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SEPTEMBER 2017VOL. 103, NO. 11

FCSLA Celebrates 125 Years

of Security, Faith, Traditions

FCSLA Celebrates 125 Years

of Security, Faith, Traditions

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Fraternally Yours,ŽENSKÁ JEDNOTA®

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FIRST CATHOLIC SLOVAK LADIES ASSOCIATION

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Very Reverend Monsignor Peter M. Polando,CathedralofSaintColumba,159W.RayenAve.,Youngstown,OH44503.Residence:(330)744-5233.Email:ppolando@youngstowndiocese.org.PRESIDENT:

CynthiaM.Maleski,Esq.,24950ChagrinBou-levard,Beachwood,OH44122.(800)464-4642.Ext.1011.Email:Cynthia@fcsla.com.NATIONALDIRECTORS:

JeanetteE.Palanca,25716S.StateLineRoad,Crete,IL60417.Residence:(847)770-3508.Email:jeanetteeve@outlook.com.

SueAnnM.Seich,1433SaxonyCircle,NW,Can-ton,OH44708.(330)478-2949.Email:sams330@aol.com.

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JoannSkvarekBanvich,Whiting,IN46394.Resi-dence:(219)322-8785.Email:btvendo@gmail.com.NATIONALTRUSTEES:

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Barbara A. Sekerak, 6312 Elmdale Road, Brook Park, OH 44142. (216) 676-9332. Email:bas7535@gmail.com.

DennisL.Povondra,102SouthJandaAvenue,Tabor, SD 57063. Residence: (605) 463-2571.Email:povondra@hcinet.net.

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COURTOFAPPEALS:AnneM.SedlockRonaldSestakJudithA.FedorCynthiaOresik

BernadetteJ.Demechko

HelloGod,IcalledtonightTotalkalittlewhile...Ineedafriendwho'lllistenTomyanxietyandtrial…........................................Yousee,Ican'tquitemakeitThroughadayjustonmyown...Ineedyourlovetoguideme,SoI'llneverfeelalone.........................................Iwanttoaskyoupleasetokeep,Myfamilyandfriendssafeandsound.ComeandfilltheirliveswithconfidenceForwhateverfatethey'rebound.........................................Givemefaith,dearGod,tofaceEachhourthroughouttheday,AndnottoworryoverthingsIcan'tchangeinanyway.........................................IthankyouGod,forbeinghome.Andlisteningtomycall,ForgivingmesuchgoodadviceWhenIstumbleandfall.........................................Yournumber,God,istheonlyoneThatanswerseverytime.Inevergetabusysignal,Neverhadtopayadime.........................................Sothankyou,God,forlisteningTomytroublesandmysorrow.Goodnight,God,IloveYou,too.AndI'llcallagaintomorrow

DearFriends,ThismonthtakesometimeoutofyourbusylivestogiveGodacall.Trustme, it is free,he isalways listening,andhewillbehappyyou

reached out!Rememberweareneveralone. Untilnextmonth… Warmly, Carolyn

Hello God, I Called Tonight

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Very Reverend Monsignor Peter M. Polando, D. Min., J.C.L., National Chaplain

Our Lady of Sorrows

My dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,For those of us who are of Slovak heritage, the Memorial

of Our Lady of Sorrows on September 15 is a profound day of prayer and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary as she, under this title, is the Patroness of the Slovak Republic. As the Blessed Mother is the Patroness of the United States of America under the title of the Immaculate Conception which is a Holy day of Obligation in the Universal Calendar of the Roman Catholic Church on December 8, so, too, the Catholics of Slovakia pray and devoutly implore through the intercession of the Mother of God to assist them in times of hardship and pain before her Divine Son, Jesus Christ, in answer to their prayers.

One of the more popular Marian shrines in the Slovak Republic is located in Sastin-Straze, where pilgrimages are held each year, especially on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. It is a small town, in the Trnava region of Slovakia, forty miles from the capital of Bratislava, with a population of about 5,000, mostly who are Catholic. I have never been to Sastin-Straze, but the pictures that I have viewed exhibit a wonderful church and town!

At the Pontifical College of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Rome, the College built and supported with funds primarily by American Slovaks during the early 1960’s to educate Slovak seminarians for priesthood during the years of communism in Czechoslovakia; there is a beautiful mosaic near the right of the sanctuary depicting Our Lady of Sorrows.

And at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Im-maculate Conception in Washington, D.C., our friend who is President of Slovak Catholic Federation, Father Andrew Hvozdovic a priest of the Scranton Diocese, always reminds us when we are taking a pilgrimage there that the most visited chapel of the Basilica is that of Our Lady of Sorrows. That chapel was funded by our brother organization, First Catholic Slovak Union, and celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its dedication a few years ago.

By the tradition that gradually unfolded through the cen-turies, there are seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary as portrayed in the Sacred Scriptures:

• ThePredictionof Simeonat thePresentationof theLord in the Temple (Luke 2:22-38 especially vv. 33-35:

• TheFlighttoEgypt(Matthew 2:13-15)• TheBoyJesusintheTemple(Luke 2:41-52)• ThewaytoCalvary(Matthew 27:32, Mark 15:21, Luke

23:26-32, John 19:17);• TheCrucifixion(Matthew 27:33-56, Mark 15:22-41, Luke

23:33-49, John 19:18-30);• TheDeposition(Matthew 27:57-58, Mark 15:22-41, Luke

23:50-53, John 19:38); and,• TheBurial (Matthew 27:59-61, Mark 15:46-47, Luke

23:53-56, John 19:39-4)Let us reflect on these Sorrows during the month of Sep-

tember and ask the Blessed Mother to always to pray for us!Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us!

we warmly welcomethe members of

Polish UnionOF THE UNITED STATESof North America

to our FCSLA family.

Welcome to our FCSLA family…

Marketing PositionFirstCatholicSlovakLadiesAssociationisseekingaprofes-

sionalwithablockofmeaningfulmarketingexperience.Responsi-bilitiesincludeidentifyingandevaluatingmarketingstrategiesandcharacteristics;determiningdemandsforproductsandservices;recommendingstrategiesforpricingandmanagementofproductdistribution;developingdistributionnetworks.ThispositionisbasedinthehomeofficeinBeachwood,Ohio.

Detailedresponsibilitiesinclude:• Recommendmarketingplansbasedonassociation’sstra-

tegic plan;• Developanddeliverdatascienceanalyticalinsights,metrics

andtoolsforeffectivedeliveryofourproductsandservicesintargetmarkets;

• Providemarketinginputintosales,promotionalactivitiesand programs;

• Developmarketingcommunicationsbasedondevelopedplans;

• Identify,createandimplementeffectivemarketautomationtools;includingweb,socialmediaanddigitalcampaigns

Idealcandidateshouldhaveatleast3yearsofrelevantexperi-encewithauniversitydegreeinbusiness;marketingand/orcom-municationsorotherrelevantfield;abletoworkinacollaborativefashion;dataanalyticscienceskills.Basicsoftwareproficienciesexpected,insuranceknowledgedesirable.

Partiesinterestedinthisfull-timepositionwiththeabovequalifi-cationsshouldsubmitadetailedresumeandletterofinteresttoJeanBuday,OfficeManager, FirstCatholicSlovak LadiesAssociation,24950ChagrinBlvd.,Beachwood,OH44122.

Resumeswill beaccepteduntil theposition is filledwithasuitablecandidate.

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Message from our National PresidentCYNTHIA M. MALESKI

FCSLA Annuity Rates

Rates for our Elite Annuities:Silver elite (5 Year)

2.75% APY*Gold elite (7 Year)

3.00% APY*Platinum elite (10 Year)

3.25% APY**This rate is in effect 7/1/2017 thru 9/30/2017.

The credited rate is reviewed quarterly by the Board of Directors and will never go below the minimum guaranteed rate. The guaranteed minimum rate for Elite Silver and Gold contracts issued in 2017 is 2% APY and for the Platinum Elite is 2.5% APY.

Slovak Catholic SokolsMake Presentation

TheSlovakCatholicSokolsmadeapresentationinhonoroftheAssociation’s125thAnniversarytoNa-tionalPresidentCynthiaMaleskibeforethebanquet.

L-R: Bishop Roger Gries; Michael Horvath, SCS Presi-dent; Msgr. Peter Polando, FCSLA National Chaplain; Cynthia Maleski, FCSLA National President; Father An-drew Hvozdovic, SCS National Chaplain and President of Slovak Catholic Federation; Abbot Gary Hoover; Danny Tanzone, SCS National Editor and President of Slovak League of America.

Dearfellowmembers,In September, we celebrate

NationalLifeInsuranceAwarenessMonth!

It is especially fitting tomarktheimportanceofthisdesignationforthismonthduringour125than-niversaryyear.IndeedourFound-ressAnnaHurbanandtheSlovakimmigrantwomenwhofoundedoursocietyin1892hadthevisionandforesighttorealizetheimportanceandvalueof life insurance in the

formof a death benefit for themselves andmembers oftheirfamilies.

Howmanyofushavebenefittedfromtheforesightofourgrandmothersandmotherswhopurchasedalifeinsurancepolicyforuswhenwewereyoung?Howmanybranchof-ficersurgedusandourfamiliesto“signup”asmemberssowecouldreapthebenefitsofmembershipofFirstCatholicSlovakLadiesAssociationstartingatanearlyage?

TherearesomanybenefitsinpurchasinglifeinsurancepoliciesforlovedonesthatIcannotgivejusticetotheminashortarticle.Someofthemincludepayingalowerpremiumwhentheinsuredisyoung;inmanyinstances,thepolicyhasalevelpremiumorgraduatedcashvalueaccumulation,theinsuredmaybeabletoborrowfundsonthecashvalueofthepolicyincaseofemergency,andtherearedefinitetax

advantages.WithFCSLAtherearealsomanyuniquefrater-nalbenefits,inadditiontothepolicyoflifeinsuranceitself.

Haveyoureviewedyourpolicylately?Doesitprovidefortheamountofprotectionthatisnecessarytocoverto-day’scosts?Mostofushavepoliciesthatwerepurchasedwhenwewereyoungandmaynotbeenoughtopaycostsofminimalfuneralexpensestoday.Itisveryeasytotuckourpolicyawayinourstrongboxoracedarchestathomewithotherimportantpapersandnotthinkaboutpurchasingadditionalinsurancefortoday’sexpensesforourselvesoralovedone.

Ofcoursedifferentproductshavedifferentfeatures,soitisimportantthatyoucontactyourFCSLArepresentativeortheHomeOfficeforfurtherinformation.

Let’sbejustassmartasourparentsandgrandparentsandpurchaseapolicyforalovedoneandupdateourownpolicyTODAY!Whatagreatwaytoshowourappreciationforthewisdomandvisionofourfoundingladiesinour125thanniversaryyear.

Fraternally Yours, Cynthia M. Maleski,NationalPresident

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FCSLA Connects . . .

Albert Heiles

Albert E. Heiles, Jr., FIC, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CRC, LUTCF,FCSLA National Sales Manager

September is reallya veryspecialmonthbecauseit’sofficiallycalledLifeInsuranceAwarenessMonth. It is ourattempt to increase awareness of thefeaturesandbenefitsofthelifeinsurancecontract.Manypeoplebelieve there isnootherproductavailable inwhichforjustafewdollarsthemiracleofabenefitmanytimesitsinvestmentdollaramountcanberealized.

Years ago, I heard a wonderfuldescriptionof permanent life insurance titled “JustaLifeInsurancePolicy”.Theoriginalauthorisunknown,butitap-pearedbythestyleandwordingtohavebeenwrittensometimeago,butisstillrelevanttoday.Perhapsyou’llenjoymysharingitwithyou.

I AM A LIFE INSURANCE POLICYIamapieceofpaper,adropofinkandafewpenniesof

premium.Iamapromisetopay.Ihelppeopleseevisions,dreamdreams,andachieve

economicimmortality.Iameducationforthechildren.Iamsavings.Iampropertythatincreasesinvaluefromyeartoyear.Ilendmoneywhenyouneeditmost,withnoquestions

asked.Ipayoffmortgages,sothatthefamilycanremaintogether

intheirownhomes.Iassurepeoplethedaringtoliveandthemoralrighttodie.Icreatemoneywherenoneexistedbefore.Iamthegreatemancipatorfromwant.Iguaranteethecontinuityofbusiness.Iconservetheemployer’sinvestment.Iamtangibleevidencethatamanisagoodhusband,

fatherandawomanagoodwifeandmother.Iamadeclarationoffinancialindependenceand

economicfreedom.Iamthedifferencebetweenanoldmanorwomanandan

elderlygentlemanorlady.Iprovidecashifillness,injury,oldage,ordeathcutsoff

thebreadwinner’sincome.I am the only thing that you can buy on the installment

planthatyourfamilydoesn’thavetofinishpayingfor.Iamprotectedbythelawsthatpreventcreditorsfrom

assessingthemoneyIgivetoyourlovedones.Ibringdignity,peaceofmindandsecuritytoyourfamily.

Isupplyinvestmentcapitalthatmakesthewheelsturnandthemotorshum.

Iguaranteethefinancialabilitytohavehappyholidaysandthelaughterofchildren-eventhoughfatherormotherisnotthere.

Iamtheguardianangelofthehome. I AM A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY

So Why Life Insurance...Youworkhardtoprovideforyourfamily.Butifyouwere

takenoutofthepicturebecauseofdeath,whatwouldhap-pentoyourfamily’swayoflife?

Moneyisneededtopayeverydaybills.Andofcoursetherearenormal expenses like cooking, cleaning, homemaintenance,andallothernormallivingexpenses.Ifyou’renotaround,someonewillneedtohandlethosefunctionsandthatcostsmoney.Lifeinsuranceisthesolution.Throughalifeinsurancepolicy,yourfamilymembershasthefinancialsupportuntilthey’reabletomanageontheirown.

Theproblemiswhenitcomestobeginninganewlifeinsurancepolicy,peoplehaveatendencytoprocrastinate.Peoplesaytothemselves“IknowIneedlifeinsurance,butI’llgetitlater...I’mfine.”Don’tallowthiskindofthinkingtoenteryourmind.Weallhopetolivelong,happylives.

Butwhatifthat’snotwhathappensinyourcase?Youdon’twanttotakeanychanceswhenitcomestoyourfam-ily’sfinancialsecurity.

FCSLAoffersFOURexcellentpermanentlifeinsurancepolicies.Thepoliciesallofferexcellentdividendoptions.Weoffertwopoliciesthatcanbetotallypaidupineither10or20yearswithincreasingcashvalueeachyear.Wealsoofferawholelifepolicyinwhichthepremiumswillbelowerthanthe10or20yearpremiumpolicies,butspreadoutoveralongerperiodoftime.Andlastlyweofferasinglepremiumpermanentpolicyinwhichalltheresponsibilityofpremiumsarecoveredinoneyear.Thisisapopularoptionbecauseitfreesupanyconcernsoverfuturepremiumobligationsinfutureyears.

Oneof ourmany licensed representativeswould behappytositdownwithyouandreviewyourcurrentlifeinsur-anceprotectionplan.WewouldalsobehappytodiscusshowoneoftheFOURFCSLApermanentpoliciesmightaddtoyourfinancialsecurity.

Remember, with our Friends and Family ReferralProgram,thisisanexcellentopportunitytohelpsomeonebecomemore aware of the opportunity FCSLAoffers inprotectingthemandtheirfamilywiththeuseofapermanentlifeinsurancepolicy.And,atthesametime,asyouarelook-ingouttohelpsomeoneelse,you’llbeparticipatingintheFCSLAReferralPrograminwhichyou’llreceive$10.00foreveryqualifiedreferralprovidedtoFCSLA.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasefeelfreetocontactusatthehomeofficeandwe’llbesuretohavealicensedrepresentativecontactyoutoaddressanyissuesorhelpinanywaypossiblewithyourlifeinsuranceneeds.

Fraternally Yours Al Heiles, FIC, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CRC, LUTCF National Sales Manager FCSLA

American Slovak Club EventsTheUnitedSlovakSocieties at theAmericanSlovakClub

locatedat2915BroadwayAvenue,Lorain,OH,willhostthefollow-ingevents:Chicken Paprikas Dinner on Sunday, September 24 from1-4p.m.AdvancedTicketsare$12andeventisopentothepublicwithcashbar.ContactLenZilkoat440/988-3236.

Children's Halloween Bowling Party on Sunday, October 29at1:30p.m.SignupatBowlingAlleyorcall440/244-1293.

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The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association celebrated their 125th anniversary in grand fashion on Saturday, July 29th with 4:30 pm Mass at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in Cleveland, Ohio. Principal celebrant was Most Reverend Roger Gries; OSB retired Auxiliary Bishop Diocese of Cleveland. Master of Ceremonies was FCSLA National Chaplain, Very Reverend Msgr. Peter M. Polando. Concele­brating clergy were: Right Reverend Gary Hoover, OSB; Very Reverend Monsignor Robert Siffrin; Reverend Andrew Hvozdovic; Reverend Jerome Lajack; Reverend Nathanael Polinski, OSB; and Reverend Gerald Sabo.

Inspiring music for the liturgy was led by Greg Heislman, Director of Music and Organist at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist.

Following the Mass a Gala Banquet was held at the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center beginning with a cocktail hour at 6pm followed by dinner at 7pm. Sue Ann M. Seich, FCSLA National Director was the Mistress of Ceremo­nies. After the National Anthem led by veterans in attendance and an invocation by Most Reverend Roger Gries, OSB retired Auxiliary Bishop Diocese of Cleveland, National Auditor Dennis Povondra gave the toast that led to a delicious dinner. Following dinner, National President Cynthia M. Maleski, Esq. gave an inspiring congratulatory message. The highlight of the evening was the 125th Anniversary Video which told the story of FCSLA in a moving way, from immigrants arriving through Ellis Island, to the mine disasters and mill accidents that left Slovak families without a breadwinner, and the determination of our foundress Anna Hurban to begin an organization with eight other Slovak women in 1892, that has persevered and grown in 125 years to an over $900 million dollar business with 115,000 members, doing business in 48 states and the District of Columbia. Everyone in attendance left with a copy of the DVD. A link to the DVD will be placed on our website and DVD's can be purchased for $5.00 by calling the Home Office.

Virginia Holmes, National Trustee and Chair of Philan­thropic & Scholarship Committee announced the 125th An­niversary grant recipients and National Treasurer, Stephen Hudak shared the outstanding results to date of donations to Anna Hurban Scholarship Fund, this year’s President’s Ap­peal. Donations for the appeal will be accepted throughout the remainder of 2017.

State Representative Marlene Anielski, House District 6, Ohio House of Representatives, and FCSLA member, at­tended the gala and presented President Maleski with a proc­lamation from the House in honor of our 125th Anniversary.

National President Cynthia Maleski, Esq. honored our long time actuary Robert Bruce for his years of dedicated service to FCSLA. The evening ended with a representative from each FCSLA District leading everyone in singing God Bless America. Music during the cocktail hour and throughout dinner was pro­vided by Gypsy Stringz, led by George Batyi from Pittsburgh, PA. As a special touch for us the group added a cimbalom player to their group from Cleveland, Ohio. A cimbalom is an elaborate stringed instrument of the dulcimer family used in small music ensembles by central European Roma (Gypsies). The entertainment made the evening even more memorable!

The anniversary weekend continued on Sunday, July 30th with an open house at the FCSLA Home Office in Beachwood, Ohio. In addition to the 125th anniversary, 2017 also marked the 10 year anniversary of the dedication and opening of our current Home Office. In the months leading up to the celebra­tion the patio area behind the office where the statue to St. Ann, our patron saint is located was refurbished. As the focal point of our open house the statue was blessed by our National Chaplain Monsignor Peter M. Polando during the open house. After the blessing a beautiful painting of our foundress Anna Hurban was unveiled by two of our National Auditors, Barbara Sekerak and Dennis Povondra after comments by National President Cynthia M. Maleski, Esq. President Maleski talked about our foundress and how she chose to serve the organiza­tion she founded not as President, but rather, as an Auditor.

Beachwood Mayor Merle S. Gorden attended the open house and blessing and in recognition of this milestone anniver­sary along with City Council proclaimed July 30th as “FCSLA Day in the City of Beachwood.” He also talked about the posi­tive and cooperative relationship the city has maintained with FCSLA for many years!

Everyone in attendance at the open house enjoyed deli­cious light fare, desserts, and refreshments!

The weekend of festivities was a fitting way for FCSLA to mark its 125 years of success as it soars to even greater heights in the future!

Fcsla 125th anniversary Weekend celebrationsecurity, Faith, traditions . . . July 29 – 30, 2017

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Scenes from the Anniversary Weekend

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Scenes from the Anniversary Weekend

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Youngstown-SpisskaNova Ves Sister Cities(Youngstown,OH)iscel-ebrating its 25th anni-versary.Asa special giftto Spisska Nova Ves,theYSCBoard voted tohost its Mayor, DoctorJan Volny, to a visit tothe United States. Themain purpose was forMayorVolnytopresenttoYoungstownMayor,JohnMcNally,woodcarvingsoftheCrestofNovaVesandtheSealoftheCityofYoungstown.TheywillbehangingonthewalloftheentrywaytoYoungstownCityHall.

Beneaththeplaques,stampedinmetal,isanexplanationoftheoriginofSisterCities,itsaccomplishments,andcurrentBoardofDirectors.

DirectorJohnSlaninahadhandcarriedtheplaquesfromSlovakiaandwasresponsibleforthemediaeventatCityHall.MayorMcNallygaveMayorVolnythekeytotheCityandt-shirtof“TheCityYoungstown”andMayorVolnypresentedMayorMcNallywithabottleofslivovica(plumbrandy)andapalm-sizedheartcarvedfromTravertinemarble,thesamematerialused in theconstructionofSpisCastleand theParliamentbuildinginBratislava.

ThenextdaythetwoMayorscuttheribbonthatopenedSimplySlavicFestindowntownYoungstown.Theflagsof12Slavicnationswerecarried inbyrepresentativesofvariousgroupsintheirnativekroj(traditionalethnicoutfit).

MayorVolnyhadatablewithhisnameonitplacedattheopeningoftheentertainmenttentsohewasabletovisitwithmanySlovak-AmericansincludingmanytouristsfromtheareawhomhemetwhiletheywereontheannualSlovakHeritagetour.InSlovakiathetouristsalwaysattendareceptionatCityHall, sign the guest book in formal surroundings, and aretreatedtoamealbytheMayor.

DirectorKenShirilladrovetheMayor,hisinterpreter,AddyAkram,andYSCPresident,JimBench,toNiagaraFalls,asitetheMayorhadwrittenthathewouldliketoview.TheywenttotheCanadiansidewheretheFallsareevenmorespectacular

SLOVAK MAYOR VISITS FCSLA HEADQUARTERS

androdethe“MaidoftheMist”boatwhichtakesyoubehindtheFalls.

Since the SlovakFraternal groupsprovidemajor funding forYSC’sprojects it was impor-tant they spend one day touring the ones in the area. Fivemembers oftheBoard,President,JimBench;Secretary,BernieDemechko; Vice Presi-dent, Ken Shirilla andDirectors,GigiBaconand

LorettaEkoniak,someguests,andtheMayorhadlunchatFirstCatholicSlovakLadiesAssociationwithPresident,CynthiaMaleski,NationalSecretary,DeniseMackura,andTreasurer,SteveHudak.Arelaxingtimeafterthemealwasspentincon-versation.CynthiaoutlinedthehistoryoftheFCSLAandtheeventstobeheldthisyearinhonorofthe125thanniversaryofthesociety.

InCynthia’soffice,sheshowedtheMayorthe642pagehardcoverbookof theHistoryofSpisskaNovaVes(1268-2010).AnoteonthetitlepagestatesthatYSChaddonated$3,000towardthepublicationofthebookwithmoneyithadreceived as a donation at FCSLA’s 2011Convention.TheMayorsignedthebookmakingitaspecialvolume.

WhileinCleveland,thegroupvisitedCalvaryCemeterysotheMayorcouldstopathisuncle’sgravesite.HehadbroughtsomedirtfromhisgardeninSlovakiaandsprinkleditonthegraveandburiedasmallmarbleheartinthesoil.

AfarewelldinnerwasheldtheeveningbeforetheMayordeparted.AbriefmeetingwasheldatwhichJimannouncedthatKenShirillahadacceptedthepositionofVicePresidentofYSC.RobertWasko(WaskoFuneralHome)hadacceptedaDirector’spositionontheboardafteraunanimousvotebytheBoard.Jimremindedeveryonethatthe20thSlovakHeritagetourwilltakeplacein2018withdetailsforthcoming.

TheMayorwasverygratefulofthesitesandactivitiesYSCwasabletoscheduleinhissevendaystay.HeisnowevenmoreknowledgeableoftheimportanceoftheSlovakfraternalgroupsandamazedthattheSlovakheritageisstillmaintainedbysomanygroupsintheUnitedStateseventhoughover100years haspassed sinceourSlovakancestors came to theUnitedStates.

YSC Board Visits FCSLA Headquarters: L-R: Addy Akram, Slovak Inter-preter; FCSLA National Treasurer, Steve Hudak; YSC Director, Loretta Ekoniak; YSC Secretary Bernie Demechko; YSC Director, Gigi Bacon; SC Vice-President, Ken Shirilla; Slovak Mayor Jan Volny; FCSLA President, Cynthia Maleski; YSC President, Jim Bench, Kay Bench, and FCSLA National Secretary, Denise Mackura.

Group shot of YSC Board and Wood plaques in City Hall. Cynthia and Mayor at Headquarters.

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Alfred (Fred)a n d h i s w i f eMaetta Jurewicz(W001) celebrat-edtheir55thwed-ding anniversaryonJuly14,2017.The couple metin college in La-Crosse,Wiscon-sinandweremar-riedinOkauchee,Wisconsin. Theirsixchildrenand12grandkids are allmembersofFCSLA.Threechildrenand8grandchil-drenliveinOhio.Theother3childrenand4grandkidsliveinMinnesota.MembersofSs.JoachimandAnneParish, Shakopee,Minnesota, Fred just retired asParishTrusteeaftermorethan15years.FredisactiveasalectorandEucharisticMinisterandvolunteersatStFrancisHospitalbringingHolyCommuniontotheCatholicPatients.MaettasingsintheSundayMasschoir;alsoservesasaEucharisticMinister.Bothpar-ticipateinMealsonWheelsandarevolunteerdriversfor the freeSt.Mary’s clinic transferring clinic sup-pliesfromSt.PaultotheclinicinShakopee.Aformerteacher,Fredofficiatedhighschoolfootball,basketball,baseballandsoftballformorethan40years.Aftertheathletesgottoofastforhim,hestartedrefereeinghighschoolvolleyball.Since1984,FredhasstillactivelyoperatedFredJurewiczFinancial,afinancialconsult-ingservice.Maettaservesashisofficeadministrator.

S E A N J O S T , member of JuniorBranch 470, wasa recipient of anFCSLA scholarshipfor the 6th grade.He a t t ends S t .Michael’sSchool inWheaton, IL.Whathe likes best aboutattending school is participating in Catholic SchoolsWeekbecause it isalotoffun.Healsoenjoys gatheringwithhisfaithfamily.Thisisagroupofstudentsfromalldifferentgrades.Togethertheymeetformass,pray,anddofunactivitiestogether.Thisallowshimtogettoknowstudentsfromothergrades.Thiswasespeciallyimportanttohimthisyearashewasanewtransfertotheschool.Hereallyappreciatedthehospitalityhewasshown,asithelpedhimfitrightin.

HewasactivethispastyearinCubscouts,volley-ballteam,chessclub,andthebasketballteam.Heislookingforwardtoanothergreatyearandmakingthetransitiontomiddleschool.

On June 17 2017,Amanda Blazek, Sr.Branch 295 Chicago,received a Bachelor ofSciencedegree inJour-nalism fromNorthwest-ern University’s MedillSchool of Journalism,Media, IntegratedMar-ketingCommunications.Amanda is a third gen-erationmember of FC-SLA.Her grandmother,IngeborgBlazek,was apastChicagoDistrictVicePresidentandBranchPresident.Presently,Amanda serves asSr. Branch 295’sAuditor.Pictured (at right)withAmanda is her family, FCSLASr.Branch295officersandmembers:UncleChrisBlazek,AuntJarmilaHlubocky,DadandMom,Dr.GeroldandMrs.NancyBlazek;cousinDr.FayHlubockyandthegraduateherself.Congratulations Amanda and best wishes!

Amanda Blazek Received Bachelor of Science Degree

Sean Jost of Jr. Branch 470 Receives FCSLA Scholarship

Fred and Maetta Jurewicz Celebrate 55th Wedding

Anniversary

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Slovak Catholic Federation Northeast PA Chapter

Pilgrimage of FaithSaturday, October 14, 2017

Basilica of Saints Cyril and MethodiusVilla Sacred Heart

580RailroadStreet,Danville,Pennsylvania

Arrival11:00a.m.

Tours of the Basilicaand Jankola Library and Museum

Liturgy4:00p.m.Cost $15.00 (includes lunch)

RSVPbyOctober2ndtoTheresaKluchinskiCallorText570-817-4657

Mail:446MountainOaksDriveLaurelRun,PA18706

AnnuAl FAmily Bike Ride And lunch

OnJune24,2017,BranchW137,CedarRapids,IAheldtheirannualfamilybikerideandlunch.

Scholarship recipients from FCSLA Branches S630 and J534, Buffalo, NY received checks at the annual meeting. Pictured above are L-R: Scholarship Committee Chair James Staszak, scholarship recipients Eric Piotrowski, Kelly Ann Swartz, Kate Coughlin, and Committee Co-Chair Linda Zurek.

BranchW137,CedarRapids,IAsponsoredabandconcertinCzechVillageonJune2,2017featuringthemusicoftheCzechPlusPolkaBand.

Branch W137 Sponsors Band Concert in Czech Village

SCF 59th National ConventionThe59thNationalConventionof theSlovakCatholic

FederationwillbeSunday,September17toTuesday,Sep-tember19,2017inYoungstown,OH.TheConventionwillopenwithMasstobecelebratedonSunday,September17,2017attheCathedralofSaintColumba,Youngstown,OH.FollowingtheMassabanquetwillbeheldattheBasilicaofOurLadyofMountCarmelbanquethall.Cocktailhourbeginsat5:30p.m.withabuffetdinnerat6:30p.m.Costperbanquetticketis$25.Ticketswillbeavailabletopurchasebycalling330-727-6726.

FCSLA Scholarship Recipientsfrom Branches 630 and 534

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FCSLA HELEn KoCAn DiStriCt FEStivALOnSunday,July2nd,theHelenKocanDistrictheldafestivalforthejuniormembersandtheirfamiliestocelebratethe

FCSLA125thanniversary.Itwasawarm,beautifulday,attheWickerMemorialParkinHighland,IN.Allofthelocalbranchofficersworkedtogethertoplanandexecutethecelebration.SinceitwastheFourthofJulyweekend,wedecoratedwithpatrioticred,whiteandbluecolors.Thechildrenplayedgamesandwonprizes,andeachbranchhadtheirownraffleforaTargetgiftcard.Thereweresomanyactivitiesforthechildrentoenjoyandtheystayedbusyattheplayground,bouncehouse,andsplashpad.Apicniclunchwasservedandeveryoneenjoyedbeingtogetherandmakingnewfriends.Wehopetodoitagainnextyear!

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Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ Age:______

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________________________________ State: __________ Zip:_________________

Branch: ________________________________________ Phone #____________________________________

PUZZLES MUST BE IN THE HOME OFFICE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017!YOU MUST BE A FCSLA MEMBER TO QUALIFY.

100 WINNERS WILL BE RANDOMLY DRAWN FROM ALL THE ENTRIES RECEIVED.

Mail to:FCSLAFraternalDepartment, 24950ChagrinBlvd.,Beachwood,OH44122

Words may be found up and down, side to side, diagonally or words may share letters.

** Puzzles must be in the home Office Friday, OCTOBER 6,2017 **

*** You must be a FCSLA Member to qualify ***

**** 100 winners will be randomly drawn from all the entries received ****

MAIL TO: FCSLA Fraternal Department, 24950 Chagrin Blvd., Beachwood, OH 44122

Name: ____________________________________________________________ Age:__________ Address:___________________________________________________________________________

City: ________________________________ State:_________________ Zip:_____________

Branch:_______________________________ Phone#___________________________________

AMERICAN INTENSE TRAINING TWENTY ONE STEPS APPLY (to be a Tomb Guard) KOREAN WAR (Unknown) TWENTY FOUR SEVEN (24/7 guarded) ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY PRIVILEDGE AND HONOR UNKNOWNS CONSTANT VIGIL SENTINEL US ARMY EIGHTY YEARS (since 1937) SENTINELS CREED WALKING THE MAT ELITE UNIT SOLDIER WHITE MARBLE GUARDED THE OLD GUARD WWI (Unknown) HONORED TOMB GUARDS WWII (Unknown)

WORD SEARCH : Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and

Tomb Guards (3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment)

G T W E N T Y O N E S T E P S K H R Z D J U T B A K N T S V L A X C N T W Y Q I O V K V A B E T N R D H I C Y E H B Y V I S U Y I T H A Q Q Q F H U L D L B N W O Q N V R N R O N O H D N A E G D E L I V I R P I W V N W T U A K O R E A N W A R K O F N A Q D W S A I W L S E I D M A P P L Y H X P L G G M W A E A D R N K I T T Z N G E A V K B R E D U T Y A D M D L R T A E I I B A I E G T N A J Q G G O R D P D E R K A E E L V S A M N E L P I T B U L N F C X N E R A I U S E I V E V W H T F X Y H A D N P K Y Z R U I U N G N S J V F S V D L V W U R W A W P S Q C I M C G G B E M J G L J R K J Z I D I T Y P W J S D P Y A P T M T E T O F D Y U F B I G I J C E A L K Z M R N F H O N A D V K Q E O O Z T O I I O Y E K I R A D C O E T I V Q E D B M L U F N I K L V N M Z A L T P Z R M R I U K F R U D I T A Y M R G I N T S F S N A W Y A M M V H X W O A S L Q X T J T K O U H Y Y O S P M T R J V J P N X N C R H M A N S R A E Y Y T H G I E P C R A J V Y F E O W E L E K E O O G G G Y T U V O E V L H I Q U M I I H K S D N F W Q B B Z N N E X H L F P Z B K E I G G A B Q S F E O T J B E K B N Y T S S E Y V T J P V X F Y C I K A E L L H N M L S S Y G A U S E X P B H N D K P S G C T X B O U P Z E U X I R V R L B R Q S I W G N F L D D N W F A M C Z J Q G G Y V P I B J L X E T K V J Q M N R E I D L O S Q F M D K V W K Q E B E J H B N T S A I R U X J X B F G Y

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier andTomb Guards (3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment)

Words may be found up and down, side to

side, diagonally or words may share letters.

AMERICAN INTENSETRAINING TWENTYONESTEPSAPPLY(tobeaTombGuard) KOREANWAR(Unknown) TWENTYFOURSEVEN(24/7guarded)ARLINGTONNATIONALCEMETERY PRIVILEDGEANDHONOR UNKNOWNSCONSTANTVIGIL SENTINEL USARMYEIGHTYYEARS(since1937) SENTINELSCREED WALKINGTHEMATELITEUNIT SOLDIER WHITEMARBLEGUARDED THEOLDGUARD WWI(Unknown)HONORED TOMBGUARDS WWII(Unknown)

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EastVandergrift, PA Jr.Branch 126 sponsored arock painting tent for kidsat the Vandergrift annualsummerartfestival.Aspartoftheevent,artistcreationson painter’s palettes linedthestreet.TheBranchalsoprovidedapalettepaintedwithareplicaoftheSlovakflag.

United in MarriageOnSaturday,May27,2017,Mar-

quis Michael Johnson and RachelMarie Schrecengost were united inmarriageatSaintElizabethAnnSetonParishinCarnegie,PA.Abeautifulre-ceptionwasheldatThePittsburghBo-tanicalGardeninOakdale,PA.Awon-derfultimewashadbyalltheguests.MarquisisamemberofBranchS177,Clairtonasishisgrandfather,mother,sister,brotherandnieces.Marquis isa Senior Communication SpecialistforBayerCorporation inMoonTwp.,PA.RachelisathirdgradeteacheratHaineElementaryintheSenecaValleySchoolDistrict.

KYLE GRABOWSKI, J202madehisFirstHolyCommuniononMay7,2017atSt.Barbara’sChurch,HarrisonCity,PA.

BranchW033,Spillville,IAheldtheirAnnualPicniconSunday,July9,2017from11:30a.m.to3:30p.m.Therewere40 people in attendance enjoying adeliciouspotluckdinnerwithham,hotdogsandbeverages supplied by thebranch.Deaconandmember JamesZajicekledthegroupinprayerfollowedbythewonderfulmeal,socializingwithmembers, anddoor prizes for adultsandchildren.Thedaywashumid sothe picnicwas enjoyed by all in thecomfort of air conditioning.Everyoneleftlookingforwardto2018.

Spillville Branch W033 Annual Picnic

Receives First Holy Communion

Jr. Branch 126 Sponsors a Rock Painting Tent

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HeLen koCan DistriCt sCHoLarsHiP Winners HonoreD

TheHelenKocanDistrictpresentedits scholarship winners and theirparents at a luncheon, preceding the DistrictMeeting on June 11th at thebeautifulAndorraBanquets inScher-erville,IN.

Before enjoying a bountiful buffet,each scholarship winner was intro-duced to their respectiveBranch of-ficers byDistrict PresidentMargaretAbildua.

Branch officerswere then photo-graphed with winners as they pre-sentedanadditionalgifttothewinnerinrecognitionoftheirachievement.

The scholarshipwinners and theirparentsenjoyedtheafternoon,meet-ing fellowFCSLAmembers, sharingexperiencesandmakingnewfriends.

The luncheonwas followedby theregularquarterlymeetingoftheHelenKocanDistrict,whichwascalledtoor-

derat3:30p.m.Afterregularbusinesswas completed, PresidentMargaretAbilduasharedinformationreceivedatthePresident’sMeetingwhichwasheldinAprilattheHomeOfficeandJoAnnSkvarek-Banvich, National Director,shared a detailed report of the lastBoardmeeting,answeringmanyques-tionspresentedbytheBranchofficersoftheHelenKocanDistrict.Herreportsareenlighteningtoallbranches,aswelearnoftheprogressoftheFCSLA.

KatherineNicolePrantl ispic-tured below receiving her FC-SLA scholarship from BranchW008 SecretaryAlice Maresh(her grandmother), of Dodge,Nebraska.

Katewill be a sophomore atFountain ValleyHigh School inColoradoSprings,CO.Shealongwith her parentsDeb andChrisPrantl and her siblings are mem-bersoftheW008.Congratulations“Kate” from all themembers ofBranchW008.

Katherine Prantl Receives Scholarship

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Ronald Hottovy, S233RonaldJohnHottovy,69,ofWindsor,CA,

passedawayonDecember31,2016.HewasbornJanuary15,1947 inDavidCity,NE, thesonofJohnandAgnes(Kobza)Hottovy.WhileattendingtheUniversityofNebraska,RonwasamemberoftheAGRfraternityandjoinedROTC.Aftergraduatingin1969withadegreeinBusi-nessEconomics,RonwasstationedatFEWar-renAirForceBaseasa1stLieutenant.While

intheservice,RonearnedhisMBAin1972fromtheUniversityofWyomingandmethisfirstwife,JudyMahlum.Afteronetourofduty,hereturnedtoNebraskawherehereceivedhisCPA.HestartedhisbusinesscareerwithCoopers&Lybrand.RonmovedtoDenverin1976whereheacceptedapositionwithPeatMar-wickbeforemovingintoprivatebusiness.In2006,herelocatedtoCalifornia,andonFebruary14,2009,hemarriedGailRubenaker.Alwaysquickwithastory,Ronhadawayofmakingthoseinhispresencefeelwelcome.Hewillalsoberememberedasatirelessmentor,coachingcountlessDenver-areabaseballandbasketballteams.InadditiontohiswifeGail,RonissurvivedbysonsR.J.,Andy,andPatHottovy;step-daughterHeather(Rubenaker)Davila;step-sonChanceRubenaker;twogranddaughters;onegrandson;astep-grandsonandstep-granddaughter;sistersPauletteShankandCarolGlasshoff;brothersJohn,Les,Tom,Steve,Scott,andPaulHottovy.MemorialcontributionsmaybemadetotheUniversityofNebraska,RegisJesuitHighSchoolinAurora,COorAquinasHighSchoolinDavidCity,NE.

Edward J. Fajcak. S682EdwardJ.Fajcak,93,ofYoungstown,OH,

passedawayJanuary2,2017,athishomeatOmniManorAssistedLiving, followinga longandfulfillinglife.EdwardwasbornSeptember11, 1923, inYoungstown,OH.Hewasa sonofthelateJohnandMarySchatFajcak,andalifelongarearesident.

Edward was a graduate of South HighSchool,andservedintheUnitedStatesArmyduringWorldWarII in theEuropeanTheater,wherehewasawardedfiveBronzeStarsandaBronzeArrowhead.Edwasself-employedformuchofhis life;heandhis latewifeownedandoperated theVictoryTavernonSteelStreetinYoungstownfrom1945until1981,whentheybothretired.

HewasamemberofOurLadyofSorrowsParish,HolyNameofJesusChurchinYoungstown.Edwasalifelongfanoffootball,especiallyhisprideand joy team-NotreDame. Inhisyoungeryears,heenjoyedplayinggolf,andmorerecently,heenjoyedtheactivitiesofWiibowling,Bingo,andcraftingwithhis familyandfriendsatOmniWest.

Hiswife,AnnSeredneskyFajcak,whomhemarriedMay25,1957,passedawayMarch16,1994.Edwardleaveshisdaughter,DeborahM.FajcakofMineralRidge,andmanynieces,nephews,great-nieces,great-nephews,great-great-niecesandgreat-great-nephews,andmanyotherextendedfamilymembers.Heenjoyedspendingtimewithhisfamilyandenjoyedwhenallthekidswouldvisit,sincehewasstillabigkidatheart.

Margaret Bernarda Uhrin, S81MargaretBernardaUhrin,aresidentofthe

AlbertineHomeofHammond,IN,passedawayNovember26,2016atSt.CatherineHospital,EastChicago,INattheageof93.Shewasthebelovedwife of the lateDusan “Duke”UhrinwhopassedawayMay17,2000.ShewasthelovingmotherofElaine(Richard)HerrmannofMunster,IN,DonaldUhrinofCarmel,IN,Robert(Elena “Georgette”)Vhrin ofAspen,CO, and

Judy(John)Vhrin-MojzikofChicago,IL;cherishedgrandmotherofScott (Staci)Herrmann,Kristin (Dave)Ratz, JenniferUhrin,Nicole(Chad)HobsonandherspecialgrandsonJasonUhrinwhopredeceasedher; adoringgreat-grandmaofKaitlynHerrmann,Michelle(Tim)Shilling,MadelineandCharlotteHerrmann,Liam,AmandaandNadiaRatzandCatherineBradley;proudgreat-greatgrandmaofCarterandLillyShilling;dearestaunttomanyniecesandnephews.ShewasalsoprecededindeathbyherbrotherAlbin(lateMaryLou)DerbisandhersisterMary(lateJoseph)Kusbel.

MargewasbornonFebruary22,1923 inZborov,SlovakiatoJohnandSusanna(Litecky)Derbis.ShewasaresidentoftheCalumetRegionforthepast78yearsandagraduateofWhitingHighSchool.ShewasamemberofSt.JohntheBaptistCatholicChurch,Whiting,theSt.JohnRosarySociety,theFirstCatholicSlovakLadiesAssociation,Branch81,theDaughtersofIsabella,theWhiting-RobertsdaleSeniorCitizensClub and theSlovakGymnasticSokol,#269.

Margelovedtoknitandcrochet,enjoyedbakingandcookingSlovak food,andspending timenurturingheramazinggarden.AnactivememberofSt.John’s,sheservedasanextraordinaryministeratthedailymorningMass,participatedwiththemorningrosarygroup,andhelpedthePriestswithdailyMasspreparations.Shespentmanyhourshelpingtocleanthechurchandmaintain-ingvestmentsandaltarlinens.MargeenjoyedservingatSt.Johnbanquetpartiesandmakingthosedeliciouspirohiforfestivalsandfellowparishioners.ShewasblessedwithpilgrimagestoMedju-gorje,FatimaandLourdes,shesodearlylovedtheVirginMary.

Adevotedwife,mother,grandmotherandbeyond,shefoundgreatjoyinspendingtimewithherchildren,grandchildren,great-grandchildrenandgreat-great-grandchildrenpassingonher lifestoriesandSlovaktraditions.MargelovedservingtheLord,herfaithcommunityandher family.She issadlymissedbyallwhoknewandlovedherandwillbeforeverinourhearts.

Thefamilyextendsspecialthanks,gratitudeandlovetothekindSistersandPriestsoftheAlbertineHome,Hammond,INwhosolovinglycaredforher.MayGodBlessAll!

St. Ann Lodge AnnuAL SociALSt.AnnLodgeBranch114willholdtheirannualsocial

onSunday,October15that1:00p.m.attheAmericanSlo-vakClub,2915Broadway inLorain,OH.Allmembersareinvitedtoattend.PleasemakeyourreservationsbycallingBernieDanevichat960-2605orMargeThomasat288-1492.DeadlineforreservationsisOctober11th.

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BranchW045’s an-nual picnicwasheld onJuly30,2017intheGlovikHall of St.WenceslausParish Cedar Rapids,IA.Therewere65 inat-tendance to enjoy goodconversation, bingoandfood.Themealincludedhot dogs, bratwurst andhamburgers, potato sal-ad, baked beans, freshtomatoes and cucumbers and,ofcourse,kolachesofprune,cherry,poppyseed,apricotandcottagecheese.Themealwas catered byRuzicka’sMeats ofSolon, IAandtheSt.MonicaCircleofSt.WenceslausParish,CedarRapids.TheBranchalsowashonoredtohaveoneof itsmembersawardedaNationalScholarship.EmilyHunsakerwillbeafirstgradestudentatSt.JudeElementarySchoolinCedarRapids.

L-R: Branch W045 officers: Trustee Al Sattler, Vice President Ed Melichar, President Mike Papich, Recording Secretary and Grandfather John Salat, Emily, Fraternal Secretary and Treasurer Joe Zachar and Trustee Bob Ruzicka.

L-R: Grandfather John Salat, Mother Melissa, Father Aaron, Emily and her sister Harper.

Lorain Scholarship RecipientsTheUnitedSlovakSocieties at theAmericanSlovak

ClubinLorain,OHawardedthreescholarshipsfortheup-coming2017schoolyear.

The recipientsinc lude : MeghanNovotny and Em-ily Gorenshek bothmembersofSt.Ann’sBranch #114 of theFirstCatholicSlovakLadiesAssociationandAndrewNaelitzofSlovakCatholicSokolWreath111.

MissNovotnyisagraduateofFreedomHighSchoolinSouthRiding,Virginia.SheplanstoattendJamesMadisonUniversitytostudyelemen-taryeducation.MissNovotnyisthegranddaughterofBranch#114presidentBernieDanovich.

MissGorenshekisagraduateofMarionL.SteeleHighSchoolinAmherst,Ohio.SheplanstoattendLorainCountyCommunityCollegetomajorinparalegalstudies.MissGo-renshekisthegranddaughterofthelateBernieRobertson,formerpresidentofBranch#114.

Mr.NaelitzisagraduateofMarionL.SteeleHighSchoolinAmherst,Ohio.HeplanstoattendLorainCountyCom-munityCollegetostudybusinessadministration.Mr.Naelitzis thegrandsonofSueNaelitz, vicepresident ofSlovakCatholicSokolWreath111.

ABBqwasheldonJuly11thattheSlovakClubinLoraintopresenttheawardtothestudents.

L-R: United Slovak Societies Presi-dent Len Zilko, Emily Gorenshek, United Slovak Societies Secretary and Scholarship Coordinator Mi-chele Mager, and Andrew Naelitz.

Branch W045 Annual Picnic in Cedar Rapids

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BranchW018held its13thannualpicnicforallmembersandtheirfamiliesonSunday,June25attheLakeviewShelter inMahoneyStatePark. Theweather was very cooperative withsunshine and gentle breezes and tem-peraturesinthemid-80s.

After a lunch of pulled pork, hotdogs,salads,vegetables,saladsofall

Ann Van Hoff and Josie and Lucy Tworek show their patriotism.

Branch W-018 Board members: (from left to right) Marge Egermier, Ann Van Hoff, Tom Jelinek (vice-president); Julianne Popelka (scholarship chair); Jim Popelka, Laura Tworek, Mar-gie Hladik (secretary/treasurer); and Bob Hladik (president).

Cooking all those hot dogs is hard work! From left: Michael Jelinek, Julianne Popelka and Tom Jelinek.

Branch W-018 members enjoying their picnic lunches.

Maggie and Alyssa McElligott and Devyn Deman get their activity passes from Margie Hladik.

Branch W018 Holds 13th Annual Picnic

varieties and, of course, homemadedesserts,JuliannePopelkaannouncedthewinnersoftheBranchscholarshipsaswellastheNationalscholarships.Af-terallannouncementsweremadeandconversationswerefinished,membersselected oneof three park activities:paddleboatridesorminiaturegolforthewaterpark.Somemembersopted

togofishinginsteadandwererewardedfortheireffortswithseveralfishapiece!

Thisactivity isalways thebestat-tendedofalltheBranchofferingsandthisyearwasdifferentbecausewehadthelargestgroupeverinattendance!

Thanks toall thecooksand thosewhohelpedplanandsetupthispopularevent.

Annual Picnic for Branch W133BranchW133,Timken,KS,heldtheirannualpicnicon

July30attheTimkenHillBar&Grill.Membersenjoyedawonderfullunchandsomeenjoyablesocialtime.ThenextbranchactivitywillbeFeb.4,2018at12:30P.M.,at theTimkenHillBar&Grill.

FCSLA MeMberSSr. branch 172, Wilkes-barre, PA

Youareinvitedtoan

All Seasons LuncheonSunday, September 24, 2017

Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of FCSLA &15th Anniversary of Magdalen I. Iskra District

Reservations required.PleasecallMarthaIskra(570)824-0216orBernadetteYenchaat(570)822-9843.

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Matching Funds activities

Sr. Branch 81Race for Education

St.JohntheBaptistCatholicSchoolinWhiting,INwastherecipientofa$600matchingfundscheckfromthehomeoffice.ThankstoWhitingSr.Branch81andtheirmembersholding amatching funds event.OnMay12, 2017 theyhelpedtoraisefundsattheschoolduringtheannualRaceForEducation.Thiswasdonebymembersandstudentsreceivingpledgesfromfamily,friendsandbusinesses.Thestudentsandtheirteachers“raced”aroundtheschoolplay-groundandlocalfootballfield.FCSLAofficersofBranches58and81,alongwithmembers,volunteeredtopassoutwatertothestudents.Ourmembersraisednearly$1,000,withtheentireschoolraising$17,000.

Sr. Branch 157Craft Show at St. Sebastian Church

Monessen Jr.Branch157recentlysponsored a craftshowatSt. Sebas-tianChurchinBelleVernon, PA. Vari-ouscrafters,basketraffles and kitchensales resulted in a profit of $2,269 forthechurch.Theywillalsoreceivethe$600matchfromourNationalOffice.

Sr. Branch 630Dancing for Dyngus Benefit

Rev.AdolphKowalczyk,pastorofOurLadyoftheSa-credHeartParishinOrchardPark,NY,receivesacheckfor$1,554frommembersofFSCLABranchS630.Thedonationrepresentsproceedsfromtheorganization’s“DancingforDyngus”programwhichofferedlessonsinPolishdancestoarearesidents,alongwithmatchingfundsfromtheFCSLAHomeOffice.DancingforDynguswaschairedbyFCSLAbranchpresidentLynnZakowiczwithassistancefromMi-chelleKislukfromthePolishHeritageDancers.FundswillbeusedinsupportoftheCatholicYouthOrganizationattheparish.PicturedabovefromL-Rare:FCSLABusinessAgentJohnGonsiorek,FCSLABranchPresidentLynnZakowicz;Rev.AdolphKowalczyk,andParishDirectorofFaithForma-tionLynnLiczynski.

Additional photos from the 125th Anniversary Celebration

in our next issue of Fraternally Yours

  

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Jubilee CelebrationTheSistersofSaints

Cyril andMethodius inDanville, Pennsylvaniarecently celebrated the Jubileesofsomeoftheirmembers: Celebratinganniversaries(photobe-low)wereL-R,frontrow:SisterElizabethAnnMa-tonak (60 years),SisterMary Paul Kurator (65years). Back row:SisterMariaJanaPolakova(20years), Sister BarbaraSable (45 years),SisterSetonMarieConnolly(45years),SisterAnneReneePen-nino(50years),SisterDeborahMarieBorneman(20years),SisterRitaPolchin(65years).Absentfromphoto–SisterMariaGorettiHudak(65years).

(L-R) Pictured at the Liturgy are: Rev. John Cyriac, Chaplain at Maria Joseph Manor and Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA; Rev. Ignatius Madumere, OP, Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Parish and Chaplain at Danville State Hospital, Danville, PA; Deacon Thomas Baranoski, Charleston, SC; Rev. Martin Mo-ran, Dean of the Northumberland Deanery and Pastor at Divine Redeemer Parish, Mount Carmel, PA; Rev. Gerard Heintzel-man, Rector of the Basilica of Saints Cyril and Methodius and Chaplain at Maria Hall, Danville, PA; and Rev. Patrick Devine from the Diocese of Harrisburg, PA. Liturgy was followed by a dinner to which the friends, family and Community members of the Sister celebrants were invited.

L-R: Sisters Carol Ann Terli-cher, Donna Marie Ivanko and Margaret Dubas prepare for the entrance procession before the Jubilee Liturgy.

TheSisterscelebratingjubileeanniversariescurrentlyserveinthearchdioceseofChicagoILandinthedioceseofHarrisburgPA.

ThecelebrationincludedaMassintheBasilicaofSaintsCyrilandMethodius.

Fcsla Bake sale at the Polish Heritage Festival

Sr. Branch 638 and Jr.Branch535heldabakesaleatthePolishHeritageFestivalhon-oringourVeterans.Besidessell-inghomemadebakegoodstheyhanded out FCSLA brochuresandgiveaways.Theattendancewaswellover300.Foodservedduring the Festivalwas aPol-ishAmericanBuffet,andmusicwas by theBuffaloTouch andJohnGoraandtheGoralefromCanada.WehonoredourVeter-answithfreeadmissionandwiththehelpofthebandsatributetoallourmilitaryservicemenandwomenwasheld.

Branch President James P. Jozwiak

L-R: Cliff Jozwiak, Megan Jozwiak, Christopher Jozwiak, and Sue Jozwiak.

Annual Dyngus Day ParadeFCSLABranchesS630

and J534werewell repre-sentedattheannualDyngusDayParade in Buffalo, NYon the Monday followingEasterSunday.DyngusDaycelebrates the end of Lentand the joy ofEaster.OverthedecadesithasbecomeawonderfulholidayinBuffaloto celebratePolish-Americanculture,heritage,and tradi-tions.FCSLABranchMembershipChairman(andRegionalSalesmanagerofNewYorkStateandthenortheast)JohnGonsiorek(abovephoto)marcheswiththeFCSLAbannerrepresentingBranchesS630andJ534attheannualDyngusDayParadeinBuffalo,NY.

Riding in a vintage fire truck are Branch Membership Chair-man John Gonsiorek and Branch President Lynn Zakowicz.

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FCSLAWhitingBranch81hosteda125thanniversaryluncheononSunday,July9thatAndorraBanquets,inScher-erville,IN.Thethemeofthepartywasthepatrioticcolorsofred,whiteandblue.Numerousloyalmemberscametocelebratewithus.Additionally,specialguestsattended,in-cludingournationaldirector,JoannSkvarek-Banvich,andhermotherBettySkvarek,formerChicagodistrictpresidentMaryThereseTylus,formernationalauditorBettyYurechko,andfromourlocalsisterbranches,BettyOrtiz(452),andAgnesChervanak(409).

Adelightfullunchwasservedandeveryonehadawon-derfultimesocializing.Eachguestinattendancereceived

Branch 81 hosts 125th anniversary Luncheon

a garden grow kit from the home officewhich includedgloves,raingaugeandconfettiflowerseedpacket.Branchofficersprovideddoorprizesandguestswerealsoinvitedtopurchase50/50 tickets forcashprizes.AfterallprizeswereawardedPresidentofBranch81,MargaretAbilduaan-nouncedtwospecial125thanniversaryprizesof$125eachwouldbedrawn,everyonewassosurprised!Oursinceregratitudetoeveryonewhohelpedtomakeour125thanniver-sarypartyasuccess.Allwhoattendedenjoyedthemselvesandarelookingforwardtoournextfraternalgathering.

ChiCago DistriCt EvEntsSaturday, October 21st–Chicagoareacelebra-

tionoftheFCSLA125thAnniversary.11a.m.massatSt.JanedeChantalinChicagoandLuncheonat1p.m.attheMayor’sMansion(formerlyEuropeanChalet).Ticketsare$15.00perpersonandcanbepurchasedfromyourbranchofficerorlorrainegibas@gmail.combyOctober1st.Allmembersarewelcome.

Sunday, November 5th –ChicagoareaJuniorChristmasParty–CampManitoqua,Frankfort,IL–11a.m.-3p.m.–RSVPbyOctober22nd.

Saturday, December 2nd–ChicagoareaSeniorChristmasParty–OrlandChateau,OrlandPark,IL–11a.m.–3p.m.–RSVPbyNovember18th.

triplets Graduate High SchoolAshleyRose,AmyLynnandNicoleMarieRissmiller,

S074,Bethlehem,PAgraduatedfromFreedomHighSchoolinBethlehemonJune7,2017.TheyarethedaughtersofCynthia(Holva)andCharlesRissmillerandgranddaughtersofBarbara(Swegel)andthelateStephenHolva.ThegirlswillattendNorthamptonAreaCommunityCollegeinBeth-lehem,PAthisfall.

Ashley, Amy and Nicole Rissmiller on Graduation day.

22 ŽENSKÁJEDNOTA

Saints Cyril and Methodius AppealThe2017SaintsCyrilandMethodiusAppealisprogress-

ingwell.Asmanyofyouknow,thefundsraisedinthisannualAppealaresenttothePontificalSlovakCollegeofSaintsCyrilandMethodiustoassistwithitsdaytodayoperations.TheCollegeistheresidenceofpriestsfromSlovakiawhoare sent toRomeby their bishops for graduate studies.After receiving theirdegrees, thesepriests return to theirdiocesestoworkasseminaryteachers,Tribunalofficials,andinotherministries.

WhilecollectionstakenupinpersonalparishesofSlovakancestryatonetimeprovidedthebulkofthedonations,todaytheAppealreliesuponthegenerosityofindividualdonors.Ifyouhavealreadymadeyourdonationtothe39thAnnualAppeal,thankyou.Ifnot,pleaseconsiderdoingsobyfillingouttheinformationintheboxatthebottomofthisarticleandmailingitalongwithyourchecktotheaddressprovided.Donations in anyamount aredeeplyappreciated. AsofJuly15,the2017Appealhasraised$15,249.Again,thankyouforyourgoodnessandgenerositytotheAnnualSaintsCyril andMethodiusAppeal.Donations received beforeNovember30,2017willbecreditedtowardthe2017Appeal.

The Slovak Catholic Federation was founded in 1911 by Rev. Joseph Murgas, founding Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Slovak Church, Wilkes-Barre, PA. The Federation brings together under one banner both individuals of Slovak heritage as well as Catholic Slovak Fraternal Organizations for cultural, religious and educational needs. Serving as Moderator is the Right Reverend Gary Hoover, O.S.B., Ab-bot of St. Andrew Svorad Abbey, Cleveland, OH. National President is Reverend Andrew S. Hvozdovic, V.F., Supreme Chaplain of the Slovak Catholic Sokol and Pastor of Epipha-ny Parish, Sayre, PA. Reverend Thomas A. Nasta, National Chaplain of the First Catholic Slovak Union and Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Swedesburg, PA, serves as First Vice President of the Federation and is the Appeal Coordinator.

39th Annual Saints Cyril and Methodius Appeal

Name _________________________________________

Address ______________________________________

City __________________________________________

State___________________Zip ___________________

Amount$______________

Please make check payable toSlovak Catholic Federation and mail to:

DoloresEvanko,NationalSecretary/TreasurerSlovakCatholicFederation

173BernerAvenueHazleton,PA18201

BALANCE SHEET AS OF APRIL 30, 2017ASSETS Cash&ShortTermInvestments $ 20,004,993 Bonds 833,184,135 PreferredStock 785,283 CommonStock 5,715,620 InvestmentIncomeDue&Accrued 12,955,950 PropertyPlant&Equipment,Net 5,311,935 CertificateLoans&AccruedInterest 2,500,697 OtherAssets 153,944 TOTALASSETS $ 880,612,558LIABILITIES LifeReserves $ 255,077,439 AnnuityReserves 505,073,435 DeathClaimsPayable 2,064,324 UnearnedPremiums 472,391 MaturedEndowments 288,656 ProvisionforDividendsPayable 1,400,000 AccumulatedDividends&Interest 4,525,995 AccruedConventionDonations 378,000 ProvisionforFutureConventions 282,718 AssetValuationReserve 8,364,477 InterestMaintenanceReserve 972,363 OtherLiabilities 1,500,117 TOTALLIABILITIES $ 780,399,916 Surplus $ 100,212,642 TOTALLIABILITIESANDSURPLUS $ 880,612,558

INCOME STATEMENT For the Four Months Ending April 30, 2017

REVENUE InsurancePremiums $ 1,638,349 AnnuityPremiums 15,254,204 InvestmentIncome 14,299,261 AmortizationofInterestMaintenanceReserve 52,579 RentalIncome 151,122 OtherRevenue 4,455 TOTALREVENUE $ 31,399,970EXPENSE IncreaseinReserves—Life $ 963,439 IncreaseinReserves—Annuity 12,199,435 InsuranceBenefits 2,090,025 AnnuityBenefits 9,506,186 CommissionExpense 443,413 SurrenderBenefits 1,254,074 PostMortemBenefits 492,929 MiscellaneousMemberBenefits 21,782 MaturedEndowments (13,539) DonationExpenses 30,589 ChangeinAccruedConventionDonations 84,000 ConventionExpenses 78,177 BankServiceCharges 22,128 DataProcessingServiceFees 66,257 AccountingFees 15,336 ActuarialFees 99,421 LegalFees 66,539 ConsultingFees 37,169 BonustoBranches 279,700 FraternalActivities 40,931 OfficialPublications 141,402 ScholarshipAwards 104,332 MiscellaneousEmployeeBenefits 140,293 Fees—Directors 53,040 Salaries—Employees 560,819 Salaries—Officers 163,139 InterestExpense 94,182 TaxExpense 102,426 DepreciationExpense 86,329 UtilityExpense 31,200 PostageandPrinting 76,861 Advertising 56,586 TravelExpense 24,147 InsuranceDepartmentFees 9,355 SalesPromotion 77,185 RentalExpense 151,122 OtherExpense 179,551 TOTALEXPENSE $ 29,829,958

Income (Loss) from Operations $ 1,570,012 DividendstoMembers 516,469 Subtotal Income (Loss) $ 1,053,543 CapitalGains(Loss) (195) NET INCOME (Loss) $ 1,053,348

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Fresh Peach Bellinis 2 ripe peaches, seeded and diced1tablespoonfreshlysqueezedlemonjuice1teaspoonsugar1bottlechilledproseccosparklingwine

Place the peaches, lemon juice, andsugar in thebowlofa foodprocessorfit-tedwith a steel blade and process untilsmooth.Pressthemixturethroughasieveanddiscardthepeachsolidsinthesieve.Place2tablespoonsofthepeachpureeintoeachChampagneglassand fillwith coldprosecco.Serveimmediately.

Great northern Beans salad

1(40.5oz.)canGreatNorthernBeans5plumtomatoes,chopped¼ cup or more chopped red onion1smallredpepper,choppedJuiceof2lemons2tablespoonsflatleafparsley,choppedfine6tablespoonswinevinegar½teaspoongarlicpowderSaltandfreshlygroundblackpepper, to taste

Toss everything together in a smallbowl.Allowtostandfor1hourtoletalltheflavorsmarrytogether.Tastesevenbetterthenextday.

Penne with sun-dried tomato Pesto

12ouncespennepasta1(8.5-ounce)jarsun-driedtomatoes packedinoliveoil2garlicclovesSaltandfreshlygroundblackpepper1cup(packed)freshbasilleaves½cupfreshlygratedParmesan

Cookthepastainalargepotofboilingsaltedwateruntiltenderbutstillfirmtothe

bite,stirringoccasionally,about8minutes.Drain,reserving1cupofthecookingliquid.

Meanwhile, blend the sun-dried toma-toes and their oil, garlic, salt and pepper, totaste,andbasilinafoodprocessorandblenduntilthetomatoesarefinelychopped.Transferthetomatomixturetoalargebowl.StirintheParmesan.

Addthepastatothepestoandtosstocoat,addingenoughreservedcookingliquidtomoisten.Seasonthepasta,totaste,withsaltandpepperandserve.

Grilled Peach and corn salad

¼cupextra-virginoliveoil,plusmore fordrizzling4earscorn,shucked3peaches,eachcutinto4wedgesKoshersaltandfreshlygroundblackpepper2tablespoonswhitewinevinegar1teaspoonDijonmustard½Fresnopepper,halved,seededandthinly slicedintohalf-moons½smallshallot,finelyminced¹/3 cup toasted sliced almonds¹/3cupcrumbledfeta(2ounces)4cupsbabyarugula(2½ounces)

Prepare a grill formedium-high heat.Drizzle some olive oil on the corn andpeachesandsprinklewithsaltandpepper.Grill the corn andpeaches, turning themperiodically,untiltheydevelopdarkgrillandcharmarksonallsides,6to8minutesforthepeachesand10to12minutesforthecorn.Letcoolslightly.

Meanwhile,whisktogethertheoliveoil,vinegar,mustard,Fresnopepper,shallot,½teaspoonsaltandafewgrindsofpepperinalargebowl.

Cutthecornkernelsfromthecobsanddiscardthecobs.Slicethepeachwedgescrosswise so each piece has some grill

marks.Add the corn kernels and slicedpeachestothelargebowlofdressingalongwiththealmondsandfeta.Tossgentlytocoat.Check forseasoningandaddmoresaltandpeppertotaste.

Arrange a bed of arugula on a largeplatter.Topwiththepeachandcornsalad.

Grilled shrimP 16jumboshrimp,deveinedinshell,rawExtra-virginoliveoil,about½cup forbrushingCoarsesaltandblackpepper2lemons,halved

Preheat griddle or grill pan over highheat. Butterfly shrimp by slicing almostthrough lengthwise, but leave shell onshrimp, thiswill keep the shrimp tenderwhilegrillingoversuchhighheat.

Brushshrimpswithoil,seasonwithsaltand pepper and grill 2 minutes on each side,until shellsarehotpinkandshrimpis opaque.Place lemonsongrill the lastminute.Theheatwillreleasethejuicefromthelemons.Toserve,squeezegrilledlemonwedgesovershrimp.

Peach crisPFor the filling: 5largeripepeaches,pittedandcut intochunks1lemon,zestedandjuiced3tablespoonsall-purposeflour¼cuptightlypackedbrownsugar2 tablespoons sugar½teaspoonvanillaextract½cupgoldenraisinsPinchkoshersaltFor the topping:1¼cupsall-purposeflour½cuprolledoats½cupbrownsugar½cupsugar1¼stickcoldunsaltedbutter,cutinto pea sized pieces½cupslicedalmondsPinchkoshersalt1to2tablespoonscoldwaterSpecialequipment:6(6-ounce)ramekins

Preheattheovento350degrees.Filling:Tossthepeachesina largebowlwiththezestandlemonjuice.Addtherestoftheingredientsandstirtocombine.Dividethefillingevenlybetweentheramekins.Topping:Combinealloftheingredientsinafoodprocessorexceptthewater.Pulseuntilcombined,thiswilltakeabout30seconds.Addwater, 1 tablespoon at a time untilmixtureisclumpybutcrumbly.

Topeachramekinwiththetopping.Besuretolooselysprinklethetoppingandnotpackitdown.Placetheramekinsonasheettrayandbakeinthepreheatedovenfor20to25minutes,oruntilthefillingishotandbubblyandthetopping,brownandcrispy.

Special Occasions

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PERIODICAL

The FCSLA Mission StatementWe provide financial security to our members

while embracing our Catholic values and Slavic traditions.

The FCSLA Vision is to:Be a Premier Fraternal Benefit Society

that offers quality financial products and benefits.