William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2012-11-01 / 11. szám

For Starters

Time to step up

Whether running for an office or simply casting your vote, it’s time to help determine the future of your branch

PITTSBURGH - In the coming weeks, WPA members will have the chance to exercise one of the most important privileges of membership in WPA: the right to vote for branch officers. We encourage all eligible members to not only vote in your branch election but also consider seeking a branch office.

The procedure for conducting branch elections is spelled out in WPA's By-Laws (Article 6, Sections 605 and 606). Put simply:- Candidates may be nominated from a nominating committee appointed by the branch president and also from the floor at the election meeting;- Each adult life-benefit member may vote once for each office; and- Elections shall be by a majority of those present at the election meeting.

According to the Association's By- Laws, an "adult life-benefit member" is a person who has attained the age of 16 and has a life insurance certificate with WPA. All such adult life benefit members are eligible to vote in branch elections.

To run for a branch office, the Association's By-Laws state that

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a candidate must be an adult lifebenefit member age 18 or older who is not directly involved in litigation or a written claim against WPA, except for claims under a certificate of insurance. No full-time agent, no general agent nor anyone who is licensed to sell for another life insurance company, nor a spouse of any of the above, is eligible to be a branch officer.

To find out when your branch will conduct its election of officers, check this month's "Branch News" section, or contact your branch officers.

Hungarian Room elects officers

PITTSBURGH - The Hungarian Room Committee of the University of Pittsburgh recently elected its officers for the year 2013. They are: (from left) Katherine E. Novak, second vice chair; Maria M. Bistey, controller; Dr. Agnes M. Vardy, historian; Dr. Emil Nagengast, secretary; Kati R. Csornán, chair; Roger G. Nagy, first vice chair; Diane M. Torma, treasurer; and Endre Csornán, scholarship coordinator.

Nationality Rooms to host holiday open house

PITTSBURGH - The Nationality Rooms of the University of Pittsburgh invite everyone to a Holiday Open House to be held Sunday, Dec. 2, from noon to 4:00 p.m.

The 29 rooms, each designed and furnished in the traditions of various European, Asian and African cultures, are located in the University's Cathedral of Learning in the Oakland section of the citv.

From Nov. 10 until Jan. 19, the rooms will be decorated in the holiday traditions of each nationality. During the open house, guides in ethnic dress will describe the history and meaning of each room's decor.

The open house will also feature performances of holiday dances and customs every 15 minutes, as well as ethnic foods, craft demonstrations and an ethnic marketplace.

The rooms are open weekdays and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. they will be closed Thanksgiving Day,

Dec. 24 to 26 and New Year's Day.

From Dec. 27 to 31, guided tours will be available from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

On weekends, narrated taped tours are available without prior reservation. The last tours are dispatched each day at 2:30 p.m. Tour fees are $4 for adults and $2 for students ages 8 to 18.

To learn more, visit the Nationality Rooms website at umno. pitt.edu/~natwoins, or call 412- 624-6000.

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