William Penn Life, 1996 (31. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1996-07-01 / 7. szám
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OFTHE WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION, 709 BRIGHTON RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15233 Volume 31, Number 7 Address Correction Requested July 1996 Tom Piscolish, 81, of Branch 88 Rural Valley, Pa., and Krisztina Kortvesi, 20, of Branch 18 Lincoln Park, Mich., rolled the official first balls at the annual bowling tournament. Tom was the oldest member to bowl in the tourney; Krisztina, the youngest. (Photos by Louis A. Fodor) Women bowlers take spotlight at tourney Charles elected President, Toth as Acting Secretary GEORGE S. CHARLES, JR. RICHARD W. TOTH National President Acting Secretary PITTSBURGH — Despite some fine bowling by the men, it was the women who stole the show by setting two new records during the Association’s 53rd Annual Bowling Tournament and Scholarship Days held over the Memorial Day weekend in Pittsburgh. The Five Friends women’s team from Branch 18 Lincoln Park, Mich., set a new handicap total record in the women’s team event with a total score of 2,886. They shattered the old mark of 2,792 set in 1959 by the William Penn #1 team from Toledo, Ohio. The five record-setting friends were National Director Barbara A. House (captain), Julie Chesley, Betsy J. Griffith, Krisztina Kortvesi and Carol A. Truesdell. Inside ■ Time remains to join tour to Hungary.........................Page 2. ■ WPA issues last call for language camp.............Page 2. ■ Columbus ready to greet WPA golfers..................................Page 3. ■ The latest news &. notes from our branches...............Page 4. ■ Meeting raises over $7,000 for scholarships...........Page 5. Next Deadline Julul9 The women’s teams bowled so well that the top four scores from this year’s tournament were the four highest ever recorded in the women’s team event. Two teams representing Branch 226 McKeesport, Pa.—Strike Force and the Untouchables—finished second and third, respectively, with handicap totals of 2,860 and 2,853. The William Penn Branch 28 team from Youngstown, Ohio, finished fourth at 2,821. The second record-breaking PITTSBURGH — George S. (Pete) Charles Jr., FIC, has been elected as the Association’s new National President by the Board of Directors. He officially assumed his new position on June 10. President Charles, 39, has spent his entire 22-year business career as an employee of the William Penn. Prior to his election, he served as the Association’s National Vice President- Secretary for five years. In his first official message as president (see box below), he pledged to continue to serve the Association with "loyalty, dignity and honor.” He said the Association "must again become a fraternal leader, an innovator, in both our fraternal and insurance affairs.” "Our continued objective is to build fraternal programs at the local and national levels that will attract prospective members to our organization. . . . Our insurance products are up to date and competitive. It’s time now to make our fraternal programs more up to date.” His election concludes an eightmonth search by the Board to replace former National President E. E. Vargo who retired in September 1995. Frances A. Furedy, who had been serving the dual role of Acting President and National Vice President-Treasurer, will continue to serve as National Vice President-Treasurer. Vice Chairman of the Board and Search Committee Chairman Roger G. Nagy thanked Ms. Furedy for accepting the position of Acting President at the General Convention last September and performing a very difficult task at such a difficult time. To fill President Charles’ former office, the Board appointed Chief Underwriter Richard W. Toth, FLMI, FIC, as Acting Secretary. The Board has also appointed a search committee to find a permanent replacement. "Pete is a hard worker and a dedicated fraternalist. He is devoted to our Association. He has the knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to move our Association forward,” said WPA Board Chairman Michael J. Hrabar. President 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, when the offices of National Secretary and Treasurer were combined and Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 5 Look to the future with confidence By Georges S. Charles, Jr., National President I would first of all like to thank our Board of Directors for their confidence in me and allowing me the opportunity to serve as National President. I pledge to continue to serve with loyalty, dignity and honor. I would also like to express my thanks to our Home Office staff who are hard working and dedicated to providing the best possible service to our members. I would like to also express heartfelt thanks for the many cards, letters and telephone calls 1 received. To my wife Dianne and my son Steve, thank you for your encouragement, total support, understanding and always being there for me. ***** We must never forget our forefathers’ fraternal spirit and never neglect our Hungarian heritage. It gave us our very existence. We must support programs of our branches that are designed to bring members together more closely in the bonds of brotherly love; impress upon members the responsibilities and rewards of service to each other and the community. We must again become a fraternal leader, an innovator, in both our fraternal and insurance affairs. Our continued objective is to build fraternal programs at the local and national level that will attract prospective members to our organization. We must make them want to join and participate. Our insurance products are up to date and competitive. It’s now time to make our fraternal programs more up to date. We must continue to grow to the limits of our capacity, not for the sake of bigness, but for the sake of progress. Let’s keep our Association simple, easy to understand, and a delight to belong to. Finally, we must believe that the cornerstone of our existence is firmly rooted in dignity and responsibility of the individual. We must recognize talent, ability, and loyalty. It is with pride that your leadership is moving toward the future with the same spirit, loyalty, enthuasism and dedication as demonstrated by our forefathers. This is in the hope and expectation that all of you will help in the endeavor and join the team to build a stronger society for future generations.
