36th General Convention - William Penn Life

The Minutes
ASSOCIATION IS TO ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS
AND
WHEREAS, SAID FRATERNAL AND CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS TO PLAY A
CONSTRUCTIVE AND BENEVOLENT ROLE IN
SOCIETY,
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED BY THE 36TH
GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE WILLIAM PENN
ASSOCIATION THAT THE GENERAL CONVENTION
STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE
ASSOCIATION’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROVIDE
THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE ASSOCIATION
AND ITS BRANCHES TO CARRY OUT FRATERNAL,
CHARITABLE AND BENEVOLENT ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
• SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS;
• NATIONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENTS;
• NATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENTS;
• ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP PICNIC;
• UTILIZATION OF PENN SCENIC VIEW AS A
SPORTS, YOUTH AND MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITY
CENTER;
• SUPPORTING OR SPONSORING PUBLICATION
OF HUNGARIAN BOOKS FOR EASIER LEARNING OF
THE HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE;
• SUPPORTING BOY AND GIRL SCOUT ACTIVI-
TIES;
• CONTINUING TO HAVE THE HUNGARIAN
LANGUAGE TAUGHT EITHER IN OUR BRANCHES
OR IN AREA SCHOOLS OR BY FINANCIALLY SUP-
PORTING SIMILARLY OPERATED CLASSES;
• CONTINUING PUBLICATION OF THE WILLIAM
PENN LIFE;
• FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF HUNGARIAN PAR-
ISHES OR CONGREGATIONS OF WHATEVER
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION, ESPECIALLY THOSE
WHERE SERVICES ARE CARRIED ON IN THE HUN-
GARIAN LANGUAGE;
• SPONSORING TOURS TO HUNGARY AND TO
OTHER COUNTRIES TO ACCOMMODATE OUR
MUCH FACETED MEMBERSHIP;
• FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN
HUNGARIAN FOUNDATION HERITAGE CENTER
AND MUSEUM;
• ESTABLISHING THE AMERICAN HUNGARIAN
FOUNDATION HERITAGE CENTER AS THE REPOSI-
TORY FOR THE HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE
WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION; AND
• CONTINUING TO SPONSOR FAMILY CHRIST-
MAS PARTIES AS A FRATERNAL ACTIVITY.
88. Committees Honorarium Resolution / Adopted.
MOVED BY MICHAEL J. OBERG, SECONDED BY
CHARLES S. JOHNS AND THE 36TH GENERAL
CONVENTION ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESO-
LUTION:
THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION IN REGULAR
SESSION RESOLVES THAT MEMBERS OF ALL
COMMITTEES: NOMINATING, CREDENTIALS,
ELECTION / TELLERS, RESOLUTIONS AND SER-
GEANT-AT-ARMS, RECEIVE AN HONORARIUM OF
$250.00 FOR THEIR SERVICES AT THE CONVEN-
TION.
89. Convention / Recessed. Chairman Varga recessed
the General Convention until 9:30 A.M. Wednesday,
September 5, 2007.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
90. Convention / Reconvened. Chairman of the
Convention Stephen J. Varga reconvened the 36th General
Convention at 9:30 A.M. and same are present.
91. Convention Minutes / Tuesday, September 4, 2007
/ Read / Accepted. Secretary of the Convention Frank J.
Radvany read the Minutes of the 36th General Convention
held on Tuesday, September 4, 2007.
MOVED BY MICHAEL F. TOMCSAK, SECONDED
BY ANDREW W. MCNELIS AND THE DELEGATES OF
THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION ACCEPTED THE
MINUTES OF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2007.
92. Resolution / Adopted. Vice Chairman E. E. (Al)
Vargo offered the following Resolution:
ON BEHALF OF THE DELEGATES HERE AS-
SEMBLED FOR THE 36th GENERAL CONVENTION,
WE WISH TO EXTEND THANKS AND APPRECIA-
TION FOR THE BANQUET IN HONOR OF THE
DELEGATES. WE FURTHER EXTEND OUR BEST
WISHES AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
FORMER DIRECTORS RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR
DEDICATED AND DEVOTED SERVICE TO OUR
BELOVED WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION.
I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLU-
TION, SECONDED BY BARBARA A. HOUSE AND
THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION ADOPTED THE
RESOLUTION.
93. National V.P./Fraternal Endre Csoman / Extends
Greetings. National V.P./Fraternal Endre Csoman
extended fraternal greetings to the delegates of the 36th
General Convention. He outlined the events taken place
the past four years and the upcoming plans for the future
years. Mr. Csoman has a very positive outlook for the
future of the William Penn Association.
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