William Penn Life, 1979 (14. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1979-10-01 / 4. szám

Szentmiklossy, Treasurer, Hungarian Reformed Federation.

Retired Home Office Personnel: Gizella Dudrik and Frida Vandra; Dr. H. Gordon Henry and Nancy Henry, son-in-law and daughter of Director John Sabo; Mary Tomcsak, wife of delegate Michael Tomcsak; Ginny Lesko, daughter-in-law of delegate John T. Lesko, Sr.

We honor the memory of all the departed brothers and sisters of our great fraternal society.

24) The convention next commenced to discuss the Report of the Board of Directors to the 29th General Convention. It was moved, seconded and passed to dispense with the reading of the report, however, the delegates will review the report page by page and anyone having a question or remark will ask for the floor at that particular page.

25) The Illustrious Citation was presented to the following members during the last four years:

Steven Borovich, Alex Fabiankovitz, Louis Sipos, Marton Nadasi, Mrs. Andrew Buck, Louis Siebert, Zoltán B. Emri, Albert G. Kertesz, Frank J. Radvany, and Alex Chobody.

26) Delegate Steve Petruska, Branch 8, Johnstown, Pa. thanked the Association and its members on behalf of all who received financial assistance during the Johnstown Flood in 1978. The relief offered was a great benefit to the flood victims, members of William Penn Association.

27) Delegate Ernest J. Mozer of Branch 51, Passaic, N.J. thanked the Association and the Board of Directors for supporting the Children’s Christmas Parties. Delegate George Varga, Branch 214, Flint, Michigan also commended the Board for supporting this beneficial fraternal activity and hoped it will continue.

28) The delegates acknowledged that National President Elmer Charles accompanied Secretary of the State Cyrus Vance along with other American dignitaries to Budapest in January 1978 to return the Crown of Hungary to the Hungarian People.

29) The delegates completed the page by page review and discussion of the Report of the Board of Directors to the 29th General Convention dated September 10, 1979. It was moved, seconded and unanimously accepted by the delegates. This report is attached to and becomes a part of these Minutes.

30) Following a page by page review and discussion of the Auditing Committees report to the 29th General Convention. It was moved, seconded and accepted by the Convention, and is attached to these Minutes.

31) Mr. Robert E. Bruce, Actuary, proceeded to review page by page his report to the 29th General Convention. Upon completion of this review and explanation, it was moved, seconded and accepted by the delegates and is incorporated by reference to these Minutes. President Charles thanked Mr. Bruce for his comment and for a most favorable report.

32) The delegates commenced to review the By-Laws and its amendments page by page.

33) It was moved, seconded and authorized to make the following change in Chapter IV, Board of Directors, Section 4, last paragraph to read, “The Board of Directors shall establish the salary and/or honorarium of the National President, etc.”

34) Following a page by page review and discussion of the By-Laws and its amendments, it was moved, seconded and adopted to accept the By-Laws, as amended and corrected. It was further resolved that the adopted by-laws become effective immediately.

35) Stephen G. Danko, Chairman of the Resolutions Committee, presented the following resolution which was unanimously adopted by the Delegates.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the William Penn Association’s revised by-laws in Chapter I, Section 2, provides that one or more of the National OFFICES may be held by one and the same person, and

WHEREAS, the by-laws provide for the office of National Secretary and office of National Treasurer,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY by the 29th General Convention in regular meeting assembled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this 10th day of September, 1979 that the office of National Secretary and National Treasurer be filled by one and the same person.

36) Mr. Charles called on the Chairman of the Nominating Committee Edward J. Behuncik for the report from the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee presented the following names for the respective offices:

National President: Elmer Charles; National Secretary-Treasurer: Albert J. Stelkovics; National Vice President: John P. Balia; National Vice President: Louis L. Varga.

Chairman Charles then asked for nominations from the floor. Hearing none, it was moved, seconded and unanimously adopted to close the nominations for the above offices and Secretary Frank J. Radvany is requested to cast a unanimous ballot of the delegates for the election of Elmer Charles as National President, Albert J. Stelkovics as National Secretary- Treasurer, John P. Balia and Louis L. Varga as National Vice Presidents.

37) Chairman of the Nominating Committee presented the following names in nomination for the office of Board of Directors:

Frank Bero, Stephen Danko, Zoltán B. Emri, Michael Hegedűs, Albert G. Kertesz, William C. Kohut, Stephen Lang, Jr., Steve E. Lesco, Frank J. Radvany, John Sabo, Joseph Toma and Frank J. Wukovits, Sr. Chairman Charles asked for nominations from the floor, there being none, it was moved, seconded and unanimously adopted to close the nominations and the Secretary was requested to cast a unanimous ballot for the election of the above candidates to the Board of Directors.

38) The Chairman of the Nominating Committee placed in nomination the following names for the office of Auditing Committee:

Mrs. Emma Beganyi, Charles Fabian, Louis A. Fodor, Michael Hrabar, Michael Kara and Mrs. Violet Lenart.

Chairman Charles asked for nominations from the floor, hearing none, it was moved, seconded and unanimously adopted to close the nominations and the Secretary to cast a unanimous ballot for the election of the above candidates for office of Auditing Committee members.

39) Chairman of the Nominating Committee Edward J. Behuncik placed in nomination the following candidates for the office of Alternate Board of Directors:

Steve Petruska, Roger G. Nagy, Frank J. Wukovits, Jr., Walter Bero, William J. Kovach, Elmer Toth, Barbara Banes Botkin, Joseph Arvay, Mary Ivancso, Michael Tomcsak, Stephen G. Danko and Walter Stelkovis. Chairman Charles called for nominations from the floor, hearing none, it was moved, seconded and adopted to close the nominations and Assistant Secretary prepare ballots for the voting tomorrow. Chairman of the Nominating Committee states that position on the ballot was drawn by lot by the Nominating Committee.

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