William Penn Life, 1986 (21. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)
1986-07-01 / 4. szám
Page 2, July-August 1986, William Penn Life WILLLAMW PENN LIFE U.S. Postage Paid Pittsburgh, PA Permit No. 2724 Editor-in-chief........................................................................................Gay B. Banes Associate Editor...................................................................................Elmer E. Vargo Managing Editor................................................................................John E. Lovász Editing Office 709 Brighton Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Area Code (412) 231-2979 Office of Publication 709 Brighton Rd., Pittsburgh. PA 15233 Print production by Gateway Press, Inc., Monroeville, PA Published Bi-Monthly Postmaster: If undelivered, please send (orm 3579 to: WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION 709 Brighton Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Secretary’s Message Husbands, Wives Should Have Wills By E.E. Vargo National Secretary It is a certainty that each of us will be faced with the reality of death of a loved one and such is an unavoidable matter. Many times, this is the last thing anyone wishes to discuss. You have probably worked a lifetime to build a nest-egg to leave to your family when you die. Yet, you may fail to take basic steps to protect that nest-egg and spare your loved ones financial confusion and frustration when death strikes. Therefore, in order to make proper distribution of your property, you must have a will. This burden falls on both husband and wife. If you die without a will (intestate), the state will step in to handle matters. No one should be without a will as this could prove to be a real injustice to your family. It does not automatically mean that the spouse will inherit everything. All property would then be distributed according to your state’s laws of Descent and Distribution. This means that your heirs could face many legal complications that would have been eliminated with a will. The state will try to protect the interests of all parties and it is possible that distribution would not be according to your wishes. If you have a will, it is suggested the following items be checked: ■ Is it up-to-date? (This should be done annually). ■ Are all bequests still as you want them or are there additions to be made? ■ Is the executor and alternate still living? ■ Have you moved to another state since the will was made? ■ Do you still have the property(ies) listed or have you acquired more? ■ Are the children minors and do you still want the guardian as named? The making of a will is up to the husband and wife and they should realize that it is their obligation toward one another. This should be prepared and reviewed by an attorney since it is legal document and might have to be defended in court at some future date. Everyone agrees that a will is a necessity but put off making it because it is “too early” or they are “too busy” or “too poor”; then it often becomes “too late.” Don’t let this happen to you. It makes no sense to die without a will. See your attorney now so that you will have peace of mind knowing that you have fulfilled your obligation. Correction In the article about 50-year member Frank Csitkovits which appeared in the May- June issue of the William Penn Life, it was incorrectly stated that Mr. Csitkovits was a member of Branch 71, Duquesne, Pa., and that he was given his pin by Robert Segal. Mr. Csitkovits is a member of Branch 70, Newark, N.J. He was given his 50-year pin by the officers of that branch. Hunqarv Tour Cancelled William Penn officials recently announced that the 1986 historic tour of Hungary has been cancelled. Terrorist activity in Europe combined with the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union apparently persuaded a number of those who had registered for the tour to drop out. In May, the Association said it intended to go on with the tour as scheduled. However, individual cancellations continued to increase until there were an insufficient number of tourists to justify the trip. The tour was scheduled to begin June 19 and include tours of Budapest, the Transdanubia area and southern Hungary. Hungarian Official Visits Home Office The Association’s Home Office in Pittsburgh June 17 was visited by László Fodor of the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Education. Mr. Fodor, who is the ministry’s U.S. Country Affairs officer, was in Pittsburgh that day as part of a 35-day tour of the United States. The tour was arranged in order to “further develop the educational and cultural contacts between our two countries,” Mr. Fodor said. While in this country, he will be working on starting cultural and educational exchange programs that were called for in an agreement negotiated between the two governments in January, he Pictured in front of the Home Office are (from left) National President Gay B. Banes; László Fodor, U.S. country affairs officers of the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Education; Eileen Maloy, escort officer of the U.S. State Department; Executive Vice President John F. Kenawell and National Secretary E.E. Vargo. said. In addition to Pittsburgh, other cities included in the tour were Washington, New Orleans, Santa Fe, Santa Barbara, Chicago, New York and others. Accompanying Mr. Fodor on his tour was Eileen Maloy, an escort officer with the U.S. Department of State. NOTICE WE WANT YOU! GAYB. BANES National President A Message From Your President All Branch Officers, Coordinators, Members and Friends of | the William Penn Association: The Board of Directors has authorized the National Officers I to prepare new programs to revitalize our branch activities. These will be juvenile and youth oriented. We need your help | and input. We want to know from each of you what activities you are in|volved in as parents, grandparents and friends. Are you a member of any group, club or league, I bowling, soccer and musical groups, teaching or coaching I young people; arts and crafts; dancing, softball, baseball, golf, tennis, I photography or computers? You name it. We want to know. We want to help I you. We want to support you with William Penn shirts, caps, jackets, materials ' or financial grants. We want to sponsor you. We want to feature articles in our William Penn Journal about what you are Fdoing. Send us your articles and pictures. Have you won prizes, awards or 'scholarships? We want all William Penn members to be proud of your accomplishments. We own two beautiful camps or recreational areas. Camp Rolling Hills at Mt. St. George, Wellsburg, West Virginia, is about one hour from Pittsburgh. Penn Scenic View is in Somerset County near Trent, Pennsylvania, 65 miles east of Pittsburgh in the beautiful Laurel Mountains. Camp Rolling Hills is part of a 13 building complex including our Home for the Elderly and is situated on 505 acres of land. The large modern community building on a hilltop overlooking the Ohio River will seat 150. It has a commercial kitchen. There is a new beautiful, almost Olympic size swimming pool adjoining. A Retreat House nearby can accommodate two dozen overnight guests. It is serviced by city water, gas and sewage. Penn Scenic View has a large modern community building with a smaller kitchen, a five acre lake adjoining and other buildings situate on 158 acres of land. Both complexes are suitable for day camp or weekend activities. We want to sponsor your programs at these facilities: sports, music, dancing, arts and crafts and a computer camp. We will organize comoetitions for any o: these events and sponsor classes. Fraternally and sincerely, WE WANT YOU!
