William Penn Life, 1991 (26. évfolyam, 2-10. szám)

1991-02-01 / 2. szám

Page 2, William Penn Life, February 1991 William Penn LIFE Official Publication of the William Penn Association Published Monthly Office of Publication: 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Phone: 412/231-2979 Third Class U.S. Postage Paid Pittsburgh, PA Permit No. 2724 E. E. Vargo Editor-in-Chief Frances A. Furedy Associate Editor John E. Lovász Managing Editor NATIONAL OFFICERS E. E. Vargo National President Frances A. Furedy National Secretary-Treasurer Zoltán B. Emri National Vice President Emil Herman General Counsel Dr. Julius Kesseru Medical Director BOARD OF DIRECTORS Joseph P. Arvay Chairman Roger G. Nagy Vice Chairman Michael J. Hrabar Vice Chairman Ronald S. Balia Anthony C. Beke William J. Bero Elmer A. Furedy John S. Molnár Stephen J. Szatmári Michael F. Tomcsak Elmer W. Toth Frank J. Wukovits, Jr. Frank J. Radvany Secretary of the Board Emeritus AUDITING COMMITTEE Louis A. Fodor Chairman Michael R. Kara Vice Chairman William J. Kovach Secretary Dale A. Cole Stephen P. Danko Charles Fabian ADVISORY BOARD Elmer Charles President Emeritus Frank Bero Stephen Danko Michael Hegedűs Frank J. Wukovits, Sr. Unsolicited articles, letters, manuscripts, pictures and other material submitted to the WILLIAM PENN LIFE are forwarded at the owner's risk, and the WILLIAM PENN LIFE expressly denies any responsi­bility for their safekeeping or return. The WILLIAM PENN LIFE reserves the right to edit, revise or reject any article submitted for publication. Postmaster: If undelivered, please send form 3579 to: William Penn Association 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 WPA celebrates 105 years of service Continued from Page 1 buy new cars and take their dream vacations with a variety of loans. Credit Union members also enjoy competitive interest rates on their savings. But savings plans and insurance protection are not all our Associa­tion gives its members. Over the years our society has developed many social, athletic, benevolent and cultural programs which en­hance the overall quality of our members’ lives. Fraternal Benefits For the past 48 years the An­nual National Bowling Tourna­ment and Scholarship Days has served as the highlight of our soci­ety’s social calendar. Members from many branches join together each Memorial Day weekend for three days of fraternalism and fun. The weekend also focuses at­tention on the important work of the William Penn Fraternal Asso­ciation Scholarship Foundation. Dozens of young members receive tens of thousands of dollars in scholarship awards each year from the Foundation, helping them to pay the costs of higher education and realize their career goals. The Association supplemented its national sports program in 1984 when it sponsored the first William Penn Association Na­tional Golf Tournament. This mid-summer event has since be­come one of the more popular programs sponsored by our society. Additional recreational oppor­tunities exist for members at Penn Scenic View, the Associa­tion’s camp located in the Laural Highlands of Pennsylvania. First opened in 1977, Penn Scenic View offers members a place to get away from their everyday cares. The camp can accommo­date groups of 2 to 80 and is just minutes away from two excellent ski resorts. Scenic View has served as the site for many branch picnics and parties, as well as several pro­grams conducted by the Home Office. One of these programs, our Hungarian Language Camp, is an outgrowth of the William Penn’s commitment to its Hungarian roots. After a highly successful inaugural session in 1990, the Hungarian Language Camp is scheduled to return this year for the first full week of August. The camp provides practical instruc­tion in the Hungarian language at a reasonable cost. William Penn Home Personal Care with a Fraternal touch 24-hour Professional Nursing Care — Medical Director on Staff — Dietary Supervision — Complete Housekeeping and Maintenance Services — 24-hour Security — Beauty and Barber Shops — Social and Recreational Programs — Physical Therapy Services — Large Private and Semi-Private Rooms each with Restroom Facilities. ROOMS NOW AVAILABLE $1,050.00/Month 10% discount for William Penn Association members For additional details, write to: Paul T. Kovács, Administrator William Penn Home R.D. 3, Brinker Road Wellsburg, WV 26070 Phone: (304) 737-0851 Providing quality care at a reasonable cost is the operating principle of the William Penn Home, our society’s personal care home for the elderly located in Wellsburg, W.Va. The Home is our society’s lar­gest ongoing fraternal project. The Association acquired the Home in 1983 and since that time the Home has strengthened its reputation as a place where the elderly can feel secure and live with dignity. A national historic landmark, our Home is also famous for its architectual excellence and collec­tions of Native American and Early 20th Century American artifacts. Serving The Community The William Penn Home is home to Association members, as well as non-members. In that sense, it serves as one of our society’s many projects which benefit the communities in which we are located. The Association has a long history of service to the general community. Almost from our beginnings our members, branch­es and national headquarters have supported charitable causes and volunteered to help those in need. The Association annually sup­ports the Fraternal Societies of Greater Pittsburgh’s fund drive for Children’s Hospital. Our branches conduct visits to shut­­ins, nursing homes and homes for the retarded. And our mem­bers volunteer thousands of hours and donate thousands of dollars each year to projects in the local communities. Promoting Our Heritage Our support for our communi­ties and dedication to our mem­bers is matched only by our Association’s love for its Hungar­ian heritage. In addition to our Hungarian Language Camp, the William Penn is a proud sponsor of count­less projects and programs which promote and foster Hungarian history, culture and heritage. The William Penn Association Magyar Folk Dancers of McKees­port, Pa., the Branch 18 Hungar­ian Dancers of Detroit, and dance groups sponsored by local branches thrill audiences with the color and energy of Hungarian folk dance. Since the 1920’s, the Associa­tion and its members have been among the strongest supporters of the Hungarian Classroom at the University of Pittsburgh. The Association also was a major contributor to the Hungarian Heritage Center in New Bruns­wick, N.J., which opened in 1989. Our Home in Wellsburg has played host to two Hungarian Folk Dance and Folk Music Sym­posia at which young dancers and musicians refine their talents un­der the instruction of leading folk artists from Hungary, Ameri­ca and Canada. These and the many dances and programs sponsored by our branches have kept our Hungar­ian heritage alive in America and have made us a leader in the Hungarian American community. A Fraternal Leader The William Penn is also recog­nized as a leader in the fraternal benefit system. Many of our Na­tional Officers and Directors have held office in the National Frater­nal Congress of America and various state fraternal congresses. Through our subsidiary cor­poration, Computer Specialties Corp., we offer other fraternal societies and businesses the com­puter services they need to suc­cessfully run their operations. With such a wide variety of interests, the William Penn could have easily lost sight of its found­ing principles. But it has not. Our society has remained focused on the ideas of providing financial security to our members, promot­ing our heritage and supporting our communities. We think our founding fathers would be proud. Happy Birthday to our great Association. Official Notice Historical Records and Artifacts The William Penn Association is collecting items of historical interest to our Association for inclusion in our historical records and archives. We are seeking artifacts and records of all kinds, such as old records of branch activities, minutes books, uniforms, badges, ribbons, pictures and banners. We are interested in any items relating to the William Penn, Verhovay, Rákóczi and all of the other fraternal benefit societies which have merged with us during our 105-year history. If you have any such items, please contact: E. E. Vargo, National President William Penn Association 709 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Phone: (412) 231-2979

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