William Penn Life, 2009 (44. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2009-12-01 / 12. szám
t&l \jlcl P x "I am truly proud and fortunate to be part of such a wonderful group of loving, caring and dedicated fratemalists ." The Keystone of Fraternal ism The Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress continued its mission of service during 2009 by Richard W. Toth, FLMI, FIC As I reflect upon my past year as president of the Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress, I would be remiss if I did not thank my fellow Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress officers and directors, the William Penn Association and my fraternal friends for all of their help, support and kind words. Most of all, I wish to thank my wife Nancy and family for their love and support during my term as president. It was a great honor and privilege to represent and serve the Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress as its leader, to preside over our board meetings and to help coordinate the fraternal events. In May, we held a very successful legislative luncheon at our State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. Approximately 150 legislators and fraternal leaders attended this fraternal luncheon. We stressed to our legislators the importance of the Fraternal Benefit System and our tax exempt status. Our 98th Annual Meeting was held on Oct. 25 to 27, 2009, at the beautiful Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pa. I wish to thank all the sponsors who helped financially with this memorable event and the outstanding speakers for their informative insurancerelated presentations. We were honored to have Dave DelBiondo, director of the Bureau of Financial Examinations of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, and Joseph Annotti, president and CEO of the National Fraternal Congress, speak to us on important state, national and fraternal topics. Many thanks to the Fraternal Societies of Greater Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress Umbrella Groups and the NFCA for their assistance and support. I am truly proud and fortunate to be part of such a wonderful group of loving, caring and dedicated fratemalists who tirelessly give so much of their time for the betterment of the Fraternal Benefit System and their communities. I wish the best of luck and success to the incoming president, officers and directors of the Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress as they continue to uphold our mission: to promote, foster and protect the rights and interests of the Fraternal Benefit System. Officers and directors of the Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress (l-r): Linda Strom, Irene Jugan, Robert Lawrence, Charles Johns, Roger Mervine, Eryna Korchynsky, Theresa Kluchinski, Richard Toth, George Motto Sr., Berny Golubiewski, Sara Bender and George Lopata. William Penn Life, December 2009 3
