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

1991-04-01 / 4. szám

Volume 26 April 1991 Number 4 I ■ ■■■MHHHHHMMBHHHnnHHHRiiBHHHHnHHHMBnniHHBBHHMHHni Charles elected National Secretary PITTSBURGH — George S. (Pete) Charles Jr., FIC, has been elected as the Association’s new National Secretary by the Board of Directors. He officially as­­sumed his new post on April 1. Secretary Charles, 34, has spent his entire 17-year business career as an employee of the William Penn. He most recently served as Assistant Secretary for the past year. Frances A. Furedy, who had been serving the dual role of National Secretary-Treasurer, will continue to serve as National Treasurer. "Fran and I are very pleased to welcome Pete into the ranks of the National Officers,” said Na­tional President E. E. Vargo. "He has the knowledge, ability, experi­ence and desire to make an out­standing officer and to keep our Association moving forward.” Treasurer Furedy called Secre­tary Charles’ election "one of the smartest decisions the Board of Directors has ever made.” Secretary Charles began his career with the William Penn on June 4,1974, as a part-time clerk. In January 1980 he became a junior underwriter, and a little more than a year later he was named Agency Administrator. His skills as an organizer and manager helped him earn his next promotion to Office Manager in April 1985. In August 1987 he was named Administrative As­sistant to the National President. In February 1990 the offices of National Secretary and Treasurer were combined, and he was named Assistant Secretary. Secretary Charles holds a de­gree in Business Administration from Robert Morris College. He earned his Fraternal Insurance Counselor (FIC) designation from the Fraternal Field Mana­gers Association in September 1980. He also serves as president of Branch 352 Coraopolis, Pa., and is a member of the Henry Roberts Parent Teacher Group. He and his wife Dianne have a son, Steven. George S. Charles, Jr. National Secretary Board Chairman Joseph P. Army presents the AHF Distinguished Service Award to National Treasurer Frances A. Furedy. (Photo by Louis A. Fodor) National Treasurer Furedy receives AHF service award NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — National Treasurer Frances A. Furedy recently was honored as one of two recipients of the 1991 Distinguished Service Award of the American Hungarian Foun­dation (AHF). Treasurer Furedy and John J. Heldrich, a retired vice president and member of the Board of Directors of Johnson & Johnson, received their awards April 13 at the AHF’s 28th annual Carousel Ball held at the Shackamaxon Golf and Country Club in Scotch Plains, N.J. AHF President Prof. August J. Molnár said the two "are being recognized for their distinguished professional accomplishments on a worldwide basis, for their far reaching community and humani­tarian efforts and for enhancing the appreciation and understand­ing of culture and heritage in America.” In her acceptance speech, Treasurer Furedy said receiving the award was "a humbling ex­perience for me, particularly as I stand before so many of you who have supported the mission and work of the American Hungarian Foundation.” She went on to thank the AHF for "its devotion to furthering the understanding and apprecia­tion of the Hungarian cultural heritage in the United States. Its work must be continued and supported by all of us.” She also praised Prof. Molnár and the Foundation committee for its leadership in furthering the AHF’s cause. Her one regret was that her parents could not be there for the ceremony. "I accept this award on behalf of my parents and others like them: people who have taught their children to be proud of their Hungarian culture and heritage,” she said. Treasurer Furedy thanked the members of her family, her co­workers and her friends, many of whom attended the ball. She ex­tended special thanks to the Wil­liam Penn and its Board of Direc­tors "for supporting and promot­ing the causes of our Hungarian people over these many years” and expressed her hope that "they continue to do so in the future.” The award recognizes Treasur­er Furedy’s 50 years of service to the Association. She was first employed by the Workingmen’s Sick Benefit Federation, which later merged with the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, where she was named assistant to the National Controller. Continued on Page 2 Hungary Tour offers special opportunity PITTSBURGH — People who have taken William Penn spon­sored tours of Hungary will tell you our tours have produced many happy, lasting memories. This year’s William Penn tour, however, offers our members and friends what truly can be called a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It is one of even deeper significance for many of Hungarian descent. It is the opportunity to attend a special St. Stephen’s Day Mass in Budapest celebrated by His Holi­ness, Pope John Paul II. After the outdoor Mass our tour guests will take a wonderful dinner cruise along the Danube. The deck of the cruise boat will serve as your reviewing stand for a spectacular city-wide fireworks display that evening. The Mass and cruise will be two of many activities planned for our two-week Hungary Tour ’91, Aug. 8 to 22. The tour will include visits to Sopron, Győr, Lake Balaton, Pecs, Kecskemet, Eger, Horto­bágy, Esztergom and Szentendre. Guests also will tour Eszterhazy Castle, Festetics Castle, the world famous Herend Museum and Herend factory, and the Tokaj wine region. For the second year in a row, our tour will include a special two-night stay in Vienna, Austria, one of the grand cities of Europe. Our visit to Vienna will feature a trip to Grinzing Village for dinner and a folklore show. Each night our tour guests will stay in first-class hotels featuring all rooms with private baths. And throughout the tour you will travel on deluxe motorcoaches with qualified English-speaking tour guides. While the tour includes many planned activities designed for your enjoyment, you also will have plenty of free time to ex­plore on your own Budapest, Vienna and the other exciting cities on our itinerary. Your tour package includes roundtrip air transportation from New York, all hotel accommoda­tions, 13 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 10 dinners, the final night gala farewell dinner, all ground trans­portation in Europe, the Mass with Pope John Paul II and all sightseeing tours included in the itinerary. The cost for this exciting tour Continued on Page 4 Inside_____ ■ Chairman Arvay recalls the life of Petőfi....................Page 3. ■ Member named community’s Citizen of Year..........Page 4. ■ Details and reservation form for golf tourney........Page 5. ■ Financial statement &. actuarial report for 1990 .... Page 10. ■ Openings remain for summer language camp........Page 12. Next Deadline May 3

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