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WE ARE A NEW CHAPTER WITH 13 MEMBERS. ACTIVITIES OF CHAPTER 117 BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON FOR 1980 JANUARY: New officers for 1980 were installed. They are: Vironia K. Walker, President; Dorothea H. Roberts, Vice President; Rachel Robertson, Recording Secretary; Patricia Cittadini, Correspondence Secretary; Betty Fornia, Treasurer. A gift was presented to our first president, Elaine Karyluk- Austin, in appreciation of her efforts in that capacity and for her efforts and dedication which led to the founding of Chapter 117. FEBRUARY: A motion was carried to make an annual donation of not less than $50.00 to the Ukrainian Museum. Members were encouraged to make personal donations to the Museum. The program, prepared by Halyna Hrishko, was a discussion of the lives and activities of some famous Ukrainian Women. MARCH: A pysanka workshop was conducted for members by Elaine Austin. Betty Fornia provided two cakes for dessert, one of which was decorated like a pysanka. APRIL: The program, prepared by Elaine Austin, contained a discussion of two books, Chief of the Cossacks, the story of Stenka Razin, and USA and the Soviet Myth. MAY: Chapter members viewed examples of works by Ukrainian woodcut artist, Jac Nizdofsky, and were provided with information about his life in a program presented by Dottie Roberts. groom’s emissaries visiting the bride’s family to win approval for the marriage. If a positive decision was reached, the mother and daughter came from another room, bringing rushnyky which were given to the future in-laws as gifts. The rushnyky were then wrapped tightly crosswise around the upper body of the emmissaries. This ritual act was not only a form of welcome but also “purification” of the emissaries whereby the future bridegroom’s family was symbolically incorporated into the bride’s kinship. The rushnyk is an affirmation of the sophisticated techniques and ornamentation found in Ukrainian textiles. One can appreciate the great variety of embroidery stitches, cutwork, drawnwork and weaving techniques. The most famous woven ritual cloths were from the town of Krolevets; they in time became an inseparable part of every home in central and northern Ukraine. Their design consisted of a pattern set in horizontal bands with prescribed rhythmical order. This red pattern on white background consisted of small geometric designs, figures, and birds. Motifs of churches and two-headed eagles were added in the 19th century. Today the rushnyky remain an integral part of the Ukrainian wedding ceremony and in welcoming guests. Accompanying the exhibit, a comprehensive catalogue, (illustrated with 10 color plates and 20 black and white photographs) outlines the role of the ruhnyk in Ukrainian customs and draws intriguing cross-cultural parallels. Vironia K. Walker — President, Dorothea H. Roberts, Vice President at the Ukrainian Food Booth Heritage Festival — Redwood, WA July 4-6, 1980. Кіоск 117-го Відділу СУА, Редмонт, від 4 - 6-го липня 1980 р. Зліва Віронія К. Вокер — голова Відділу, Доротея Г. Ро- бертс — заступниця голови JULY: In our first successful fund raising project, chapter members participated in the Heritage Festival at Redmond, WA, July 4-6, 1980 by selling Ukrainian food and tortes. We also co sponsored a display of Ukrainian arts and crafts and we were responsible for the performances of the Cheremshyna Dancers of Vancouver, В. C. and Yohan Sasyniuk of Bellevue, WA. in the Ethnic Dancing Program. SEPTEMBER: Our program was a Ukrainian embroidery workshop which was conducted by Nadia Lawryniuk. OTHER NEWS: - Vironia K. Walker was selected Programs Chairman for the Ethnic Heritage Council of the Pacific Northwest and was elected to its board of directors. - Elaine Keryluk-Austin has been appointed to the City of Bellevue (WA) Arts Commission. - Helene Reshetar received her doctorate degree from the University of Washington in Comparative Literature. - Vironia Walker presented a radio program dealing with contributions of Ukrainian women in the various professions in the USA on March 8 on KRAB-FM in Seattle. The program was presented in conjuction with International Women’s Day. Dear readers and subscribers: We regret having to inform you that the price of a year’s subscription of "Our Life” has been increased to $13.00; the price of a single issue is now $1.30. We request that those of you who have already sent us $11.00 for their subscription send us an additional $2.00. For this we thank you in advance. Most of you will consider the increase in price a normal occurence due to the rise in prices throughout, including the rise in the cost of paper and printing.. For those who consider the price of $13.00 too high, think about this: compare the price of $13.00 for eleven issues of ’’Our Life" to the price of one meal in a restaurant. Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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