William Penn Life, 1988 (23. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1988-08-01 / 8. szám
Volume 23 August 1988 Number 8 ——■ mm mmm Folk dance expert Kalman Dreisziger (right) explains the finer points of a line dance to students at the Hungarian Folk Dance and Folk Music Symposium held recently at the William Penn Home. (Photo by John E. Lovász) Ethnic dance, music experts share knowledge at symposium By Kalman Magyar, Director American Hungarian Folklore Centrum WELLSBURG, WV - July 9 to 16 was a great week for Hungarian folk dance and folk music enthusiasts on the beautiful grounds of the William Penn Home in Wellsburg, W.Va. The Hungarian Folk Dance and Folk Music Symposium is a biennial event, and this year’s symposium was hosted by the William Penn Association in cooperation with the American Hungarian Folklore Centrum. The scenic camp facility on top of the hill on the Home grounds provided an ideal location for the event. Home Administrator Paul T. Kovács and his staff were excellent hosts, and their hard work was greatly appreciated by all of the 120 dancers, musicians, and instructors in attendance. This was the sixth such symposium held. The first event was held in 1978 in the Catskill Mountains of New York. This initial event proved to be of great importance for Hungarian folk dance and folk music in America. The organizers hoped to bring together individuals from the many different folk dance and folk music groups and offer them an opportunity to learn more about their heritage and assist others in learning new material to take home to their groups. During the first symposium the participants decided to officially organize the American Hungarian Folklore Centrum (AHFC) which would serve as a clearing house and source of information to all folk dance groups in North America. The AHFC commenced to organize folk dance camps, festivals (Pontozos), folk dance tours, a newsletter (Karikazo), and a week-long symposium every second year. One of the important features of the symposium is that the foremost dance teachers and musicians from Hungary are invited to share their knowledge and provide a most important ingredient — good live music. See 'Symposium’ Page 12 Home ready for Family Festival WELLSBURG, WV — The William Penn Home is ready to welcome members of all ages to the 66th Annual William Penn Home Family Festival. The Festival will be held on Sunday, Aug. 7, and promises a day full of fun activities for the entire family. "This is a true family event,” said Paul T. Kovács, administrator of the Home and co-chairman of the Festival. "We’ll have special games for the children, hayrides around our property, all sorts of games of chance, homemade American and Hungarian food, tours of our Home, and many other activities that everyone can enjoy.” All proceeds from the Festival will benefit the William Penn Home for the elderly. "You can have a lot of fun while supporting a worthwhile cause,” Mr. Kovács said. The Festival will begin at 11:00 a.m. with the celebration of the traditional Field Mass. Following Mass, the grounds will be open for all families to enjoy. Among the attractions at this year’s Festival will be the popular barbeque chicken dinner, homemade Hungarian foods, performances by the Hungarian Ethnic Group of Western Pennsylvania and the Magyer Folk Dancers of McKeesport, Pa., swimming at the Home’s pool and live music. A large tent will be erected on the Festival grounds to provide guests with shade from the sun or shelter from the rain. "We’re hoping and praying for good weather, but we want to be prepared just in case,” Mr. Kovács said. Admission to the Festival is free, and there will be plenty of free parking available on the Festival grounds. Association adds health insurance to product line PITTSBURGH — The William Penn Association is expanding its line of insurance products available to its members with the addition of two medical care plans, the Home Office recently announced. One will be an individual major medical plan called "Classic Care,” the other a short-term medical plan called "Inter-Med Plus.” The new plans represent a joint venture between the Association and the Washington National Insurance Company. Washington National will offer the plans through the William Penn and its agents. "This is a step up for us in that we will be able to offer our members and potential members a rounded portfolio of insurance products,” said National President Stephen G. Danko. He also expressed his confidence in the benefits the new joint venture will have for the Association and its members. "Washington National will be a good partner for us .... They have a good record and a strong reputation,” President Danko said. He noted that Washington National has received the least amount of complaints on claims of any insurance company in the state of Illinois, and that the company processes most of its medical claims within seven to 10 days. Details of the medical plans were explained during a recent meeting at the Home Office between the Association’s agency managers and a representative from Washington National. Under the Classic Care major medical plan, each insured individual can receive a maximum lifetime benefit of $1 million. The policy covers 80 percent of the insured’s medical expenses after satisfying the annual deductible and before meeting the coinsurance limit. The policy-holder can select a coinsurance limit of either $5,000 or $12,500. After the coinsurance limit is reached, the policy pays for 100 percent of the insured’s medical expenses for that particular calendar year. Fqr example, let’s take the case of a member who is insured by a Classic Care policy. His annual deductible is $100 and his coinsurance limit is $5,000. Now, let’s assume that in a particular calendar year he accumulates $20,000 in medical expenses. Under Classic Care, that member would have to pay $ 100 (his annual deductible) plus $1,000 (that is, 20 percent of his coinsurance limit not covered by the policy) for a total out-of-pocket expense of $1,100 for that year. The remaining $18,900 would be paid by Washington National. This would be the case for a single individual covered by the policy. If the policy covers an entire family, then the family would have to pay a maximum of two deductibles per year. In other words, the maximum out-of pocket expenses per calendar year for a single person would be 20 percent of his coinsurance limit (either $1,000 or $2,500) plus one deductible. For a family, the maximum out-of-pocket expenses per calendar year would be either $1,000 plus two deductibles or $2,500 plus two deductibles. Premium rates for Classic Care are guaranteed for 12 months and increase on each policy anni- See 'New Plans’ Page 2 Inside ■ Niki prepares for trip back to Hungary....................Page 2. ■ Home stands as architectural masterpiece..............Page 3. ■ Association sets up fund for Erdély refugees........Page 5. ■ WPA golfers have fun fraternal weekend..............Pages 6-7. ■ Minutes of the March Board meeting......................Page 9. Next Deadline August 19
