William Penn Life, 1987 (22. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1987-12-01 / 12. szám

December 1987, William Penn Life, Page 13

Minutes of the 31st General Convention of the William Penn Association held September 14-15-16,1987, in Toronto, Canada

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The following were elected as National Directors of the William Penn Association:

Joseph Arvay, Stephen Ivancso, Roger Nagy, Ronald Balia, William Bero, Elmer Furedy, Frank J. Radvany, John Molnár, Elmer Toth, Frank J. Wukovits, Jr., Michael Hrabar and Zoltán Cibulas.

The following are the voting results for the election of

Alternate Directors:

Michael Tomcsak......................................89

Stephen Szatmári......................................81

Anthony Beke..........................................78

Jennifer Emri............................................78

George Mirkovich....................................73

Stephen Varga..........................................70

Louis Roka................................................64

Julius Nadas, Jr...........................................61

Frank Kobli ..............................................58

Judith Walewski........................................58

John Woodward......................................55

Edward Rietski..........................................50

The following were elected as Alternate Directors of the William Penn Association:

Michael Tomcsak, Stephen Szatmári, Anthony

C. Beke, Jennifer Emri, George Mirkovich, Stephen Varga, Louis Roka, Julius Nadas, Jr., Frank Kobli, Judith Walewski, John Woodward and Edward Rietski.

The following are the voting results for the election of Auditors:

Louis Fodor............................................124

Michael Kara..........................................118

Charles Fabian........................................114

William Kovach......................................104

Dale Cole................................................101

Stephen P. Danko....................................98

Stephen Sándor........................................24

The following were elected members of the Auditing Committee:

Louis Fodor, Michael Kara, Charles Fabian, William Kovach, Dale Code and Stephen P. Danko.

The following are the voting results for the election of

Alternate Auditors:

Albert Furedy............................................90

Joseph Hamari..........................................80

Mary Ivancso............................................55

Frank Tima................................................55

James Lochinger........................................50

Kenneth Walewski....................................49

The following Alternate Directors were elected: Albert Furedy, Joseph Hamari, and Frank Tima.

Report of the Election/Tellers Committee Accepted -It was moved, seconded and the delegates accepted the Report of the Election/Tellers Committee with sincere thanks and appreciation.

Ballots Destroyed -It was moved, seconded and the delegates authorized that all ballots be destroyed.

Newly Elected Directors and Auditors Installed -Chairman of the Convention John T. Lesko proceeded to duly install the newly elected Board of Directors and Auditing Committee members.

Meeting Recessed - Chairman Lesko recessed the convention meeting until 2:15 p.m. so the Board of Directors may hold a short meeting.

Meeting Reconvened - Chairman Lesko reconvened the meeting at 2:15 p.m. He reported that following a meeting of the Board of Directors, the Directors elected

Stephen G. Danko as National President of the William Penn Association, Zoltán B. Emri as Vice President, E. E. Vargo as National Secretary, and Frances A. Furedy as National Treasurer. The convention delegates gave the newly elected National officers a standing ovation wholeheartedly approving same.

Newly Elected Officers Installed - President Emeritus Elmer Charles proceeded to duly install the newly elected National Officers to their respective office.

Newly Elected Chairman of the Board - Chairman John Lesko introduced Mr. Joseph Arvay as the newly elected Chairman of the Board of the William Penn Association. The delegates rose for a standing ovation.

Resolution/Stelkovics - Albert Stelkovics offered the following Resolution:

Resolved by the 31st General Convention that the delegates strongly recommend to the Board of Directors to provide necessary funds for the Association and its branches to carry on its fraternal, charitable and benevolent activities including but not limited to:

1. Scholarship grants.

2. National Bowling Tournaments (adult Sc junior).

3. National Golf Tournaments (adult Sc junior).

4. Developing Penn Scenic View to its fullest potential as a sports, youth and membership activity center.

5. Develop and maintain Mt. St. George as a Home for the Aging and possibly expanding to a limited nursing care facility.

6. Continue developing Camp Hungária for instruction of Hungarian folk art, cooking and dancing.

7. Support or sponsor publication of Hungarian books for easier learning of the Hungarian language.

8. Support boy and girl scout activities.

9. Continue having the Hungarian language taught either in our own branches or area schools or by financially supporting similarly operated classes.

10. Continue publication of William Penn Life including at least one page in Hungarian text.

11. Participate and be members of all state Fraternal Congresses where the Association is licensed to operate.

12. Support financially Hungarian parishes or congregations of whatever religious denomination so long as services are carried on in the Hungarian language.

13. Sponsor tours to Hungary and to other countries to accomodate our many faceted membership.

It was moved, seconded and adopted by the delegates.

Meeting Recessed - Chairman Lesko recessed the meeting at 2:45 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 16, 1987, at which time the convention will meet in Concert Hall.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,1987________

Meeting Reconvened - Chairman of the Convention John T. Lesko reconvened the convention at 9:00 a.m. and same are present. Mary Lou Sporner, District 053 was absent.

Invocation/Rev. Borsay - Invocation was offered by Reverend Daniel Borsay, Pastor United Church of Christ, Springdale, Pa.

Tuesday’s Minutes/Radvany - Secretary of the Convention Frank J. Radvany read the Minutes of Tuesday’s proceedings.

It was moved, seconded and the delegates accepted same as read.

Prayer in Honor of 200th Anniversary of the U.S. Constitution - In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution, Delegate Edward J. Behuncik, stated to the Convention that it would be fitting and proper for the delegates to remember this historic occasion which will be held in Philadelphia and attended by President Ronald Reagan and Chief Justice Warren Burger. Since we will be unable to attend this celebration, Delegate Behuncik asked the Convention here assembled to take part in a small and special way by rising for a few moments and meditate on our glorious freedoms enjoyed by us as United States citizens and deprived of them by so many subjugated people, especially in Communist controlled countries such as Hungary, Polland, Slovak, etc.

Delegate Behuncik offered the following prayer:

As our Convention assembles in this room, We thank you Lord for giving us the benefits guaranteed by the United States Constitution which our forefathers adopted two hundred years ago the 17th day of September.

We have the many rights only because we have the United States Constitution which we often take for granted and which too many of us never think about as to the how, the why and the because on which our rights are based.

My brothers and sisters, please give thought in the quiet of your hearts and inner spirits to the great blessings which are ours because we have the United States Constitution. (Silence)

We meet freely, we go to our own churches, we can’t be compelled to testify against ourselves.

In your lives and in your prayers, please continue to ask our Almighty Father to make certain that our nation will never lose sight of its great destiny so that our children and grandchildren for generations to come will preserve these great rights which Americans have enjoyed for two hundred years.

AMEN

Report of the Resolutions Committee - The next order of business was the Report of the Resolutions Committee.

Delegate John Molnár, Chairman, introduced the members of his Committee: Charles Akai, Joseph Hamari, George Horvath, George Mirkovich, and Edward Rietski.

Chairman Molnár read the following Resolution:

The 31st General Convention hereby resolves that the National Secretary shall insert the date of approval of the By-Laws by the Pennsylvania Insurance Commission in Article XXIV, Section 2400, Effective Date and they shall apply to all benefit certificates of membership issued or assumed on or after said date.

It was moved, seconded and the delegates adopted the resolution.

Typographical Errors/Resolution -It was moved, seconded and the delegates adopted the following resolution pertaining to the correction of typographical errors.

RESOLUTION

The 31st General Convention hereby repeals the By-Laws heretofore in effect and authorizes the Administration Committee to the Association to correct any typographical errors that might appear

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