William Penn Life, 1996 (31. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1996-06-01 / 6. szám

WILLIAM PENN LIFE Volume 31, Number 6 Address Correction Requested June 1996 Celebrate Flag Day - June 14 The American Flag continues to be a powerful symbol of our nation, evoking strong emotions in each of us. It has become a symbol not only of democracy and freedom but of desperately needed assistance in famine­­stricken lands. June 14, Flag Day, marks the 218th birthday of the Stars and Stripes. It is a time to honor this enduring symbol of freedom, sacrifice and hope, and to reflect on the great nation that it represents. Each year on June 14, the flag is paid special honor by the more than 10 million men, women and children who are members of the 90 fraternal benefit societies comprising the National Fraternal Congress of America. Throughout the years, fraternal organizations across the nation have developed into a vital and strong volunteer force. Since the mid-1800s, their members have performed educational, religious, patriotic-and benevolent activities that benefit individuals and organizations in their local communities and nationwide. Fraternal groups give assistance to the needy, widows and children, the elderly and the disabled. During 1994, NFCA fraternalists performed 14 million acts of service and donated nearly 78 million volunteer hours. On Flag Day 1996, let’s join hands to honor our grand and noble flag and celebrate the fraternal spirit of the NFCA membership. By doing so, we uphold the founding principles of both our nation and fraternalism. Columbus eager to welcome WPA golfers and guests COLUMBUS — Members in the Columbus area are eagerly await­ing the arrival of their fellow William Penn members for the 13th Annual Golf Tournament, to be held Saturday, July 13, at the Turnberry Golf Course in nearby Pickerington, Ohio. If you don’t want to miss out on all the fun of our annual summer outing, then take time now to complete the reservation form found in this issue. All golf entries, dinner reservations and hotel reservations are due by June 27. All information concerning fees and costs can be found on the form. Please note that all golfers and guests must make their own hotel reservations di­rectly with the Holiday Inn Co­lumbus East. Golf entries and dinner reservations are to be sent to the William Penn Home Of­fice. For golfers arriving early and wishing to play the course before the tournament, the Association has reserved tee times at Turn­­berry for Friday, July 12. To schedule tee times for Friday, call the golf course at (614) 645- 2582. Be sure that you mention you are with the William Penn Association. The weekend’s official activi­ties begin Friday even with a reception for all go! ers and guests at the Holiday Inn. The reception will feature free food and refreshments, as well as the annual putting contest for the benefit of the William Penn Frat­ernal Association Scholarship Foundation. Our 18-hole tournament will once again feature a hole-in-one contest which will award a brand new 1996 automobile to the elig­ible member who scores an ace on the designated par-3 hole dur­ing tournament play. To be eligible to win the car, a golfer must be a life-benefit mem­ber of the William Penn Associa­tion byjuly 1,1996, with at least one year’s premium paid. Other skill shot contests will be open to all golfers, and all golfers will enjoy complimentary food and beverages at the turn. The annual golf awards dinner will be held Saturday evening at the Holiday Inn. All dinner guests will be eligible to win one of many free door prizes to be given away. The exciting auction raffle for a new set of golf clubs and bag will be open only to William Penn life-benefit members. WPA supports housing effort in Hungary PITTSBURGH — Imagine a housing shortage so serious that a family does not even need to be poor to be engulfed. A shortage so widespread that even profes­sional people with good incomes must live on dirt floors, without running water or electricity, and must pay up to three-quarters of their income to live in such conditions. This is what is happening in Hungary today. And if this is what professional people face, imagine the nightmare for those who are truly poor. In an effort to help create affordable, decent housing for Hungarians who need it, the Wil­liam Penn Association is provi­ding funds and volunteers for a special home building project to be conducted this August. The project is the 1996 Jimmy Carter Work Project, conducted by Habitat for Humanity Inter­national. From Aug. 11 to 17, hundreds of volunteers from the U.S., Hungary and Europe will work together to build 10 homes in the city of Vác, located just north of Budapest. Among those volunteers will be three members of our Associ­ation: Charlotte Stefanies of Branch 249 Dayton, Ohio; for­mer National Treasurer John L. Lovász; and Publications Editor John E. Lovász. This will be Ms. Stefanies’ third trip to Hungary as a Habitat volunteer laborer. She traveled to Hungary in 1994 and 1995 to help build homes in several cities. For John E. Lovász, this will be the second time he has worked at a Habitat "blitz-build” project. He and his wife were volunteers at the 1992 Raise the Roof pro­ject in Nashville, Tenn., spon­sored by the National Fraternal Congress of America (NFCA). The Association’s volunteers will be part of a team represent­ing the NFCA. They will be erect­ing a home sponsored by member societies of the NFCA. In addi­tion to sponsoring three volun­teers, the Association has do­nated $ 1,000 toward the $50,000 being raised by the NFCA to sponsor the home. "Our Association’s Hungarian bloodlines, as well as our commit­ment to the NFCA, compel us to support this worthwhile project,” said Acting National President Frances A. Furedy. The need in Hungary for such help is critical. Since the fall of Communism in 1989, Hungary, with a striving young free-market economy, has not been able to fulfill the housing needs of its growing population. Mortgages are difficult to ob­tain. Those that are available can carry interest rates of 25 to 30 percent, with demands of 150 percent collateral. Some builders even demand complete payment in advance. Habitat for Humanity has been working in Hungary the last sev­eral years offering one solution. Using as much volunteer labor and donated materials as possible, Habitat builds small but decent houses and then sells them to deserving families with no down See 'HABITAT’ Page 2 Golfers, branches, businesses or groups may also sign on as hole sponsors for the tournament for a $ 100 donation to the Schol­arship Foundation. The name of each sponsor will be placed at the tee of their hole. Those wishing to become hole sponsors should contact the Home Office. Make your plans. Send in your entries and dinner reservations to us. Call the hotel to reserve your rooms. And we’ll see you in Columbus next month! Inside_____ ■ Emil Herman on planning for marriage.......................Page 2. ■ WPA hosts fraternal seminar for sales force ............Page 3. ■ The latest news &. notes from our branches___Pages 4-5.

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