that hold on power last jveek when he was of the Soviet system. Valentyn Moroz, who became a cause named his country's president, while Mr. Sokulsky also made direct re­ celebre for Ukrainians in the West Mikhail Gorbechev, who nominated ference to several leading Ukrainian before his release to the United States in him. secured his position as No. 2 man dissidents and to individuals involved in 1979, was an egomaniac, and that in the Kremlin, according to several the Dnipropetrovske case. He described eventually even the Ukrainian emigre wire services. Oleksander Kuzmenko, a close friend community became disillusioned with Mr. Gorbechev. at 53 the youngest and witness in the Dnipropetrovske him. member of the ruling Communist Party trial, as a harmless drunkard who was When asked how he felt about re­ Politburo, now appears to hold an edge not responsible for his actions and nouncing his "delusions," Mr. Sokul­ over competitors already lining up to should not be taken seriously. The less– sky is supposed to have answered that succeed the 72-year-old Mr. Chernenko than-flattering portrayal may have been he was "relieved" and that he was as the next Soviet leader. made to protect rather than degrade his looking forward to finishing his project The public bestowal of thejr positions friend, according to some analysts on the works of Ukrainian poet Taras came in a pro forma manner, with a familiar with the case. Shevchenko. He closed by asking for­ unanimous ceremonial vole of the Mr. Sokulsky also mentioned fellow- giveness from all "the good people for country's nominal parliament, the Helsinki Group monitors Oksana whom I caused trouble." Supreme Soviet. Meshko, who is in exile, and Vitaliy No mention was made of Mr. Sokul­ By being named head of state - Kalynychenko, who was sentenced in sky's present whereabouts. He was last president of the Presidium of the 1979 to 15 years' imprisonment and believed to be imprisoned in Chistopol Supreme Soviet Mr. Chernenko has exile. He said Ms. Meshko had asked Prison and i.s not due to complete his all of the titles of power gleaned by his him to send written materials to the full term until 1995. immediate prodecessors, Leonid Brezh­ Konstantin Chernenko nev and Yuri Andropov. He is already general secretary of the Communist Party and chairman of the Defense Dissident sketch Council, the secret body with ultimate Andriy warmaking power. Ukrainian Weekly According to most analysts," becom­ FOUNDED 1933 ing president confirms that Mr. Cher­ Demchuk nenko is well entrenched in the Kremlin Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal and able to secure strong backing in the non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. 07302. BORN: Unknown. ruling Politburo. . (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) OCCUPATION: Unknown. It also appears that Mr. Gorbachev's Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. LATEST ARREST: 1970. status as hicr presumptive is solidified. CHARGE: "Treason" under Article He made the speech nominating Mr. The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: 56 of the Ukrainian Criminal Code Chernenko as president, seen by Krem– (201) 434-0237, 434-0807, 434-3036 (201) 451-2200 for membership in the Organization linologists as a key indicator of his of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN). status. Yearly subscription rate: S8, UNA members - J5. SENTENCE: 15 years' imprison­ Also, he was named head of one of ment. the Supreme Soviet's two foreign affairs Postmaster, send address changes to: PREVIOUS TERMS: Unknown. committees. Thai post has been held THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor. Roma Hadzewycz CAMP ADDRESS: He is being held P.O. Box 346 Ai eociete editor George Bohdan Zarycky three limes in recent years by ihe parly's Jersey City, NJ. 07303 Aasfarfant editor Maria Kokunayets in a camp for political prisoners. chief ideologist, considered the No. 2 spot in the Kremlin pecking order No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 22,1984

ЯМНРИМ Recantation by Sokulsky recalls Support famine legislation 1970 Dnipropetrovske case Appeal of Supreme Executive Committee JERSEY CITY, N,J. - Tbe re–. among academics and in official cent report oflvan Sokulsky's alleged party circles. Dear UNA'ers: recantation invariably recalls the On June 13, 1969, Mr. Sokulsky Because of a number of announcements and appeals in UNA press organs, celebrated 1970 case in which he and and his two compatriots were arrest­ the Svoboda daily and the English-language Ukrainian Weekly, you are two other young activists from Dnir ed and charged with "anti-Soviet a^ware of House Resolution 4459 in the House of Representatives and Senate propetrovske were arrested, tried agitation and propaganda" under Resolution.2456 in the Senate that were introduced, respectively, by Rep. and sentenced for a letter defending Article 62 of the Ukrainian Criminal James Florio and Sen. Bill Bradley, both of New Jersey, the state in which the Ukrainian culture from the on­ Code. The authorities claimed that UNA is chartered. slaught of Russification. Mr. Sokulsky had actually drafted Both pieces of legislation, which were introduced by the above-mentioned ' The case was significant for several the letter. He was also charged with legislators thanks to the initiative of another organization chartered in New reasons. It eventually led to the keeping an unposted letter to the Jersey, Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine, call for the formation of a persecution of scores of young U– Central Committee of the Commu­ separate congressional commission to investigate'the Great Famine in krainian activists, including Dr. nist Party and with writing anti- Ukraine (1932-33), which was organized by the Communist-Russian Mykola" Plakhotniuk, whose com­ Soviet poetry. occupiers and saw the sacrifice of at least 7 million Ukrainians — men. mitment to the dissident movement The trial itself did not take place women and children. The work of the congressional commission would be really began with the case. It received until the end of January' 1970 in paid for by the U.S. government, as would the publication of its findings. extensive coverage in the Soviet Dnipropetrovske. The trial was The texts of these bills and measures necessary for their passage were press, with scathing articles attacking closed, and even Mr. Kulchynsky's published in our press organs, particularly in The Ukrainian Weekly issue the defendants appearing almost father was barred from the proceed­ dated Sunday, April I. daily during the weeklong trial. And ings. The collegium of judges was The Supreme Executive Committee has already done much to assist this finally, in one of those paradoxes so headed by the chief magistrate of the noble effort, which war initiated and is being led by Americans for Human common in Soviet life, it centered on Dnipropetrovske oblast. O. Tubilen. Щ Rights in Ukraine and its coordinator Ihor Olshaniwsky and secretary John the young defendants' support of a and included judges KrykDnov and Ц Oryniak. Letters, si'gned'by UNA Supreme President John O. Flis, have'been book written by an aut hor who, after Hrynevych. The prosecutor was s sent to all congressmen and senators urging them to vote in support of flirting with non-conformity, became assistant oblast procurator Lyhyv– Ш creating the proposed congressional commission. Each legislator was also (and continues to be) the darling of sky. and the defense counsels were Щ sent a copy of "The Great Famine in Ukraine: The Unknown Holocaust," the Soviet Ukrainian literary esta­ Moscow attorneys V.B. Romm and Я compiled and edited by the editors of The Ukrainian Weekly and published blishment. Y. Ya. Sap. as well as V.P.– Yekoly | by the UNA. The novel that Mr. Sokulsky and of Dnipropetrovske. We strongly urge all our members to write letters and use all other means to his co-defendants — Mykola Kul– Mr. Sokulsky admitted that he 1 influence your legislators in Congress to support this legislation, which will chynsky and Vasyl Savchenko — and his co-defendants had written щ shortly be reviewed by appropriate committees and later by both houses of were defending was, of course, Oles and distributed the letter, but denied the Congress. Honchar's "Sobor" (Cathedral), that his actions constituted what the In addition, this very urgent action, spearheaded by Americans for Human which was published in 1968. The prosecution claimed Was an attempt Rights in Ukraine with the help of the UNA and its publications, requires story centered on the razing of a to "undermine or weaken Soviet substantial funds that this organization can get only through our voluntary Cathedral, and concluded with the rule." donations. We call on all of you, members of the UNA, to make generous defeat of those who threaten the The trial received extensive co­ donations, as you have done so often in our history, setting an example of cathedral, which rises as a symbol of verage in the Soviet press, particular­ generosity. Tax-deductible contributions should be sent to: Americans for Ukrainian national history and hu­ ly in the Dnipropetrovske oblast. Human Rights in .Ukraine, 43 Midland Place, Newark, N.J. 07106. man freedom, both invincible. The February 8 issue of Dhipro– UNA'ers! The official reaction to the book petrovskaya Pravda carried a story Only an awareness and a constant reminder of a criminal act can lead to it was predictable. It was attacked by headlined "Poison pens," while the never being repeated. critics and politicians bent on dis­ paper Prapor Yuno"sti featured a Only the constant reminder of the greatest crime of the Communist crediting Petro Shelest, then first story the day before headlined, "Yes, Russian oppressor of Ukraine, which was the Great Famine in Ukraine (1932- secretary of the Communist Party of it's treason." 33), particularly a reminder by so authoritative and competent a body as the the Ukrainian SSR, whom many All the papers labeled the letter "an Congress of the United States, can decisively ensure that these and similar suspected of harboring nationalist anti-Soviet document," which Dni– crimes will not continue and be repeated, and that the lives of the millions of sympathies. In Dnipropetrovske, the propetrovskaya Pravda said was Ukrainian famine victims were not sacrificed in vain. book was banned from the university. distributed by Mr. Sokulsky and a April 1984 Supreme Executive Committee of the (Among those defending the book man identified as Qleksander Kuz– Ukrainian National Association: was a promising young critic, Yevhen menko, a worker. Sverstiuk,whoin 1972 was sentenced At the conclusion of the trial. Mr. John Flis, supreme president to 10 years' imprisonment for bis Sokulsky was sentenced to four and a Myron B. Kuropas. supreme vice president views.) half years in a labor camp, while Mr. Sen. Paul Yuzyk, supreme director for Canada In response to the official cam­ Kulchynsky was given a two-year Gloria Paschen, supreme vice presidentess paign against the novel. Mr. Sokul­ term. Mr. Savchenko received a Walter Sochan, supreme secretary sky - then 28 years old - and his suspended sentence. Ulana Diachuk, supreme treasurer two colleagues distributed a letter The case so infuriated Dr. Plak­ Stefan Hawrysz. supreme organizer from "the creative youth of Dnipro­ hotniuk,. who knew Mr. Sokulsky petrovske" which protested the per­ and had been asked in 1969 by the secution of those who had expressed K.GB to testify against him, that he 1 favorable opinions about theJjook. wrote a lengthy and scathing indict– Ц Polovchak adapting well to U.S. life The letter, which was sent to top ment of the proceedings, the vitriolic a Soviet officials, also protested the newspaper coverage and the Russifi– ;| CHICAGO - Walter Polovchak is through the legal system. Although the burgeoning anti-Ukrainian attitudes (Continued on page 10) alive and well and "likes soccer, hockey parents returned to the SoviefUnion in and going out with my girlfriend," August 1981. Mr. Polovchak has been according to a recent story by United back in the United States, trying to take Press International. his son back to the Soviet Union. Polovchak, who is a 16-year-old However, both Walter and his freshman at Steinmetz High School in sister are happy in the United States. Chicago1, made headlines four years ago Natalie Polovchak told UPI:"I would when he ran away from home rather never go back there now... I'm feeling than return to the Soviet Union with his like (the United States) is my own parents. country." The Polovchaks had arrived in the Her brother is now the typical Ameri­ United States in early 1980, but after a can teen who. according to his lawyer, few months the parents decided to Julian Kulas. "has blended into Ameri­ return to the Soviet Union. Their can society almost perfectly.. He has daughter, Natalie, then 17, and son taken a great liking to America. He likes Walter, 12, had other ideas. They ran fast food and cars." away from home and asked for political asylum. Natalie was old enough to For both children, contact with the make up her own mind, the parents parents is limited. Walter said that he said, but Walter became involved in a tries to keep his parents informed of his legal custody battle. A juvenile court activities. According to the teenager, his judge declared him a ward of the state parents have had another child since and removed him from his parent's they returned to the Soviet Union and custody. he has asked them tosend pictures of his

The case is still winding its way ; neW,,sisber... , ,.,–...... 4,WW44 . л 4 - THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1984 . No. 17 Gov. Kean okays commission to review House resolution seeks to curb school curricula on Eastern Europe Soviet goods mode by slave labor

TRENTON, N..I - Gov. Thomas H. WASHINGTON - Rep. Eldon Kean on April 11 signed an executive Rudd (R-Ariz.) introduced legislation order establishing a 20-member Gover­ on March 21 calling for the enforce­ nor's Commission on Eastern European ment of a law banning the importation and Captive Nation History to conduct of goods made with slave labor, report­ a study of public school curricula ed the Ukrainian National Information dealing with the history of the people of Service. Eastern Europe. House Concurrent Resolution 277 is The commission will consist of 18 co-sponsored bv Reps. Dante Fascell public members to be appointed by the (D-Fla.). Thomas Bliley (R-Va.),Tom governor, along with the commissioner Lantos (D-Calif.). Philip Crane(R-,Ill), of education and the director of the Bob Livingston (R-La.), Mark Siljander Office of Ethnic Affairs. (R-Mich.), Christopher Smith (R-N.J.) The public members afe to be repre­ and Gus Yatron (D-Pa.). " sentatives of the various ethnic groups Though the Smoot-Hawley tariff law of Eastern Europe, nationalities exist­ has been on the books since 1930, the ing within the Soviet Union, other Treasury Department has not approved capti\e nations, as well as historians implementation of the slave-labor and educators. provision. Rep. Rudd is particularly "Unfortunately, there have been interested in stopping the importation instances in which the history of this of Soviet products known to be made area of the world has not been pre­ with forced labor. sented accurately," Gov. Kean said. Gov. Thomas Kean "Currently, through its purchase.of Rep. Eidon Rudd "The circumstances surrounding the over S220 million worth of goods each nations and the people living under that the history of the Holocaust is year from the Soviet Union, the U.S. is a three dozen products made with forced Soviet oppression should be an integral de facto accomplice to a system of slave labor. These include chemicals, ura­ part of the public school curriculum in taught in our public schools, so must we take steps to assure that the history of labor that is without equal in this world nium, wood and wood products and New Jersey and it should be presented for brutality and indecency," Rep. gold. About half of the S136 million fairly and accurately." the captive nations is taught as well." the governor said. "The story of the Rudd said. worth of products imported from the The governor said the commission millions of people living under Soviet The State Department, U.S. Customs Soviet Union are believed to come under the anti-forced labor law. would be authorized to carry out a oppression must be told as a part of Service and the Central Intelligence study of history courses, textbooks and history and it must be told accurately." Agency all have reported on forced The Arizona congressman is current­ other meterials used in the public labor in the USSR, and the Customs ly seeking co-sponsors for H.Con. Res. schools to assure their veracity and The commission is to submit its Service has identified approximately 277. accuracy. report and recommendations to the "Just as we have taken steps to assure governor by January I. 1986. Osvita Foundation dinner National famine committee gives S5,000 will honor community activists for AHRU's efforts on behalf of famine bill JERSEY CITY. N.J. - Members of headed by ProY. Wasyl Janischewsky WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg-based the acting presidium of the National and active under the auspices of the Osvita Foundation will honor Mani­ Committee to Commemorate Genocide Ukrainian Canadian Committee. The toba Minister of Energy and Mines "Victims in Ukraine, meeting here on committee is preparing a film about the Wilson D. Parasiuk and the late Dr. Saturday, March 31, voted to allocate famine by producers Slavko Nowytski Isydore Hlynka, community activist S5.000 to Americans for Human Rights and Yuri Luhovy. and distinguished scientist, at its 1984 in Ukraine in support of the organiza­ In addition, the famine committee's testimonial dinner on Thursday, May tion's activity in seeking passage of a bill acting presidium allocated S1.000 to the 10, at the Westin Hotel. that would create a federally funded Ukrainian Human Rights Committee Both individuals were selected on the commission to study the Great Famine of Philadelphia to cover the group's basis of their outstanding achievements of 1932-33 in Ukraine. expenses in conducting lobbying work in community work and in their pro­ The bill, known as S 2456 in the on behalf of the famine committee. fessional lives. Senate and HR 4459 in the House of The national famine committee, The Osvita'Foundation was formed Representatives, was introduced by which was established as an ad hoc to assist in promoting Ukrainian lan­ Sen. Bill Bradley and Rep. James J. group aimed at marking the solemn guage programs in Manitoba and espe­ Florio, both of New Jersey. 50th anniversary of the Ukrainian cially the English-Ukrainian bilingual The national famine committee also famine, also discussed its own future program. decided to donate 52,000 to the Ukrai­ activity and structure, considering Mr. Parasiuk, currently minister of nian Famine Research Committee (Continued on page 16) energy and mines and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the constituency of Winnipeg-Trans– UACC executive holds meeting cona, is a political scientist by pro­ NEW YORK—The executive of the Scientific Society. The commemora­ fession. Upon graduating with a master's Minister Wilson D. Parasiuk Ukrainian American Coordinating tion, which is slated for September 16, degree from the University of Manitoba Council meeting here on March 30 will include a concert at the Kennedy in 1966, Mr. Parasiuk was awarded a voted unanimously to pay the first Center. Rhodes Scholarship and completed an installment of its financial obligation to 1 Reporting on plans for the com­ honors B.A. degree at Oxford Univer­ the Secretariat of the World Congress memoration were exeputive members sity in England. of Free Ukrainians. George Powstenkb and Stepan Procyk. Mr. Parasiuk has served the people of Under a compromise agreement A financial report was provided by Manitoba in public service capacities in hammered out at last year's Fourth Roman Danyluk, treasurer, while the areas of economic and social World Congress of Free Ukrainians, the George Soltys, the UACC field or­ development. UACC was admitted to the world body ganizer, reported that UACC branch The late Dr. Hlynka is remembered as a national organization under the meetings will soon take place in Chi­ by the Ukrainian community for his provision that it split U.S. representa­ cago and Newark, while community outstanding contributions to the cul­ tion and the obligations thereof with meetings have been scheduled in Long tural development of the province and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of Island and Buffalo. the nation. As a community leader. Dr. - America. The meeting also touched on the Hlynka had a long association with the The executive agreed to present the matter of those organizations that left Ukrainian Canadian Committee as a first payment of its financial obligation the UCCA but have as yet refrained member of its presidium and as presi­ - SIO,OOO - at a meeting of the WCFU from joining the UACC. It was decided dent of the Taras Shevchenko Founda­ Secretariat in New York on April 7 and 8. to discuss this issue in greater detail at a tion. He also served as a member of the In addition to the WCTU debt, other future, two-day meeting. board of directors of St. Andrew's topics discussed included preparations The meeting also featured a presenta­ College. for the commemoration of the 20th tion by Andrij Bilyk on the media's The contributions of Dr. Hlynka to anniversary of the dedication of the reaction to events surrounding the science match his achievements in Shevchenko monument in Washington, Ukrainian community's commemora­ cultural and community work. Earning which is to be jointly sponsored by the tion last year of the 50th anniversary of (Continued on page 12) ,.–, Hie late Dr. bydore Hlynka UACC, the UCCA and the Shevchenko the Great Famine in Ukraine (1932-33).

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THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM "Club Suzie-Q" hopes to draw Greetings on the UNA's 90th anniversary a diverse group to upstate resort Ukrainian Catholic Church NEW YORK - This summer, a professional staff member of the "I rejoice that in my 90s I can greet you on your 90th as the oldest Ukrainian group of young professionals from Senate Select Committee on Intelli­ charitable institution in the free world beyond the borders of Ukraine, which the United States and Canada is gence, and a Ukrainian community immediately after its establishment on the American continent, thanks to the planning to get together the week of activist, was chosen by the others to initiative of our clergyman, took upon itself a great task — to gather together those August 11-18 at the Soyuzivka resort head up the over-all planning for the existing in dispersion. in New York state's picturesque week. He is a UNA supreme advisor. "You have behind you nearly a century of work and great effort aimed at Catskill Mountains, and they invite Halya Duda, who has a Harvard safeguarding the Ukrainian name among foreigners and helping the youngest their contemporaries in the age range doctorate and is a management brother settle in a land unknown to him, finding him work and providing him with of the mid-20s to the mid-40s to join training consultant in Hartford, the essentials of life. On this jubilee, remember the words of Christ: "Inasmuch as ye them. Conn., will participate in organizing have done it unto one of the least of these my brethen, ye have done it unto me" A reunion of old friends, an oppor­ the diverse activities at Club Suzie-Q. (Matthew 25:40). May God bless you with all that is good." tunity to make new acquaintances, Josyf and to spend time in a warm and Wanda Szeszurak-Baxer, an in­ Patriarch and Cardinal casual Ukrainian atmosphere - that dustrial product manager in Walling– is the goal of "Club Suzie-Q." Not for ford. Conn., has been an enthusiastic singles, only. Club Suzie-Q also supporter of the Club Suzie-Q con­ welcomes marrieds and couples with cept from the start. "As a single who March figures set insurance mark children. It is the week for all those has been out of the mainstream of the JERSEY CITY. N.J. - The UNA who have ever said: "I would love to Ukrainian social scene for many Organizing Department reported that vacation at Soyuzivka if 1 knew who years, 1 am looking forward to branch secretaries and other officers would be there." increasing my Ukrainian circle of friends," she says. had enrolled 181 members into the An interesting program is being UNA during the month of March. planned to enable participants to Handzia Sawyckyj, another mem­ The new members were enrolled for a become acquainted with each other. ber of the group, is the editor of a total of SI. 157,000, thus setting a new Some of these optional activities trade magazine m New York City. record fo'r the amount of insurance sold include aerobic dancing, jogging, She chaired the organizing commit­ during a one-month period. white water canoeing, Ukrainian folk tee of the Ukrainian Women's Confe­ The March organizing results bring dancing and many opportunities for rence at Soyuzivka in 1982. to 574 the number of members or­ socializing. More cerebral activities George Mycak, reference librarian ganized during the first quarter of 1984 may includes informal discussions on for the New York Public Library, has The amount of insurance sold during include computers, spiritual develop­ been around the world twice. "But that period amounts to S3.038.000. ment and Ukrainian community Soyuzivka is still my favorite place to The three month figure, the Organiz­ growth. relax," he says. ing Department reported, broke down Supreme Organizer Stefan Hawrysz The concept of Club Suzie-Q Joining this initial group is George this way: Januarv. 190 members, in­ evolved last summer when a group of Liber, a Ph.D. candidate at Colum­ sured for. S 1.008,000; February, 203. committee, who organized 10 members. Iricnds, now living in various parts of bia University. He is volunteering the S873.600; and March, 181. SI.157.000. Lev Blonarovych. secretary of Branch the United States, met each other at services of his IBM Personal Com­ The most new members for March 34, enrolled six members for an all-time Soyuzivka by chance for the first puter for some electronic match­ were enrolled by John Chomko, chair­ monthly record of 5325,000 worth of time"in years. The group continued to making before, during and after Club man of the Passaic (N.J.) District insurance. meet and plan during the year, and Suzie-Q. the Club Suzie-Q concept has gene­ Martha Korduba, fraternal activi­ rated a great deal of interest by all ties coordinator for the Ukrainian those who have learned about it. National Association, has been in­ Branch 161 to mark anniversaries vited to assist in this project. Persons AMBR1DGE. Pa. - UNA Branch The organizing group for Club interested in obtaining more infor­ 161 of Ambridge, also known as St. -Suzie-Q comes from diverse pro­ mation about Club Suzie-Q may- Basil Branch, will celebrate a double fessional backgrounds with the fields contact her at: Ukrainian National jubilee on Saturday, May 5. with a of business, education, government Association, 30 Montgomery St., dinner and dance at the Ukrainian and academia well-represented. It is Jersev Citv. N.J 07302. (201) 451- Lodge Home in Aliquippa. Pa. expected that those who attend Club 2200. Branch 161 will mark its own 65th Suzie-Q this summer will form an Further plans for Club Suzie-Q anniversary along with the 90th anni­ equally diverse group. will be announced in the Ukrainian versary of the Ukrainian National ' 'rtr Eugene lwanciw of Washington. press. Association. The keynote speaker at the event will be UNA Supreme President j w " /– JohnO. Flis. The event will feature cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., dancing to the Johnny Plus Orchestra, and an open bar for three hours. Tickets for the dinner are SI2 per person. The Ukrai– ІРІЗЙНРл nian Lodge Home is located on Broad- head Road in Aliquippa. UNA Branch 161 was chartered on September 30. 1918. Its founder, Andrew Jula Anthony Pidufaly. served as the first branch secretary until December 31, under Mr. Jula's leadership, and as a 1941. The duties of branch secretary reult the branch has been sending three were then taken over b\ Andrew Jula. delegates to UNA conventions since who serves in that capacity to this day. 1954. The branch also owns a lodge The'branch has grown considerably home. |;,дашшжшшшштшшш^!^^ The Ukrainian Weekly Press Funds Donations to special famine book fund

і Peter Jarosewycz, Kansas City, Mo 530 І M.M. Lomaga, Brooklyn, Conn 510 | Holy Trinity Society, Baltimore, Md 55 John Malko, Baltimore, Md 55 Jaroslav Oceretko, Adrian, Mich 55 Michael Antoszyk, Hastings-on-Hudson 55 Aerial view of the real Suzie-Q Ann Gingeresky, Troy, N.Y - 55 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1984 No. 17

In observance of The Weekly's 50th From our pages in 1958 "Rescuing Ellis Island," January 25, 1958. t Ilic old Ukrainian immigrants and their children remember it very well. It was Ukrainian Weekly the place where they were taken off the ship, ferried over to it, and stayed there for sc\eral days, to be checked and double-checked, and, in the process, to haye the privilege of anxious relatives and friends meeting them there through a sort of a Hope fulfilled playground wire fence, and finally to be released to go on to their destinations. It was quite a hard ordeal for our Ukrainian immigrants, following an even more hard ordeal in traveling in the steerage. Still, there remains in them a fond For Christians everywhere Easter is a time of great joy, a symbol of recollection of Ellis Island, the gateway to America. hope fulfilled, as it marks the end of man's spiritual journey from the That is why so many of us lieel bad that this clearing house of immigration should Garden of Eden to the Garden of Gethscmane, ending in the now be sold for commercial purposes by the federal government, to the highest atonement of the cross - the final reconciliation of God and man. bidder on February 14. It would mean that the spot where millions of Ukrainian and As a man, Jesus embodies this journey, and as the Son of God, he other nationality immigrants first set foot on the land of freedom and opportunity brings us to its glorious end. As we celebrate Holy Week, we sec not would become a factory site, warehouse cluster, oil depot or whatever the new only the divine aspect of Jesus, but also His humanity. Praying to God owner reasonably pleases. - the Father in the Garden of Gethsemane shortly before he was It is quite obvious that such a thing would be'all wrong. A place of such symbolism in America's development deserves a better fate. It must be preserved betrayed, Jesus suffered the agony of self-doubt, of questioning the for public use, devoted to worthy social purpose, and kept as a remembrance of our purpose of His life on earth, much as we suffer to understand the country's traditions. meaning of our lives and seek guidance from God. But as the Son of The sad part is that there has been, thus fat^, so much public and governmental God, Jesus was praying for our sins not His own, for the redemption of indifference. - mankind, for an end to the alienation that began long before in New York's Department of Health, Education and Welfare is in charge of the another garden - the Garden of Eden. whole thing. Let us hope that it will take fast action to spare Ellis island from sale to The cross, then, firmly anchored in the earth and pointing toward commerce, with consequences that are bound to be regretted. heaven, symbolizes the reconciliation of God and man, the ultimate unity of the temporal with the spiritual, the exemplification of man's oneness with God. "The most horrifying famine in history," June 21, 1958. The miracle of the Resurrection not only confirms this reconcilia­ Famines are not a rarity in human history. They have been brought about by tion, but eternalizes it, offering salvation to all who are willing to natural causes, such as failure of crops due to excess or defect of rainfall and other accept Christ's life. His teachings and His love. As nature renews itself meteorological phenomena, ravages of insects, vermin and great droughts in in the spring, magnificently illustrating the concept of transmutation tropical countries: among the artificial causes are war, economic errors of and rebirth in the physical world, so too Easter — the story of the production, transport and sale of foodstuffs, etc. Their toll has varied. Thus in 436 meaning of Christ's life, death and Resurrection - should renew our B.C. thousands of starving Romans threw themselves into the Tiber; the toll of the spiritual life and help us understand its meaning. Indeed, it is truly a great famine in Bengal, in 1769-70. ran into some 10 million lives; a toll close to that time of great joy. Christ is Risen. in number was taken by the famine in north China in 1877-78. But there never has been a famine like the one in Ukraine in the early 1930s. To be The editorial above first appeared in the April 19. 198J Easter issue. sure, it was artificial, but not because of war. economic errors in production or transportation. It was a man-made famine, something never heard of before. It was, simply, instigated and fosteYed by the then Stalin-led Kremlin tyrants in an attempt to quell Ukrainian resistance in their native but enslaved land to Soviet Russian national and social enslavement. . ^ Some of those who survived the famine have since then written vivid accounts of how' day by day their plight grew' worse. It's a gruesome picture they present. Ukrainian cities, towns and villages were strewn with dead or near-dead. Pangs of hunger drove some victims to the eatirig"of human flesh. In some sections, cases of cannibalism were reliably repeated, the corpse's of famine victims could not be decently buried. They were gathered up by the death carts, from the homes, roads and streets, and carted off to mass graves. During the winter, when, because of the fro/en ground, it was difficult to dig such graves, the corpses-were dumped on the ground, and covered with piles of snow, to lie there until spring for burial. What remained of cattle and other stock was quickly devoured. As for horses, during the winter of 1932-33 they were perishing in the same manner as the people, for there was no fodder for them. The grain, like other foodstuffs, had been taken by the Soviet authorities, largely for export to russia proper and foreign countries. Carcasses of the dead horses were carted away, to be buried in pits about seven feet deep, after lime had been poured over them. But the famished people, especially the TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTORS: women, stole out during the night, dug up the dead horses, cut up their flesh, and ate it. with foreseen results.

We greatly appreciate the materials - feature articles, news stories, News of what was happening in Ukraine then was slow in reaching the outside press clippings, letters to the editor, and the like - we receive from our world, especially America. The Iron Curtain was hardly ever more impenetrable readers. - - than then. A few American newspapers wrote about the famine, but inji rather In order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask garbled fashion, and illustrated with famine scenes in some Russian villages in that the guidelines listed below be followed. 1921. brought about by the breakdown in transport. Other newspapers published what their Moscow correspondents wrote, including the late Walter Duranty. who after having been conducted through starving Ukraine reported that there were no ' News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the cases of starvation, just some "malnutrition." Some years after the famine. Eugene occurrence of a given event. Lyons, who witnessed the horrors of the famine wrote how the Soviets prevented him and other correspondents from sending dispatches abroad about it. " Information about upcoming events must be received,by noon of But truth is bound to come out. In August. 1933, Vienna Cardinal. Dr. Theodore the Monday before the date of The Weekly edition' in which the Innitzer. appealed to the world to help the starving Ukrainians. Dr. Ewald information is to be published. Amende, secretary-general of the Congress of European Minorities, issued a similar appeal, following the Congress of that body in September 1933 in Bern; the " All materials must be typed and double-spaced. question of saving Ukraine under Soviet misrule from starvation was the principal - issue at its sessions then. Moreover, at the same time, the premier o( Norway, Mr. " Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the Morvinko. raised the matter of the famine in Ukraine at a meeting of the Council of name of the publication and the date of the edition. the League of Nations in Geneva. Noted journalists, like William Henry ' Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white Chambcrlin. and the British Garrett Jones, former secretary of Lloyd George, also (or color with good contrast). They will be returned only when so took up the cudgel in bchall of the starving Ukrainians. Finally such world leading requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. newspapers as the New York Times, the British Manchester Guardian, and the French Le Matin began to devote more attention to the famine. e Full names and their correct English spellings must be provided. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Americans, immediately upon receiving the earliest reports through their own channels about the famine, galvanized themselves into e Persons who submit any materials must provide a phone number very vigorous action. They began to knock on the doors of anyone who would heed | where they may be reached during the working day if any additional them, appealing for help for their starving kinsmen, and even offering to send information is required. foodstuffs to Ukraine. Butit was rough going for them, for Soviet Russia had just been recognized by America, Russian influences were strong and Russia was the ' MATERIALS MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY TO: THE UKRAINIAN darling of American "liberals" and self-styled experts, who pooh-poohed the WEEKLY. 30 MONTGOMERY, ST., JERSEY CITY, NJ. 07302. charges. Nonetheless, the Ukrainians here did not relax their efforts. Through their jr..4 Cv '-– v– '-ir,-n,– ' ---- І.-('.-;ЛЛ':'Ч А:''.-V - -' - - -:- '– '-"–; --- :V,r""'." "', (Continued on page 12) " ' ' "– "" ' No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1984 7

Ukrainian Easter traditions JERSEY CITY, N.J. - For the Ukrai­ all white and gleaming, its roof thatched iKassion) services, and there burn packs the little ones off to bed, father nian people, the Easter season is full of with straw, set within a green lawn amidst candles, which act is supposed to endow follows immediately after, and finally the meaningful traditions passed down budding trees and bright spring flowers. the candles with healing powers. In some mother, weary from the day's hard work, through the centuries. Each region of remote mountain sections, among the and making sure that all has been done, Ukraine has unique customs associated Black Wednesday Boykos for example, people used to take retires to bed herself. Only the candle is with this holiday. Below is a reprint of an butter churns with them to church, and left flickering by the holy picture, just as article which appeared in a 1955 Easter Wednesday is commonly known as when the bell would ring during the in church the flickering candles and the issue of The Weekly, which concentrated "Black Wednesday" among Ukrainians. It reading of the Evangelium they would immovable sentries stand in silent watch on rural Easter customs practiced in the is thought to derive its name from the churn in order that throughout the entire over "Bozhiy Hrib," - Christ's Grave. Boyko and Hutsul regions of Ukraine. customs among Ukrainian highlanders, year they would have good butter. In the the Boykos, of cleaning out the soot that Dniester sections, it is said, when the has accumulated from the oven. No service is over and the people have left, Easter planting or sowing is done during this spirits of the departed enter the church Palm Sunday day, for fear that the seeds will turn black. and have their own service. Early Easter morning, when but a faint Care is also taken not to cut any trees or glow appears in the east the family Palm Sunday in Ukraine ushers in the shrubbery on this day, for it said that they Good Friday arises. The house is still cold from the Holy Week, a week of most intensive will immediately wither and die. Pruning, night air, but no one pays any attention to preparation for Easter. Instead of the however, is allowed. Another branch of On Good Friday the people fast until that All wash themselves in a basin of usual palms, however, pussy-willows are Ukrainian highlanders, the Hutsuls, bake sundown. Many fast on Saturday too. In cold water, into which mother has placed blessed and distributed in Ukrainian small loaves of rye bread on Wednesday, the evening they begin to prepare to bake a coin and an Easter egg for good luck, churches in memory of Christ's entrance known as "kukutsi." These loaves are "paska," the large loaf of white, sweeten­ and then dress in their holiday very best into Jerusalem. Upon arriving from given to children who come around for ed, and decorated bread, without which, From all parts of the village, fathers, church, the Ukrainian strikes each them in groups, from house to house. The in the eyes of a U krainian, there would be mothers, and children make their way to member of the house lightly over the Hutsuls attach considerable importance no Easter celebration. church at the early dawn. The church is shoulder, exclaiming at the same time: to this custom, in the belief that if the soon filled, and latecomers have to stand "Tis not I but the willow that strikes; in children stop coming around for the Saturday outside. With the sound of the wooden one week Easter will be here." The willow "kukutsi" and the young men after the clapper, for no bells are rung as yet the is then placed over a holy picture and Easter eggs, and the Christmas carolers Saturday is the day when most of the Resurrection service begins, soft and sad kept there until next year, when it is stop going around with carols, then - the cooking and baking takes place. Then the at first - and then comes the soul- burned. Only once before that fame is it world will surely come to an immediate "paska" is baked too. The housewife stirring calt "Christ Is Risen!" A feeling of taken down, and that is on warm St end. watches over it most carefully, for it is a intense emotion sweeps over the massed George Day, when it is used to drive the matter of greatest importance that the people, of happiness and then of sorrow cattle out into the pasture for the first Maundy Thursday "paska" come out well. If a hole appears for the departed ones, as the song"Christ time. in it, that portends death in the family Is Risen" grows stronger and stronger in "Zhyzhny" (Maundy) Thursday com­ during the year. If it splits, the family will volume, and all join in the singing to the Monday memorates the Last Supper of Christ with undoubtedly suffer some heavy blow of accompaniment of the joyful pealing of his disciples, also the washing of the misfortune. church bells. The rising sun casts its disciples' feet by Christ which is still The cooking and other work usually golden rays through the stained glass Monday of the Holy Week is usually practiced in Ukraine. This is the day when extends late into the evening. When time windows, lending an air of holiness and devoted to thorough housecleaning. the wife begins cooking for Easter, with to go to bed has come, however, all is enchantment to the scene. Everything is made spic and span. Inside most of it being held over to Saturday, for ready: the house is spic and span, the The Resurrection service is in many the peasant home the walls and ceiling no work is done on Friday. This is also the table laden with "paska," decorated eggs, localities followed immediately by High are whitewashed, while the clay floor day when the people begin to gather all hams, sausages, cheese, butter, horse­ Mass. The people then gather baskets receives a fresh layer of clay, beaten the eggs they can and paint and decorate radish, and other most appetizing foods. laden with food, to have it blessed. All down hard. Outside, the walls are white­ them. In the Voronizh section of Ukraine it Their combined aromas are enough to then go home for breakfast. In other washed too, while the abutment running is the custom to bathe in the river that drive the young people near distraction, localities the blessing of food takes place around the wall is plastered usually with day, or at least have well water poured yet not one is allowed even to touch a immediately after Resurrection, then the yellow clay. When all that is done the over one-self. In the evening the people particle of food, not until Sunday morning people go home for breakfast after which home presents a most picturesque sight, go to church for the special "Strasty" when it has been blessed. The mother they return for liturgy.

Traditional Easter scene in a painting by Ivan Kuchmak. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 22,1984 No. 17

v. Hryhory Trokhymovych Kytasty (1907-1984) is buried

by Marta Kolomayets of the grief-stricken bandurists. all of whom were dressed in the official stage Г SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. - garments of their ca pel la with black arm | -V 4 4 yV-:-– Hundreds of mourners gathered at St. bands of mourning, hesitated near the Andrew's Memorial Ukrainian Ortho­ coffin of their beloved leader. dox Church here on Saturday, April 14, Many,with tears welling up in their ШІЇлФ' Щ to bid farewell to maestro Hryhory eyes marched past. Some broke аИІЬззівт^і Kytasty, who died on April 6 in San down and had to be helped down the ЯМЕІJ0^^ ^V і Diego at the age of 77. aisle. Mr. Kytasty's many young stu­ І' The funeral rites began amid grey dents bandurists most in their early. 20s\ W'– skies which sporadically released a cold, held hands, sharing their grief and |Fj harsh rain. Over 400 people crowded consoling each other. into the kozak-baroque style church for The funeral procession, with some of lit ^ jdl the 10 a.m. liturgy celebrated by Metro­ the bandurist capella members serving politan Mstyslav of the Ukrainian as pall-bearers, made its way from the v Orthodox Church. He was assisted by church to the burial site, a few hundred H L the Rev. Archdeacon Volodymyr Polis– feet away. ШВШшшх chuk and other members of the Ukrai­ On the bleak and mournful after­ Easf д 'адавж ^ nian Orthodox clergy. noon, the coffin was lowered into the Clustered around the open casket, wet earth. Representatives from the РЩ ЮІщіши which stood in the middle of the house chorus, said their final words to the of worship, were Mr. Kytasty's family; departed. Evhen Ciura, one of the ' ІІгсі his wife Halyna and sons Victor and original members of the capella, ad­ Andriy, his nephew Petro with his wife dressed the mourners, saying that of the ї\ \ш\ and children, as well as Mr. Kytasty's original 17 capella members, only four Maestro Kytasty's bandura rests at the \' ЩмМ extended family the 50-plus members were left alive. He added that Mr. foot of his coffin. Metropolitan Mstyslav during funeral liturgy. of the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian Kytasty was the 30th bandurist to be Bandurists Chorus, ranging in age from buried since the formation of the their 70s to early 20s. ensemble. After the final farewells, the Stretching toward the back of the capella rendered a touching "Chuyesh church and up into the choir loft were braty myi," many weeping openly. They Mr. Kytasty's bandura students, his delivered a powerful performance, one friends, acquaintances and admirers that their leader would have been who came to pay their last respects to immensely proud of. the renowned bandurist-conductor, Last to speak were Mr. Kytasty's who over the past half century brought students, representatives from the New so many hours of joy to audiences of all York School of Bandura and the "Homin ages with his interpretative renditions of Stepiv" ensemble Lydia Chorny the Ukrainian song. and Olha Chodoha. who tossed a Now. his silent bandura, poignantly wreath of flowers onto the coffin. They placed at the foot of the casket, adorned explained that placed in the symbolic with a wreath of field flowers, seemed to wreath were the things Mr. Kytasty held accent the loss of this great man. dear: the wreath, braided with Ukrai­ After the three-hour liturgy with nian field flowers, a handful of earth responses, sung by a choir conducted by from his native Ukraine, a crucifix Taras Pavlovsky. Metropolitan Msty­ made of wheat, a dried cornflower from slav bid a personal goodbye to Hryhory the grave of Taras Shevchenko, a Trokhymovych Kytasty, his country­ pebble from St. Sophia Sobor in Kiev, man who also hailed from the Poltava and one from the Pecherska Lavra and region of Ukraine. grain from his native Poltava. As the singing of the "Vichnaya They walked away crying. Many of Pamiat" dirge ended, the mourners the mourners paused and lingered over Members of the capella after their release from a concentration camp in the 1940s. began filing past the open coffin. Many (Continued on pate 12)

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A tribute to the bandurist-conductor

The body of Hryhory Kytasty is carried from St. Andrew's Church to its final resting place.

A 1944 pencil portrait of Hryhory Kytasty by Ukrainian writer Ivan Bahriany.

Many knew Hryhory Kytasty as area, Mr. Kytasty's home for 17 the powerful bandurist-conductor of years. the Taras Shevchenko Bandurists "He taught me to love the Ukrai­ Chorus, who delighted audiences for nian song; he managed to create a over 40 years with renditions of mystique about the bandura. He was beautiful Ukrainian folk songs a great storyteller and would always during tours of North America, set the scene of the song." recalled Europe and Australia. Such com­ Lydia Chorny of the New York positions as "Tiutiunnyk," "Homin School of Bandura who was taught Stcpiv,""O My Betrothed,""People. by Mr? Kytasty during his bandura Arise," inspired and instilled many a camps. "Most importantly, he taught Ukrainian with pride, and intro­ me how to feel," she added. duced the beauty of the Ukrainian "There hasn't been any one in folk song to many non-Ukrainians. recent memory, as far as interpreters Few of the many thousands who of Ukrainian song are concerned, 'attended the famine manifestation who has been able to bring out Capella members, dressed in their official stage garments, serve as pall-bearers. concert in Washington's Kennedy memorable elements of a song and Center last year will ever forget how convey them to the audience," stated the audience was brought to its feet Taras Pavlovsky. a member of the as the chorus under Mr. Kytasty capella and choir director at St. performed the"Ko/aks'Chorus"and Andrew's Church. "Black Clouds over the Ruins." This ability as well as his charis­ Some - had the good fortune to matic teaching drew youth to Mr. know the man as well as his music. Kytasty. During the post-funeral Some he taught bandura and to sing. wake, Mr. Deychakiwsky told the Others he took under his wing as part mourners gathered to honor Mr. of his extended family. Over the Kytasty's memory: "He was our years, the extended family grew. Mr. 'kob/ar-batko'. he was our spiritual Kytasty spent thousands of hours father, who married us to the ban­ instructing youth, directing, teach­ dura. and who blessed us on our ing. He traveled to various bandura path, our musical journey." camps across the United States and Mr. Deychakiwsky added that, Canada, and taught bandura .in most importantly. H.K. was not only various Ukrainian communities. "our director, our guide, our teacher, The lives touched by "H.K.,"as he until the end. he was our loyal was affectionately called by his friend." Marko Farion. another friends, will never be quite the same, young bandurist from Cleveland. according to those who knew him who considered Mr. Kytasty his best. mentor, said that H.K. would always "He left a part of himself in every­ be reads to listen, to share stones, to one of us." said Mykola Deychakiw­ joke. sky. one of the younger member ol "There was no such word as "gene­ the famous Taras Shevchenko ca­ ration gap' 111 H.K.'s vocabulary." Mr. Kytasty V widow, Halyna, surrounded by her two sons, Victor (left) and Andriy. pella. who grew up in the Cleveland (Continued on page 12) Mr. Kytasty's other children, Yuriy and Ada, who live in Ukraine, could not attend. 10 , THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1984 No. 17

who believe. It is like the strength He Ukrainian Catholic... showed in raising Christ from the aged son. She said that she urged the (Continued' from page I) dead..."(Ephesians I: 18-20). Meshko's niece... Australian Embassy in Moscow to right hand I shall not be disturbed" On this radiant and glorious Feast of (Continued from page 2) wiite Ms. Meshko. but that all the the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from letters were returned even, though (Psalms 16: 8). Although physically ASSR,-t\or!h oi the Arctic Circle. In the dead, we, your Bishops, sincerely her autobiography, "Between Life they were properly addressed. shackled, they participate in Christ's embrace you ail in the love of the Risen and Death," Ms. Mesho wrote that triumph and they find radiant hope as Savior and invoke upon you all the she was arrested because her sister's Although it appears doubtful that they walk with Him in faith. Blessings of God. Khrystos Voskres! son was a member of the Ukrainian Soviet authorities will allow Ms. When we link our lives with a great Insurgent Army (UPA). Stephen Meshko and her son to leave, Ms. ideal there is no estimating the dyna­ Ms. Hrudka told the Australia- Hrudka, citing a poem by Lesia mics available. When that ideal is Jesus Archbishop-Metropolitan of Philadelphia Ukrainian Review that Ms. Meshko Ukrainka, said that she continues to Christ, it is impossible to imagine the had been granted an exit visa but "hope against hope" that her aunt potential which may be realized. When refused to leave without her middle- will someday make it to Australia. St. Paul wrote to the Philippians Basil concerning the great desire of-his life, he Bishop of Stamford said, "That 1 may know Kim and the Innocent power of his Resurrection"(Philippians of them are aware that every one of 3: 10). May this be our desire today. Bishop of St. Nicholas in Chicago Ukrainian Orthodox., them is called by God to preserve this "May He enlighten your innermost (Continued from page I) treasure of treasures. Thus, St. John visions that you may know... the im­ Robert Chrysostom also turns to them, appeals measurable scope of His power in us Bishop of St. Josaphat in Parma such an illness in the Ukrainian national organism it is necessary to reach into the to their heart and mind, saying: "Awake past history of our nation and have the from lethargy, throw off self-satisfac­ courage to affirm that our ancestors, tion with temporal goods and fictitious beginning with the many princes and peace. The Church gives you real respite hetmans, knew how to hate one another in Her embrace, for as the Holy Apostle and by so doing made it easier for their Paul teaches, 'love covers all'." " heirs to ruin the once mighty Christian The Feast of Resurrection reveals Kievan State. For this reason our that the trampling of death came about nation finds itself, today "without its by the suffering and death of the Savior UKRAINE: home and Church." Because of this, the on the Cross and that the final days bells of Easter Night are silent in before His death, especially the day of Ukraine and those who yet have the Golgotha, were replete with stress and courage to sing the solemn "Christ is th'e humbling of the Son of God. A CONCISE ENCYCLOPAEDIA risen," are pelted with stones and Victorious' was His profound faith in ridicule. the mission assigned to Him by His Volume I and II It might seem that our entire nation Father. already finds itself encircled in despair We are to acquire this same faith and The First Volume: General Information, Physical and on the threshold of extinction. To by this faith we are to clothe ourselves in Geography and Natural History, Population, Ethno­ agree with such an opinion would be a a radiant internal garment during the great crime. First of all, agreement with days of Easter and remain in this graphy, Ukrainian Language, History of Ukraine, such an opinion would contradict the garment as long as we can. This is not Ukrainian Culture, and Ukrainian Literature. great mission which God has entrusted easy to do, but it is possible, for in the to the Ukrainian nation, a mission words of the Apostle Paul, "The eye has Price: 575.00 which despite what it cost our nation in not seen and the ear has not heard nor seas of blood and rivers of tears, led to has the heart of man conceived that The Second Volume: Law, The Ukrainian Church, the enlightenment in the light of Christ's which God has prepared for those who Scholarship, Education and Schools, Libraries, Ar­ teachings of other nations of Eastern love Him.'.' Europe — a mission which the Lord has Thus, let us all be united in the Easter chives, and Museums, Book Printing, Publishing and not yet recalled. hymn which calls upon us to: "Hasten the Press, The Arts, Music and Choreography, By Divine Providence, a significant and proclaim to the world that the Lord і Theater and Cinema, National Economy, Health segment of our people finds itself is risen and has put an end to death." and Medical Services and Physical Culture, the Ar­ beyond the borders of enslaved Ukraine. Christ is Risen! med Forces, Ukrainians Abroad. This segment of our people carried with it into the great unknown the greatest Mstyslav treasure of our nation — the Ukrainian Metropolitan Orthodox Church, her glorious tradi­ Price: S85.00 tions and a community of devout Mark faithful which took upon itself the ' . 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Inc. the articles that Russification was a Mr. Sokulsky was released from a 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07302 "fabrication." Dr. Plakhotniuk labor camp in 1973. In 1979,' he I hereby order Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopaedia wrote: "In Dnipropetrovske nowhere joined the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, Q Volume I - S75.00 will you hear Ukrainian as a lan­ set up to monitor Soviet compliance Q Volume II S85.0O guage equal (with Russian) — not in with the 1975 Helsinki Accords. In Q Volumes I 8c II - S140.00 kindergartens and schools, not in 1980, he was sentenced to a total of Enclosed Is (a check, M. 6.) for the amount | professional-technical schools, not in 15 years' imprisonment) The where­ Please send the book (s) to the following address: technological institutes." abouts of his. co-defendants are not known. Mr. Sverstiuk was recently As to Mr. Kuzmenkb. who was released after completing his sen­ called as a witness against Mr. tence. Dr. Plakhotniuk was sen­ Sokulsky. he was later tried and tenced in 1982 to four years in a labor sentenced lor his part in drafting camp. some of the letter. His daughter. As for Oles Honchar, whose novel, Maria, and other family members in essence, was at the center of the were harassed during his trial. Al­ case, his article on Taras Shevchenko though little information is available appeared on the. first page of the about Mr. Ku?menko's current March 15 issue of Literaturna U– whereabouts, hi! was described by kraina. the official organ of the Mr. Sokulsky in his recent recanta­ Writers' Union of Ukraine. No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1984 11

Panorama of Ukrainian culture in the Big Apple by Helen Perozak Smindak

the Ukrainian art of making pysanky. The Easter festival dral in Jamaica (pastor. Archbishop harvests, making domestic animals Andrij Kushchak). sleek and strong, guarding health, carried by The New York Times on A 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy is scheduled preserving beauty, driving away evil April 5. Accompanied by a photo of a Easter, the principal Ukrainian spring spirits, tempering winds, and winning pysanka with a typical Crosshatch motif festival, is a gay mosaic of Easter today at All Saints Ukrainian Ortho­ dox church, 206 E. Ilth Street in or strengthening love! Add these attri­ and acloseup shot of a decorator's hands baskets, decorated Easter eggs, young butes to the multitude of colors and applying wax to an egg with a stylus, the people's Easter games and round Manhattan. Food baskets were blessed in the church hall yesterday afternoon geometric, plant and animal motifs story described the method of preparing dances, and the joyous sound of bells found on pysanky, and it's no wonder pysanky, the meaning of symbols, the ringing. Following the solemnity and by Rev. Ivan Tkaczuk, and worshippers assembled in the church on Saturday at that they continue to charm and fasci­ schedule of egg-decorating classes at the fasting of the seven-week Lenten period, nate multitudes. Ukrainian museum, supplies to be there is laughter and happy talk as 9 p.m. for an indoor procession and the Utrennia service.. - An exhibit of 400 pysanky has drawn found at the Surma shop on East worshippers in holiday attire return scores of New Yorkers and tourists to Seventh Street, and a good beginner's home frorp church with their Easter The blessing of Easter food baskets took place yesterday at Holy Cross Hie Ukrainian Museum, recently des­ guide — Yaroslava Surmach's booklet baskets. cribed in the Daily News as "one of the "Ukrainian Easter Eggs" — which gives The change of mood and atmosphere Ukrainian Catholic Church in Astoria, Queens (pastor. Rev. Christopher city's smallest and most charming the history and lore of pysanky with is evident in the glorious Resurrection museums." The News' story, which illustrated instructions for making the service and the priest's announcement Wojtyna)7 and St. Mary Protectress Ukrainian Catholic Church in the noted that the museum was founded in eggs. "Khrystos Voskres" (Christ is risen) and 1976 by the Ukrainian National Wo­ ' Marta Jacuszko, who demonstrat­ the congregation's joyful response, Bronx (pastor, Very Rev. Soter Holyk). Both parishes are holding Resurrection men's League of America, said that ed the art of pysanka-decorating at the "Voistynu voskres" (Verily He is risen). "Ukrainians are famous for their Easter Ukrainian Museum with her daughter The choir and parishioners sing the services this morning, accompanied by processions inside the church. eggs," and have been decorating eggs Roma Jacuszko, Tania Oberyshyn and hymn in unison three times, with the since pre-Christian times. Pointers were Luba Novakiwsky, was invited to show jubilant a capella music resounding St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Church (pastor, Rev. Patrick Paschak), given on the batik process used to New York's Elder Craftsmen club just through the church. decorate the eggs and the categories of how the motifs are applied to the egg. A This scene is being repeated in over a which celebrated the Utrennia service on Saturday evening, has several ser­ traditional egg design, along with notes total of some three dozen senior ladies dozen Ukrainian churches throughout on the museum's exhibit of traditional from various parts of the Big Apple the city's five boroughs this weekend. vices scheduled for this morning. As in past years, the noon liturgy, which ends Ukrainian clothes and the dates of assembled on April 4 and II to watch Everywhere, the Easter celebration is a pysanky workshops conducted by the Mrs. Jacuszko ply her kistka, take in a joyful occasion, although in some cases about I p.m., will be followed by a street presentation of traditional "hahilky"by museum. The half-page feature, includ­ film on pysanky and examinean exhibit the dangers of big-city life at night and ing photos of Easter eggs and a costume of pysanky and decorating supplies. New York's solid concentration of costumed youngsters trained by dance instructor Daria Genza. from the museum's collection, ran Mrs. Jacuszko, who directed this year's buildings prevent parishes from adher­ under the title "Museum is rolling in Easter egg workshops and demonstra­ ing strictly to old Easter customs and Three other Ukrainian churches, eggs" on Joan Shepard's arts commu­ tions at The Ukrainian Museum with traditions. which could not be reached by press nity page. Lubov Wolynetz, curator of ethno­ Of those parishes which still main­ time this past week, are. undoubtedly " The Ukrainian Museum's extra­ graphy, also instructed participants of a tain the old ways, the foremost are holding Easter services today. Two. ordinarily beautiful exhibit "Pysanky one-day egg-decorating workshop at possibly St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Or­ located in Brooklyn, are St. Nicho­ and Their Symbols" (March 18 to April the New York Botanical Garden in the thodox Cathedral and Holy Trinity las Ukrainian Catholic Church (pastor. 29), has won wide media coverage. Bronx. Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Man­ ' Rt. Rev. Januarius Izzo) and the Ukrai­ Besides stories in the Daily News, the " Iryna Harmaty of Richmond Hill. hattan and Holy Trinity Ukrainian nian Baptist Church (pastor, Volo­ Village Voice, the New York Post and Queens, guided a class of some 40 adults Orthodox Cathedral in Brooklyn. dymyr Souchuk). The third is the Trie New York Times, the exhibit of and children through the various steps The congregation of Brooklyn's Holy Ukrainian Assembly of God. on Third brilliant, multi-colored eggs has been involved in making their own Ukrainian Trinity church, located near the en­ Avenue at Seventh Street. touted on WOR-TV news, WNEW– Easter eggs. The workshop, held on trance to the Williamsburg Bridge, Ukrainians have been improving TV's "Saturday Morning Show" and April 14 at the New York Public Library walked in a candle-lit procession three upon the hen's product for almost 1000 NBC's evening news program. The in South Ozone Park, was planned and times around the cathedral at midnight years, not with any intention of out­ exhibit was also mentioned in the New sponsored by Branch 35 of the Ukrai­ last night before the start of the doing the hen but for other more serious York Convetionand Visitors'quarterly, nian National Women's League of Utrennia or Resurrection service. Wor­ reasons. Those ornamented eggs, the "New York in Spring," the February- America and included the showing of shippers went outside again after the pysanky, which we keep as religious March issue of New York's "Where" Slavko Nowytski's film on pysanky, Divine Liturgy for the blessing of food mementos to commemorate the Re­ magazine, and other guide books. presented by branch member Olga baskets by the Rt. Rev. Vitaliy Sahaida– surrection of Christ, are credited with Public response has been so great that Alvino. Mrs. Harmaty says the work­ kiwsky. many powers after receiving the holy the museum could not accept all those shop participants were "enchanted" by A similar program was scheduled to water blessing at the Easter church interested in attending workshops and the Ukrainian egg-decorating process be followed by the parish of Man­ service. demonstrations. and its results. hattan's Holy Trinity church on Broome Pysanky are believed to have powers " "Dyed Easter Eggs, Ukrainian ' Iryna Hoshowsky of the Bronx Street (the two churches are not affi­ of healing, of enriching crops and Style" was the headline of a story about (Continued on page 14) liated), but the Manhattan worshippers had to restrict their outdoor procession to the street in front of the church. Easter baskets were blessed by the Rev. Artemy Selepyna in an outdoor cere­ mony around 3 a.m. At. St. Vladimir's Cathedral, 160 W. 82nd Street, the Rt. Rev. Volodymyr Bazylevsky and his congregation circled the interior of the church three times last night, then went out onto the cathedral's wide front landing for the formal ceremony of knocking at the door that precedes the Utrennia. The parish's Divine Liturgy is being held at 10 this morning. Parishes which have scheduled sun­ rise or early morning services today, with an outdoor procession to take place around the church before the Utrennia and the Divine Liturgy, in­ clude Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Staten Island (pastor. Rev. Alexis Floridi); Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Brooklyn (pastor. Very Rev. George Binkowski), and three Queens churches: St. Mary Pro­ tectress Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ozone Park (pastor. Very Rev. Lubomyr Mudry), Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catho­ lic Church in Fresh Meadows (pastor, Msgr. Emil Manastersky). and St. Andrews' Ukrainian Orthodox Cathe­ ;j-.urjA-r.e.'tSjraj,ua„ Easter eggs, courtesy of the Ukrainian Museum 12 IHE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 22,1984 No. 17

research work in cereal chemistry. Osvita.. Amone the numerous awards for these lor the Ukrainian song thai we will (Continued from page 4) achievements was an honorary degree A tribute.. continue." added Mr. Dcvchakiw– a teacher's certificate early in his of doctor of science degree awarded him (Continued from page 9) sky. academic career. Dr. Hlynka subse­ in 1975 by the University of Manitoba. related George Oryshkewych. a As deep as was his love lor his quently earned bachelor's and master's member ol the capella. who is native land, comparable was his love: degrees at the University of Alberta and Tickets for the banquet are SI00 per rn– his 40s. "He was an interesting for the United States, according to a Ph.D. in biochemistry at the Cali­ person and are available from Mani­ person because he was always in­ Taras S?niagala. a personal friend fornia Institute of Technology. toba Parents for Ukrainian Education terested in everything that went on from the Cleveland area. "I had never He authored over 100 reports in Inc., 1335 Main St.. Winnipeg; (204) around him." seen anyone prouder than Mr. scientific and technical journals and 586-9647. Charitable receipts of S70 per "He was ;ib!– ю i;i'k iy anybody Kytasty when Apollo II landed on earned international acclaim for his ticket will be l-.sued. and everybody. He wasaman, he was the moon. He was immensely proud not HO'hory Kytasty the virtuoso, of his U.S. citizenship: he respected the great bandurist. he was Hryhory this country and appreciated all the From our pages... Kytasty, a human-being." Mr. Ory­ opportunities it offered him." shkewych said. According to those who knew and (Continued from page 6) "When he was with us. he laughed, loved him, Mr. Kytasty offered efforts a resolution was introduced in Congress, condemning the Soviets for joked mid great stories and partied." America the melodic beauty of the instigating the famine and expressing Congressional sympathies lor the victims. said Mr. Deychakiwsky. capella and his untiresome hours of Along with this, huge mass demonstrations and huge protest parades were held "Yet when we got down to prac­ practice to make every performance throughout the country, which gave the average American citizen some idea of tice, it was serious business," said his best one. He also offered so many what was going on. and sharpened his growing awareness of the Soviet reality. Mr. Pavlovsky. "It wasa great honor Ukrainians the opportunity to dis­ Similar demonstrations are being held now. although not on so vast a scale as to work with him and a great honor cover Ukrainian song and through it then. Still they are valuable, to remind ourselves and our American friends of what to be asked to join the capella." Ukrainian culture. Now his voice is took place in Ukraine some 25 years ago. "In us. he planted that seed oflove still forever. But they can be much more valuable, it as a result of them there will appear in the near luture a carefully prepared and well-documented and illustrated volume ;ibout that Famine in Ukraine. ing teacher. Hryhory Kytasty... Among the mourners at Mr. Kytasty s (Continued from page 8) funeral were representatives of the the fresh grave. They then proceeded to UNA: John Flis. supreme president, make their way to the funeral Myron Kuropas. supreme vice-presi­ FOR ONLY 2Ф PER DAY "try/na" at the Marriott Hotel dent, Gloria Paschen. supreme vice– you can be insured for across the way. where close to 300 presidentess. Walter Sochan. supreme people would gather to honor the man secretary. Stefan Hawrys/. supreme S5.000- S10,000 and his invaluable work as a bandurist, organi/er and Anthony Dragan. editor under an. composer, conductor and understand­ emeritus. ACCIDENTAL DEATH and DISMEMBERMENT CERTIFICATE О' .ne UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION The low. low premiums for new ADD Certificates, issued after Oct. 1 1983, are afe follows: S6.50 Annually S3.35 Semi-annually :1.75 Quarterly .60 Monthly THIS CERTIFICATE IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO 16-55 YEAR-OLD UNA MEMBERS.

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Mrs. Diachuk went on to note that be printed and distributed to all partici­ Steciuk, noting that she had organized Supreme Executive... much of the work associated with pants at least one week prior to the 47 new members in 1983 and for the (Continued from page 1): managing the UNA building wascarried Supreme Assembly meeting. 23rd year had earned membership in the noted, that the major portion of the out by the UNA itself, not the UNU RC. There have been changes in the UNA Champions Club. work on the index will be completed by This vear. the salaries of several em­ personnel of the Recording Department The second part of Mrs. Hawrysz's the end of the year. Preparation of the ployees, the bulk of whose work is resulting from the retirement and report covered organizing activity in index will be a boon to researchers related to the building, were transferred departure of two staff members and a 1984. The goal of the 1984 jubilee studying the history of the Ukrainian to the building's account. third-employee will take a leave of organizing campaign is 4,000 members community in the United States and The UNA's loan to the building now absence shortly. Mr. Sochan noted that insured for 511 million. In January 190 Canada.. amounts to 58 million, and UNA mem­ new employees have been hired and are members insured lor 51,008,000 were bers hold promissory notes amounting now being trained. In addition, the enrolled; in February the total was 203 Report of supreme treasurer to 54.711,185, Mrs. Diachuk said in department also wants to hire a person members insured for 5873,000; and in closing her report. to be trained in the operation of new March 181 members were insured for Mrs. Diachuk. the.supreme treasurer, computers. Sl,'157,000. Thus far, the total for 1984 began her report by pointing out that as Report of supreme secretary Following the UNA's introduction of is 574 new members insured for of December 31, .1983, the UNA'sassets decreases in premiums on classes ADD 53,038.000. stood at 549,750.395, and that by the Branch secretaries and organizers and T-5 and.T-тЮ certificates, the next Mr. Hawrysz cited the five UNA end of February of this year this sum enrolled 2,145 new members in 1983. step is the revision of premiums and districts that had enrolled the most hew had grown to 550,150,000. including 673 into the juvenile, 1,088 tables of withdrawal equities on other members during the first quarter of the During 1983 the UNA's assets grew into the adult departments and 384 certificates, as well as the development year: Philadelphia, 82; Chicago, 47: by 51,870,968, which represents an under ADD certificates, stated Su­ of new plans of insurance, stated the Toronto, 47; Detroit, 28; and New increase of 46 percent over.the previous preme Secretary Sochan at the be­ supreme secretary at the close of his York, 27. report. -year's growth. UNA investments yield­ ginning of his report. In comparison, Mr. Hawrysz also reported that ed an average interest of 8.31 percent, with the preceding year, there were 388 preparations are being made for the " showing a growth of 0.71 percent, she less members organized in 1983. How­ Report of supreme organizer ninth conference of UNA district chair­ noted. ever, losses in membership in 1983 were men that will be held at Soyuzivka on Total income for the UNA during less than in 1982. There were 24 suspen­ Mr. Hawrysz began his report by June 2-3, as well as for the secretaries' 1983, according to Mrs. Diachuk, was sions (34 in 1982), 1,121 cash surrenders speaking about the results of the 1983 and organizers' course that will be held 59,309,663, (52,162,496 more than in (1.257 in 1982), 861 matured endow­ organizing campaign, during which at the resort on June 18-22. the previous year). Dyes collected ments (965 in 1982) 893 deaths (908 in 2,145 new members were enrolled into He also noted that the months of July totaled 52,936,125 (a decrease of 1982), and 1,000 certificates became the UNA and insured for a total of and August have been selected as a time 546,875 from 1982). Interest or invest­ fully paid-up (1,250 in 1982). 57,054,000. For Canada 1983 was a to promote sales of the UNA's ADD ments in 1983 was 54,073,097 (an On December 31,1983, the UNA had poor year in terms of organizing, since certificates, and that the fall jubilee increase of 5388,561 over 1982). In 57,482 active members and 80,762 in only 179 new members insured for organizing campaign will begin in addition, the Ukrainian National Ur­ total membership, including those with 5610,000 were enrolled. Mr. Hawrysz September. ban Renewal Corporation paid interest paid-up and extended certificates. The pointed out that of the 445 UNA In conclusion, Mr. Hawrysz noted of 5710,000, which equals the 8.4 net loss in UNA membership in 1983 branches throughout the United States that the UNA is continuing its search percent UNA loan. was 1,440 members, said Mr. Sochan, and Canada, 138 did not enroll a single for permanent organizers. All expenses in 1983 amounted to adding that total UNA insurance as of member during 1983; more than half of 57,438,694 (5291.527 or 4.07 percent December 31, 1983, was 5128,891,892 Canada's 58 branches did not organize Reports of supreme vice presidents more than in the previous year), report­ (an increase of 5441,128). Total in­ any members. ed the supreme treasurer. Dividends surance, including additional double Mr. Hawrysz then recognized the UNA Supreme Vice Presidents Gloria paid to members totaled 5735,293 (an indemnity and payor benefit coverage, UNA districts which had been the most Paschen and Myron B. Kuropas, who increase of 561,271). A sum of SU8.009 amounted to 5162,686,636, as of De­ successful in organizing activity. The are not employed full lime at the UNA was spent on preparing publications, cember 31, 1983. Woonsocket District, headed by Leon main office, reported about their activi­ and for scholarships and donations. In the first three months of 1984, Hardink, fulfilled its quota by 136 ties as UNA representatives. Gash;surrenders amounted to 5468,600 according to the supreme secretary, the percent; while the Lehigh Valley District, Mrs. Paschen reported that she had (526,903 less than in the previous year, UNA enrolled 574 new members, in­ headed by Supreme Advisor Anna represented the UNA Executive Com­ while death benefits totaled 5771,152) (a cluding 158 juveniles, 233 adults and Haras, fulfilled its quota by 121 percent. mittee at the annual meetings of the sum similar to the amount paid out in 183 under ADD certificates. But this The Philadelphia District headed by Detroit and Philadelphia district com­ 1982). total does not cover the expected losses Petro Tarnawsky organized the most mittees. She said she found that su­ During the first two months of 1984, resulting from matured endowment new members — 416 - gaining for the preme officers' participation in such Mrs. Diachuk said, dues collected from certificates, deaths, cash surrenders and 20th time the title of organizing cham­ meetings is beneficial because the members totaled 5604,539(522,838more terminating certificates; therefore, a pion among districts. officer has an opportunity to inform than during the same period last year). quota of 4,000 new members was esta­ Mr. Hawrysz also cited two local UNA'ers about the work of the Investments yielded 5513,372, a total blished for 1984, he noted. districts - Montreal, headed by Su­ main office and the supreme officers, lower than last year because the UNURC Following the introduction on Octo­ preme Advisor Tekla Moroz, and while the local UNA'ers can voice their has not yet paid a portion of its interest. ber 1, 1983, of decreases in new pre­ Passaic, headed by John Chomko — for concerns arid needs. Mrs. Diachuk pointed out that to miums on ADD and new T-5 and T-10 the fact that all of the branches of these Dr. Kuropas represented the supreme date in 1984 the UNA has paid out more certificates, there was a significant districts had participated in the 1983 officers at the Boston District Commit­ cash surrenders and death benefits that increase in applications for these three organizing campaign. tee meeting. In his report he also spoke during the same period in 1983. classes of insurance, Mr. Sochan point­ Among individual organizers, Mr. about the recently released booklet, Svoboda Press income in 1983 was ed out. UNA members are obtaining Hawrysz commended the efforts of "The Man-Made-Famine in Ukraine," 51,065,664 (556,746 less than in the increasingly more ADD certificates, Daria Zapar, secretary of Branch 347. (Continued on page IS) previous year), and its expenses de­ and there is an increasing popularity of for enrolling members for the highest the new inexpensive term certificates for amount of insurance coverage; Kvitka seesaw clined (563,816 less than in 1982). The A JOYOUS PASSOVER UNA paid a total ofS645,000 to support much higher amounts. Steciuk, Branch 25 secretary, for enroll­ "1 ing the most new members; and Olha TO MY JEWISH BRETHEREN the Svoboda publishing house, reported Mr. Sochan reported that the UNA's from Mrs. Diachuk, adding that costs of endeavors are specifically geared to­ Oseredchuk for enrolling members for postage and supplies had actually ward popularizing the higher amounts the second highest amount of insurance. LAZAR ZALEZNAHORY decreased in 1983 as opposed to pre­ of terfn insurance among the younger Mr. Hawrysz especially praised Mrs. Grand Rabbi of Bar, Podilla vious years when they had increased generation of Ukrainians in America substantially.' Postage costs decreased and Canada. by 578,435, while supplies cost 525,000 As of December 31, 1983, there were Wishing a Joyous Easter Holiday less. However, repair costs for machi­ 2,907 UNA members insured only to all members with family and Mends St. Nicholas Society nery grew by 515,780. under ADD certificates, said Mr. U,N.Ass'n Branch 104 ot Perth Amboy, N.J. Soyuzivka's income for 1983 was Sochan, adding that the UNA, there­ Christ Risen! 5590,289, while the UNA contributed fore, feels it is its obligation to insure 5107,000. Expenses totaled 5690,172 these members with additional life WASYL MATKOVSKY and an additibnal 527,571 was spent on insurance, with protection against (Branch Secretary) renovations to the estate, the supreme death or dismemberment resulting not treasurer noted. only from accidents. The UNURC collected 52,235,567 in Turning to other matters of the rents during 1983 (an increase of Recording Department, the supreme 5106,285 over 1982). Expenses amount­ secretary reported that the publication ed to 52,314,910 (529,832 more than in of the minutes of the annual meeting of the previous year). The UNURC paid the Supreme Assembly was completed interest of 51,184,491, an average of in the February 17, 1984 issue of 10.6 percent, to holders of promissory Svoboda. The minutes of the 30th UNA notes and interest of 8.4 percent on the Convention in book form are currently UNA's loan, the treasurer reported. being mailed to branch secretaries and In the.first three months of this year convention delegates. 5577,960 in rents was collected (an To date, only 10 annual reports for increase of 529,316 over the same period the upcoming annual meeting have in 1983), while expenses during this been receivea Irom supreme onicers, pfcriqd were 5265^68 L . said Mr. Sochan.JThesjejjrjcjrts arejo–. >^>w>>>>ї^>>^j^>>lrX-Z^v.'o^iv- л/yv "І . ;VyjV^'l/jr^j^^^i^^^x^iStiKSSKirTrSiiMrt^ 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 22.1984 No,17

Panorama... to grasp the fundamentals of the batik mach family in their "Slavic general been invited to give instruction in technique, they were excited to fearn the store" — the shop's founder. Myron Ukrainian Easter egg decorating at the (Continued from page 11) meaning of various motifs. Surmach ST., 91. who played a few Maine Folk Dance Camp run by folk- demonstrated the Ukrainian craft for 35 ' The Surma store, whose Easter notes on his trusty bandura. the present dance experts Mary Ann arid Michael members of the, Exxon Corporation. eggs always win lavish praises from the owner, Myron Surmach Jr., and his son Herman, will show slides of Ukraine Held in the executive dining room of the media at Easter time, received attention and assistant. Markian Surmach. Lesia and Slawko Nowytski's film "Pysanky" Exxon Building on Sixth Avenue, the 3- in recent weeks from the New York Czerepanyn. a dental surperv assistant at a 2 p.m. meeting of the Rockland hour workshop took place under the Times (as mentioned earlier), the who works part-lime at Surma's.showed Historical Society on April 29. auspices of the Surma shop, which Korea Times of New York, which how lo apply beeswax lines and motifs " Large photographic posters of supplied the decorating materials. Mrs. carried a feature story and photos on to an egg with a kistka and explained Ukrainian Easter eggs mounted in Hoshowsky recently demonstrated the Little Ukraine in its April 11 issue, and the application of dyes. The following outdoor art exhibit fashion on the black craft before a group of youngsters and two CBS-TV programs. The CBS even­ day. Anna Sawaryn, a longtime mem­ metal fence of the Ukrainian Institute of teachers at the Country Club Nursery ing news program on April 17 showed ber of Surma's staff, appeared on the America; together with some publicity and Kindergarten School in the Bronx. reporter Vic Miles in the shop inter­ CBS Morning News show to from the media, drew hundreds of New Although the children did not seem viewing three generations of the Sur– Yorkers inside the Fifth Avenue build­ Anna Sawaryn was shown decorating ing last weekend. Here, visitors'atten­ pysanky on the CBS early morning tion was caught up in several exhibits — news program co-hosted by Bill Curtis pysanky from the institute's permanent AN APPEAL and Diane Sawyer. Miss Sawaryn collection and the private collections of talked about the symbolism of Ukrai­ Marta Tyshynsky and Dr. Rostyslav nian Easter eggs as she put an egg Sochynsky; icons and embroidered To all concerned people through a four-color tinting process. items; photosand literaturcon Ukraine; an Easter foods table, and a gift shop' " Step-by-step instruction in making offering books, decorating kits and Your support is needed for passage of a bill to establish a U.S. a pysanka highlighted the lecture- pysanky for sale. Perhaps most interest­ government-funded congressional commission to study the causes workshop presented in early April by ing of all were the how-to demonstra­ and consequences of ,the 1932-33 famine in Ukraine. New York-born Yaroslava Surmach tions, with Iryna Hoshowsky, Tania A massive letter-writing campaign to U.S. legislators is being initiated Mills at the Rockland Center for the Oberyshyn and Ms. Tyshynsky showing by AHRU. Get involved! Your financial and active help is essential for Arts in West Nyack, N.Y. Mrs. Mills, onlookers how a raw egg is turned into a the success of this effort. Send your contribution and/or write for just back from a highly successful beautiful work of art. Ukrainian Easter additional information to: . . .^ exhibit and sale of her unique glass paint­ liturgical music and samples of kovbasa ings and etchings in Chicago, also gave and babka gave a distinctly Easter Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine a slide presentation about Ukraine "to atmosphere to the institute's first floor, 43 Midland Place orient people with the country" and while' regular showings of the Nowytski Newark, NJ. 07106 :showed a film about pysanky as a visual film on pysanky provided a further -supplement to her lecture on Ukrainian study of Ukrainian Easter eggs on the Easier traditions. For the 35 partici­ second floor. The two-day event was pants, slices of paska served with honey planned and directed by the Young UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION butter offered an actual taste of Ukrai­ Professionals affiliated with the insti– nian Easter food. Mrs. Mills, who has

4 EIGHTEENTH Insure and be sure. NATIONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT Join the UNA. SATURDAY-SUNDAY, May 26th and 27th, 1984

Guaranteed prizes for men's and women's team events: There's no place like Soyuzivka MEN'S TEAMS - 1st place - 5750.00; 2nd place - 5500.00 WOMEN'S TEAMS - 1st place - 5500.00; 2nd place - 5250.00 We will provide at least one prize for each 10 entries і the event SOYUZIVKA

TOURNAMENT

Must be active UNA member or U N A Senior Citizen over 62 Bowlers from all U N A Branches in the USA and Canada are cordially invited Tournament governed by ABC and WIBC moral sanction -and averages 1984 SUMMER/FALL will be verified MAY 1, 1984 deadline for all entries CAMPS 8c WORKSHOPS at SOYUZIVKA: Town S Country Bowl. 141 W. North Ave., Northlake, III. 60164 TENNIS CAMP - June 24 - July 3 312/562 0520 (Boys and Girls ages 12-18). Food and lodging 5170.00 (UNA members), Singles and Doubles - Saturday, May 26. All Team Events Sunday, May 27. S200.00 (non-members). Tennis fee: 560.00. Applications are available from all U N A Branch secretaries. BOYS' CAMP - June 30 - July 14 Recreational camp for boys ages 7-12, featuring hiking, swimming, games, Bowlers Social Saturday Night - S5.00 Ukrainian songs and folklore. UNA members: 5100.00 per week: non-members S120.00 per week. BANQUET GIRLS' CAMP - July 15-29 Similar program to boys' camp; same prices. Sunday, May 27th, 7:30 p.m. - 525.00 per person UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP - July 29 - August 11 Garden Manor. 4722 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, III. 60639 Traditional Ukrainian folk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers. Limit: 60 students. Food and lodging: 5195.00 (UNA. members), 5205.00 (non-members.) Instructor's fee: 560.00. Awards will be presentee at banquet UKRAINIAN ART COURSES-August 11-25 Make reservations early в Dinner ш Refresnments ш Dance Hands-on experience in woodcarving, weaving,, embroidery and easter-egg decorating, under the supervision of experts. UNA members: 5200.00. Non- BOWLERS HEADOUARTERS - Country Club Motel - 8303 W. North Ave. members: 5220.00. у Melrose Park. III. 60160 - 312/345 8300 н UKRAINIAN AND INTERNATIONAL COOKING COURSES - September 30 - October 5 For further information write or call: BaKing, cooking, meat and fish preparation and nutrition instruction for men and women. UNA members: 5225.00. Non-members: 5250 00 Dan Bardygula. Chairman 4940 W. Parker St.. Chicago. Ill 60639 312,622 6639 Helen Olek Scott. 7644 W. Rosedale Ave.. Chicago. III. 60631 312/631 4625 For more information, please contact the management of Soyuzivka; . SOYUZIVKA UNA ESTATE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL-ASSOCIATION. P. 0. BOX 17A. 30 Montgomery St.. Foordemoore Rd., Kerhonkson. N.Y. 12446 m (914) 626-5641 Jersey City, N. J. 07302 201/451 2200 No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 22,1984 , 15

tions, Svoboda and The Ukrainian Supreme Executive... Weekly, have published anniversary (Continued from page 13) greetings from government officials and SOYUZIVKA TENNIS SEASON which contains the proceedings of a Ukrainian community institutions. . seminar on the famine held at the Mr. Flis noted the death on March 12 1984 American Enterprise Institute in Wash­ of one of the UNA's most prominent ington on September 28, 1983. The members and organizers, Bohdan USCAK East -– -– July 7-8 booklet, which was published by the Zorych, who served as the UNA's chief Doubles - - August 11-12 AE1, includes the remarks of seminar agent for Canada, director o! the UNA USCAK Nationals August 31-September 3 participants Robert Conquest, Dana Canadian Office and supreme vice UNA Invitational September 22-23 Dalrymple, James Mace and Michael president for Canada, and was an Novak. Dr. Kuropas was the organizer honorary member of the UNA Supreme KLK October 13-14 of the seminar. Assembly. He reported thai he, Mr. Sochan and John Hewryk, chairman of Report of supreme president the UNA Supreme Auditing Commit­ Youngstown and Vicinity tee, attended the funeral. Mr Fliscailed Mr. Flis prefaced his report with lor a moment of silent prayer for the THE YOUNGSTOWN DISTRICT COMMITTEE information on the actions initiated by deceased. OF UNA BRANCHES Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine Continuing, Mr. Flis intofmed the announces that its to support passage by both houses of executive officers ihat the New Jersey the U.S. Congress of a bill to create a Housing and Finance Agency nad been federally funded commission to study urging syndication of the ^aulus Hook ANNUAL MEETING the Great Famine of 1932-33 in Ukraine. Towers apartment building, which is will.be held The supreme president noted that the jointly managed by the UN A and a local UNA had participated in actions sup­ Puerto Rican organization. After the Sunday, May 6,1984 at 3 p.m. porting the famine commission bill by UNA presented its position on the St. Peter fc Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Center sending letters to all U.S. representa­ matter, the agency withdrew its pro­ 1025 North Bella Vista, YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio tives and senators along with copies of posal. All members of the District Committee. Convention Delegates, Branch Delegates the 88-page book compiled by The . He reported also on continued nego­ and Officers of the following Branches are requested Ukrainian Weekly editors, "The Great tiations with the Shevchenko Scientific to attend without fail: Famine in Ukraine: The Unknown Society about the purchase by the UNA Titusville, Pa. - 72, New Cattle. Pa. - 74, Campbell - 1191218. Holocaust." of a parcel of land adjoining Soyuzivka. Sharon, Pa. - 386. Youngston - 140.230.274 C. 348. Mr. Flis then proposed that the UNA The land is a possible site for UNA PROGRAM: Supreme Executive Committee issue an seniors housing. 1. Opening appeal to all UNA members, calling on 2. Minutes of preceding meeting them to write to their senators and The legal formulation of the planned 3. Election of presidium for annual meeting congressmen and seek their support for UNA Cultural Foundation is now being 4. Reports of District Committee Officers the famine bill (S 2456 in the Senate; studied by an attorney and the matter 5. Discussion on reports HR 4459 in the House of Representa­ will be presented to the annual Supreme 6. Vote of confidence tives). Mr. Flis's proposal was unani– Assembly meeting for its review and 7. Election of District Committee Officers mousHy"approved by the Supreme decision, said Mr. Flis. -– J. Adoption of District Program for 1984 . ^,. Executive Committee. The supreme president ended his 9. Address of UNA Supreme President DR. JOHN 0. FLIS report with brief remarks about the 10. Discussion and Resolutions Turning to other UNA matters, the 11. Adjournment district committee meetings he had supreme president reported on celebra­ Meeting will be attended by tions of the UNA"s 90th anniversary, attended in New York, Baltimore, which, to daje, have,included jubilee Toronto. Syracuse and other areas. Dr. John 0. FliS, UNA Supreme President commemorations in Shamokm;Fa;,"tne At tne conclusion oi therrreeting;"tne birthplace of the UNA, and a sym­ supreme officers decided to hold their AFTER THE MEETING UNA FILM phonic concert at New York's Carnegie next meeting in late August or early Hall. He noted that the UNA's publica­ September. "HELM OF DESTINr will be shown.

SOYUZIVKA - UNA ESTATE All UNA members and guests are invited to the showing of the film. Admission free. I DISTRICT COMMITTEE: HELP WANTED Estelle Woloshyn. President Mary Makar, Secretary GENERAL WORKERS Salary negotiable. Interested persons please contact: SOYUZIVKA UNA ESTATE Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446 Tel.: (914) 626-5641 PENNA. ANTHRACITE REGION UNA BRANCHES L will hold an і Help wanted ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE SEEKING IBM SYSTEM/34, MEETING SYSTEM 36 OPERATOR Sunday, April 29, 1984 at 2:00 p.m. St. Michael's Club Hall Minimal experience required. Will train. Route 122, FRACKVILLE. Pa. Call Officers. Convention Delegates and Representatives of the following UNA Branches THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION are invited to attend: (201)451-2200 Berwick. 164. 333 Lehighton. 389 Mt. Carmel, 2 тшм Centralia. 90 Mahanoy City, 305 Shenandoah, 98 Frackville. 242. 382 McAdoo, 7 Shamokin, 1 Freeland. 429 Minersville. 78, 129. 265 St. Clair. 9. 31, 228

PROGRAM: HELP WANTED 1. Opening 2. Election of presidium for annual meeting Editorial assistant/assistant editor 3. Minutes of preceding meeting 4. Reports of District Committee Officers full time 5. Discussion on reports and acceptance (part-time position possible) 6. Election of District Committee Officers 7. Address of UNA Supreme President DR. JOHN 0. FLIS 8. Question and answer Requirements: training in journalism or related field, writing experience, 9. Adoption of District Program for 1984 knowledge of Ukrainian language. 10. Discussion and Resolutions Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications; good benefits. 11. Adjourment Meeting will be attended by: Send resume, reference and clippings to: The Editor. The Ukrainian Weekly 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N,J. 07302. Dr. John O. FliS, UNA Supreme President T. Butrey, Chairman ш A. Slovik, Treasurer m H. Slovik, Secretary 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 22,1984 , , No. 17

HWH—И—IIIIHHWI III Mill штат Wednesday and Thursday, April 25 must be received one week before and 26 PREVIEW OF EVENTS desired date of publication. No information will be taken over the JENKINTOWN, Pa.: A-word pro­ lands, will sing Easter hymns and by the school's Parent Teacher Or– phone. Preview items will be publish­ cessing on the microcomputer work­ perform other appropriate music of gani/ation will feature black jack, ed only once (please note desired date shop will be offered by Manor Junior their particular cultural traditions. bingo, 50-50 raffles, craps, roulette of publication). All items are publish­ College. The six-hour workshop will For further information, please and other games. Food and refresh­ ed at the discretion of the editorial be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on each day. phone the UIA at (212) 288-8660. ments will be available. Admission is staff and in accordance with available Workshop fee is S45. S2. For more information please call space. - Registration for the workshop Saturday, April 28 (313)977-8582. PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing may be made by calling the Office of of Ukrainian community events open Continuing Education at (215) 884- JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Ukrai­ Sunday, April 29 to the public, is a service provided 2218 or 884-2219; or by visiting or nian Heritage Studies Center free of charge by The Weekly to the writing Manor Junior College, Fox (UHSC) of Manor Junior College in PITTSBURGH: The Ukrainian Ukrainian community. To have an Chase Road and Forrest Avenue, Jenkintown will hold a showing of Sports Club here will sponsor a co-ed event listed in this column, please Jenkintown, Pa. 19046. Early re­ watercolors and oils by Ukrainian volleyball game. The game will be send information (type of event, gistration is advised. artist Theresa Markiw of Millville, held at Ss. Peter and Paul hall on date, time, place, admission, spon­ N.J. The opening of the exhibit is Mansfield Boulevard in Carnegie, sor, etc.), along with the phone Friday, April 27 slated from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Pa., from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more number of a person who may be The exhibit may also be viewed information please call Myron Spak reached during daytime hours for NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Insti­ on Sunday, April 29 from4 to 7 p.m., (412) 361-3037 or Greg Manasterski additional information, to: PRE­ tute of America'will sponsor an and May S, May 6, 12 and 13 from I (412)431-2277. VIEW OF EVENTS, The Ukrainian international Easter program titled to 4 p.m., in the Seminar Room of Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey "Easter Around The World" from the Basileiad Library of Manor PLEASE NOTE: Preview items City, N.J. 07302. 6:30 to 9 p.m. at its headquarters on Junior College, Fox Chase Road and Fifth Avenue and 79th Street. Forrest Avenue, Jenkintown, Pa. "Easter Around the World" will be 19046. a holiday celebration in which repre­ National famine... ing the committee into a research sentatives from 10 national/ethnic WARREN, Mich.: Immaculate Con­ institute would have to be made by the communities will take part. Tables ception Ukrainian Catholic Grade (Continued from page 4) full membership of the committee. and booths will be set up with dis­ School will host a "Las Vegas Night," among others a proposal to transform The March 31 meeting, held at the plays depicting the ways different from 7 p.m. to I a.m. Proceeds from the committee into a permanent re­ Ukrainian National Association head­ peoples observe Easter. Traditional the fundraiser, which will be held at search institute on Soviet genocide in quarters, was conducted by the chair­ Easter foods of the various national the school, 29500 Westbrook (north Ukraine. man of the acting presidium, Dr. Peter groups will be served. Representa­ of 12 Mile Road and east of De– This proposal and others will be G. Stercho. tives of these 10 communities, attired quindre), will be used to purchase reviewed at the national famine com­ Dr. Stercho and the committee's vice in the native dress of their home– computers. The evening, sponsored mittee's next meeting in late May. president and financial director, Ulana However, a final decision on transform– Diachuk, began the meeting with brief reports on organizational and financial matters. Mrs. Diachuk reported that the national famine committee had a ba­ lance of 533,035.93 on its books, but that some S 10,000 of this sum will be used to COVPr the committee's expenses. The principal topic of the' meeting was the famine commission bill intro­ duced in both houses of the U.S. Congress. The report on this matter was delivered by IhorOlshaniwsky, member of the national famine committee's acting -presidium and coordinator of Americans for Human Rights in U– kraine, the organization that has taken ' the lead in pressing for the bill's intro­ duction and passage. Mr. Olshaniwsky reported on the current status of the bill, noting that a special section of The Ukrainian Week­ ly dated April 1 was devoted to the bill. He also noted that several Ukrainian community organizations, including the Ukrainian National Association, had already joined in actions aimed at securing passage of the famine commis­ sion bill. He stressed that, in addition to financial support for lobbying activi­ ties conducted by Americans for Hu­ man Rights in Ukraine, the most press­ ing need at this juncture is the mass involvement of all segments of the Ukrainian community in'writing to dissident newsecommentaryepoliticseeditorials"interviewsepeople^reviews "community news U.S. legislators in support of the bill. Following a discussion, the acting the arts"scholarshipechurch affairs"sports"preview of events^special features presidium voted to allocate SS,OOO in support of these actions and to issue an appeal to the Ukrainian community at Can you afford not to subscribe? large to become involved in working for the bill's passage. I would like to subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly for. .year(s). The national famine committee's (Subscription rates: S5 per year for UNA members, S8 for non- Ukrainian-language appeal to Ukrai­ nian Americans was published in the members.) April 14 issue of Svoboda. Noting that UNA member: D yes the fate of the famine commission bill was dependent upon the Ukrainian Name - П no community's efforts in lobbying for it. Address the national famine committee urged City — State Zip — П Payment enclosed U.S. Ukrainians to contact their sena­ D Bill me tors and congressmen and to send tax- deductible financial contributions to Americans for Human Rights in U– 30 Montgomery St. u Jersey City, N.J. 07302 kraine, the organization that has been spearheading the campaign for the famine bill.