William Penn Life, 1977 (12. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1977-04-01 / 2. szám

MINUTES . . . President Jimmy Carter The White House Washington, D. C. Resolved that whereas, the Hoard of Directors and National Officers of the William Penn Association, a fraternal benefit society which represents 76,000 Americans of Hungarian descent is as­sembled in regular session at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Whereas, March 15th is observed and remembered by all Hungarians and free men throughout the world as the anni­versary of Hungary’s abortive struggle for freedom in 1848 under its renowned leader, Louis Kossuth, and Whereas, the Hoard of Directors of William Penn Association today com­memorated that event, and Whereas, the Board of Directors are cognizant ol your efforts to carry the torch to light the way for recognition of freedom and human rights suppressed by dictatorship throughout the world, we commend, support and wholeheartedly endorse your actions in this fight for human rights. Adopted this 15th day of March, 1977 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Elmer Charles National President and Chairman of the Hoard William Penn Association 429 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 16) National Secretary Albert J. Stel­­kovics read the Minutes of the Execu­tive Committee meetings dated Thurs­day, March 3, and Friday, March 4, 1977. Moved, seconded, and the Board accepted the Minutes for further deli­beration. The Board further agreed to review in detail the Report of the Na­tional President dated March 14, 1977 in conjunction with the Executive Commit­tee Minutes. 17) Moved, seconded, that the Execu­tive Committee review the present sick benefit program with the Actuary and General Counsel. It was further agreed that they also review the present Acci­dent and Health program. 18) Moved, seconded, and the Board ratified the actions of the Investment Committee in the sale and purchase of stocks and bonds during the year 1976. 19) Moved, seconded, and the Board accepted the proposed operating budget for 1977 as outlined in the Report of the National President dated March 14, 1977. 20) Moved, seconded, and the Board authorized that the Association provide more financial assistance for Branch Children’s Christmas Parties. It was fur­ther authorized that the National Of­ficers distribute this sum on an equit­able basis amongst those Branches which hold such parties. 20a) Moved, seconded, and the Board requested that the Executive Committee consider various youth programs at branch levels with branches which are willing to take an active role and give consideration for financial aid to these youth programs in which the branch is willing to share the financial cost. The Executive Committee is further request­ed to investigate the possibility of re­vitalizing the inactive branches. 22) Moved, seconded, and the Board appointed National Vice President John P. Balia to assist Vice President of Membership Services Gus G. Nagy in making arrangements for the 1977 Bowl­ing Tournament to be held in Washing­ton, D.C. area. 23) Director Danko extended an invit­ation to the Board of Directors from Branch 18, Detroit, Michigan that the 1978 Bowling Tournament be held in Detroit, Michigan area. This request was unanimously accepted by the Board and the Bowling Tournament will be held in Detroit area in 1978. 24) Moved, seconded, and the Board authorized that the price of the dinner­­dance ticket for the Bowling Tournament be set at $10.00. It was further agreed that the Association subsidize the re­mainder of the cost of the dinner tickets. 25) The Board acknowledged the ver­bal report on the 1977 Bowling Tourna­ment as presented by Vice President of Membership Services Gus G. Nagy. 26) Following a thorough page by page discussion of the Report of the National President dated March 14th, 1977, it was moved, seconded and adopt­ed by the Board to accept this report in its entirety. 27) Moved, seconded, and the Board accepted the recommendation of the Ex­ecutive. Committee and granted a salary increase to all home office and full time district office employees effective April 1, 1977. 28) The Board next ensued on the discussion of salaries of National Of­ficers and appointed officers. The Board at this time went into executive session. Following a discussion of salaries for appointed officers, it is moved, seconded, and the Board accepted the recommend­ation of the Executive Committee and granted a salary increase to the Vice President of Membership Services Gus G. Nagy, General Counsel Gay B. Banes and Medical Director Gregory M. Lang retroactive to January 1, 1977. 29) National Secretary Albert J. Stel­­kovics; National Treasurer Julius E. Somogyi and Vice President of Member­ship Services Gus G. Nagy each thanked the Board of Directors for the kind con­sideration given to them. 30) The Board discussed the proposed Ethnic Park of Allegheny County. Presi­dent Charles stated that the Parks Di­rector announced that the deposit re­quirement is now $1,000.00 in order for an ethnic group to select a site in this park. In the discussion it was brought out that the Hungarians should be a part of this Park program, and since William Penn Association is the largest Hun­garian entity in Allegheny County, the Association should do something as soon as possible. Moved, seconded, and the Board adopted that the William Penn Association deposit $1,000.00 on behalf of the Hungarians in Allegheny County so that a nice site can be selected for the Hungarian Section of the Ethnic Park. 31) The Board discussed the request of the American-Hungarian Foundation in which they again requested $5,000.00 for each of the next five years to sup­port the Foundation project on the His­tory of Hungarians and their descend­ants in America. The Board is willing to have the William Penn Association’s History written up and have it prepared and furnished to the American-Hungar­ian Foundation for inclusion in their prepared project and thereby would not necessitate their having to do research on individual members of William Penn Association. Moved, seconded, and the Board authorized a donation of $1,000.00 to the American-Hungarian Foundation for this project. 32) The Board discussed the feasibility of procuring a liability policy for Na­­tonal Officers and Board Members. This n.alter was tabled for the present time. 33,' Moved, seconded, and the Board ratified the actions taken by the Execu­tive Committee and accepted the Min­utes of the Executive Committee dated March 3 and 4, 1977 in its entirety 34) The Board of Directors adopted the following resolution pertaining to dividends for the calendar year of 1977. 17

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