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SEPTEMBER 2014VOL. 100, NO. 11

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful;

for beauty is God’s handwriting a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in

every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and

thank God for it as a cup of blessing.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Fraternally Yours™

4 22 1 ISSN 0897-2958

Fraternally Yours,ZENSKA JEDNOTA,

is a monthly magazine published by the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association.

National Headquarters at 24950 Chagrin Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio 44122EDITOR: Carolyn Bazik

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Deadline for all articles is the 15th of the month, 1½ months prior to the issue date.

OFFICE HOURS — HOME OFFICEMonday through Friday — 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Phone: (216) 464-8015 • Toll Free: 800-464-4642Fax: (216) 464-9260 • Website: www.fcsla.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORSCHAPLAIN:

Very Reverend Monsignor Peter M. Polando, The Cathedral of Saint Columba, 154 West Wood St., Youngstown, OH 44503. Residence: (330) 744-5233. Email ppolando@youngstowndiocese.orgPRESIDENT:

Cynthia M. Maleski, Esq., 24950 Chagrin Bou-levard, Beachwood, OH 44122. (800) 464-4642. Ext. 1011. Email: Cynthia@fcsla.com.VICE-PRESIDENTS:

Irene J. Drotleff, 17807 Nottingham Road, Cleveland, OH 44122. (216) 486-6950. Email: rene@apk.net.

Larry M. Golofski, 1114 Surrey Lane, Vandergrift, PA 15690. Residence: (724) 845-8078. Email: Lar-ryGolofski@windstream.net.

Barbara Novotny Waller, 24950 Chagrin Bou-levard, Beachwood, OH 44122. Residence: (610) 207-0747. Email: bnwaller@comcast.net.SECRETARY:

Sue Ann M. Seich, 24950 Chagrin Boulevard, Beachwood, OH 44122. (800) 464-4642. Ext. 1012. Email: sueann@fcsla.com.TREASURER:

Stephen C. Hudak, 24950 Chagrin Boulevard, Beachwood, OH 44122. (800) 464-4642. Ext. 1016. Email: steve@fcsla.com. TRUSTEES:

John M. Janovec, 24950 Chagrin Boulevard, Beachwood, OH 44122. (800) 464-4642.

Virginia A. Holmes, 1625 Vermont Avenue, White Oak, PA 15131. Residence: (412) 672-1565.AUDITORS:

Katie A. Esterle, 24950 Chagrin Boulevard, Beachwood, OH 44122. Residence: (262) 720-7190. Email: katie.esterle@gmail.com.

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

Dorothy L. Urbanowicz, 27 Crescent Drive, Mones-sen, PA 15062. Residence: (724) 684-8243. Email: doty8613@gmail.com.EDITOR:

Carolyn M. Bazik, P.O. Box 1617, Reading, PA 19603 (610) 373-2743.

COURT OF APPEALS:Mary Angeloff Jeanette PalancaBarb Shedlock Ralph SzubskiJoseph L. Szumski Carol YurechkoRon Sestak Joyce KellyRonald Paseka Ann SedlockBernard Drahozal Dawn LaBuda

FIRST CATHOLIC SLOVAK LADIES ASSOCIATIONWhat: SPECIAL CONVENTIONWhen: Sunday,October5,2014(ArrivalDate) Wednesday,October8,2014(DepartureDate)

Who: NationalOfficers RegisteredBranchDelegates

Where: DoubletreebyHilton/Beachwood 3663ParkEastDrive Beachwood,OH44122

Why: FCSLABylawsProposedRevision

IF I KNEW . . .IfIknewitwouldbethelasttimethatI’dseeyoufallasleep,IwouldtuckyouinmoretightlyandpraytheLord,yoursoultokeep.

IfIknewitwouldbethelasttimethatIseeyouwalkoutthedoor,Iwouldgiveyouahugandkissandcallyoubackforjustonemore.

IfIknewitwouldbethelasttimeI’dhearyourvoice,Iwouldtapeeachactionandeachword,soIcouldplaythembackdayafterday.

IfIknewitwouldbethelasttime,IcouldspareanextraminuteortwoIwouldstoptosay“Iloveyou,insteadofassuming,youKNOWIdo.

IfIknewitwouldbethelasttimeIwouldbetheretoshareyourday,insteadofassumingyou’dhavesomanymore,Iwouldnotbesoquicktoletthisonejustslipaway.

Forsurelywebelievethere’salwaystomorrowtomakeupforanoversight,andthatwealwaysgetasecondchancetomakeeverythingright.Therewillalwaysbeanotherdaytosayour“Iloveyou’s”,andcertainlythere’sanotherchancetosayour“AnythingIcando’s?”

ButjustincaseImightbewrong,andtodayisallIget,I’dliketosayhowmuchIloveyouandIhopeweneverforget.

Tomorrowisnotpromisedtoanyone,youngoroldalike,andtodaymaybethelastchanceyougettoholdyourlovedonestight.

Soifyou’rewaitingfortomorrow,whynotdoittoday?Foriftomorrownevercomes,you’llsurelyregrettheday,thatyoudidn’ttakethatextratimeforasmile,ahug,orakissandjustthinkhowyouwillfeelifyouweretoobusytograntsomeone,whatturnedouttobetheironelastwish.

DearFriends, Thismonthstopandholdyourlovedonesjustalittlebitcloser.Tellthemhow

muchyoulovethem,howverymuchtheymeantoyouandthatyouwillalwaysholdthemdear.Taketimetosay“I’msorry,”“pleaseforgiveme,”“thankyou”orasimple“it’sokay”.Thiswayincasetomorrownevercomes,you’llwillhavenoregretsabouttoday.Timewaitsfornoone!

Until Next Month…..Warmly, Carolyn

DECLARATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE CHURCH TO NON-CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS (Nostra Aetate)

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

My dear Sisters and Brothers,

It is amazing to me that you and I journey in this world amid more than seven billion other human beings that inhabit the earth. We are different nationalities yet we strive to better ourselves and those around us in order to build up a better environment through the basics – food, shelter, employment, the raising of our families, health care, and in reaching self-fulfillment. You and I as members of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association attempt to build on these basics through the expression of our Catholic Faith. We note, however, that other people do so through their expression of their beliefs – other Christians and non-Christians. The bishops of the Second Vatican Council made some profound statements about other world religions in the Declaration on the Relationship of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, entitled in Latin as Nostra Aetate. The document is short but I believe that it expresses Christianity’s respect for these world religions and I am going to quote to you some of the Fathers words when it comes to these particular expressions of belief.

The bishops begin by stating, “For all peoples comprise a single community, and have a single origin, since God made the race of man dwell over the entire face of the earth (cf. Acts 17:26). One also is their final goal: God. His providence, His manifestations of goodness, and His saving designs extend to all men (cf. Wis. 8:1; Acts 14:17; Rom. 2:6-7; 1 Tim. 2:4) against the day when the elect will be united in that Holy City ablaze with the splendor of God, where the nations will walk in His light (cf. Apoc. 21:23) [paragraph one].

The Fathers of the Council then gave deep respect for the religions of the world and noted them in the following ways:

• Thus inHinduism men con-template the divine mystery and express it through an unspent fruitfulness of myths and through searching philosophical inquiry. They seek release from the an-guish of our condition through ascetical practices or deep medi-tation or a loving, trusting flight toward God.

• Buddhism in its multiple forms acknowledges the radical insuf-ficiency of this shifting world. It teaches a path by which men, in a devout and confident spirit, can either reach a state of abso-lute freedom or attain supreme enlightenment by their own efforts or by higher assistance [paragraph two].

• Upon Moslems, too, the Church looks with esteem. They adore one God, living and endur-ing, merciful and all-powerful, Maker of heaven and earth and Speaker to men. They strive to submit wholeheartedly even to His inscrutable decrees, just as did Abraham, with whom the Islamic faith is pleased to associ-ate itself. Though they do not ac-knowledge Jesus as God, they re-vere Him as a prophet. They also honor Mary, His virgin mother; at times they call on her, too, with devotion. In addition they await the day of judgment when God will give each man his due after raising him up. Consequently they prize the moral life, and give worship to God especially through prayer, almsgiving, and fasting [paragraph three].

• TheChurch, therefore, cannotforget that she received the rev-elation of the Old Testament through the people with whom God in his inexpressible mercy

deigned to establish the Ancient Covenant. Nor can she forget that she draws sustenance from the root of that good olive tree onto which have been grafted the wild olive branches of the Gentiles (cf. Rom. 11:17-24). Indeed, the Church believes that by His Cross, Christ, our Peace, reconciled Jew and Gentile, mak-ing them both one in Himself (cf. Eph. 2:14-16). Also, the Church ever keeps in mind the words of the Apostle about his kinsmen, ‘who have the adoption as sons, and the glory and the covenant and the legislation and the wor-ship and the promises; who have the fathers, and from whom is Christ according to the flesh’ (Rom. 9:4-5), the son of the Virgin Mary. The Church recalls too that from the Jewish people sprang the apostles, her founda-tion stones and pillars, as well as most of the early disciples who proclaimed Christ to the world [paragraph four].

The Fathers emphasized that the Church rejects nothing that is true and holy in these world religions and it repudiates all persecutions against any person. As people who are made in the image and likeness of God, we must reflect our belief in the Creator who showed His love in making us and we in turn reflect that image in the love we have for one another. We must not discriminate because of race, color, or religion.

But when we turn on the news each evening, violence and wars are tear-ing our world apart, sometimes in the name of religion. Let us attempt to eradicate these by living good Chris-tian lives and exhibit Christ’s as faith-ful followers in the Catholic Church! Pokoj!

Message from our National President Cynthia M. Maleski

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DearFellowFraternalists:In theAugust, 2014, issue

ofFraternally Yours, I wrote toyou about the urgent call that Irecently issued todelegates fromourbranchesforaspecialconven-tionforconsideringandadoptinganewrevisionofthebylawsforoursociety.

As youmay recall, the 2011quadrennialconventionauthorizedthecreationofaBylaws’Revision

Committeemadeupofrepresentativeleadersfromacrossourcountrytomakerecommendationsatthespecialcon-ventionscheduledforBeachwood,OhiofromOctober5-8,2014.Inthesectionbelow,welistthenamesofcommitteemembers, and thedistrict each represents.TheChair oftheCommittee,BarbaraN.Waller,hasdevotedcountlesshoursinorchestratingthecommitteemeetings,developingtimelines for theworkasdivided into severalareas,andkeeping thecommitteeon targetwith the timeframeswehavedeveloped.Each committeemember also devotedmanyhourstostudyingandarrivingatconsensustodevelopthisdocument.

PleasejoinmeagaininthankingtheChair,BarbWaller,andallmembersofthecommitteefortheREMARKABLEJOBtheyhavedoneinarrivingatadocumentwhichiscus-tomizedtomeetourneeds,takingintoaccountourhistoryandtraditions,tomoveusforwardwellintothe21stcentury.

On the opposite page, a summary of the es-sential elements of this core corporate document is highlighted for your information.Ourbranchof-ficers,members of our board of directors andotherleadershavereceiveddraftsandhavebeengivenanopportunityforcommentswhichhavebeenreviewedandrespondedtobythecommittee.

Theserecommendationsprovidemembershipcriteriawhichallowforareasonablepathforourgrowthwhilerec-ognizingourroots.Theyconciselylayoutpositivestandardsforqualificationsfor leadershipforourassociation,whichisofconsiderablefinancialstrengthandstabilityanddoingbusinessacrossourcountry.

Wehavetheopportunitytotakeapositiveleapforwardinapprovingthisrevisionforthebenefitofourbelovedas-sociationformanyyearstocome.PleasepraythattheHolySpiritwillcontinuetoguideus!

Aswestrivetomoveforwardtogether,Iam FraternallyYours, Cynthia M. Maleski NationalPresident

“To Protect the Children”: Annual President’s Appeal for 2014

Thisyear,thePresident’sAnnualAppealisdedi-catedtoournewlycanonizedPopesSaintJohnXXIIIandSaintJohnPaulII.Manyofushavestrongimagesofwhatthesegreatmenmeant forus,andthey leftindeliblemarksofhope,courageandcompassionin anageofincreasingglobaleconomicanxiety.Inthistimeofeconomicuncertainty, the needs ofchildrenbecomeevengreater.

TheFirst CatholicSlovakLadiesAssocia-tionhasafinetraditionofgivingandoutreach tothosestrugglingandin need.We are ask-ingourbranches, dis-tricts and individualstoidentifyandsupport 501(C) 3 agenciesin their communitieswhich serve familiesstriving tocarefortheirchildren.Examples in-clude social serviceagencies whose pur-pose is to assist and

supportchildrenespeciallythoseinfracturedfamiliesorthosegrievingaloss ofalovedone,adoptionagen-ciesorgroupssupportingthepro-lifecause.

Yoursupportmaycomeindifferentways,throughamonetary donation, or volunteer time, or both.Weareaskingthateveryonewhodonates,eitherthroughabranch,ordirectly,letusknowaboutitbycontactingMarieat1-800-464-4642x1023o r mago l i a s@ f c s l a . c om sothatthesegiftsmaybeacknowledged.Allgiftswillbeacknowledged inFraternally Yours. Iwish toalsothank themembers ofthePhilanthropic CommitteeoftheBoardofDirectors, i.e. Msgr. PeterPolando,VirginiaHolmes(Chair),IreneDrotleff,SueAnnSeich,JohnJanovec,andDorothyUrbanowicz, inadditiontomyself,whoworkedtodevelopthisappeal.

Aswehelpthemostvulnerablemembersofourcommunities,wearelivingoutour missionofembrac-ingourCatholicvaluesandputtingFRATERNALISMINACTION!

Weareveryappreciativeofallgiftsandaskthatyou report them tousbyOctober 31, 2014.Letusunite ‘TOPROTECTTHECHILDREN”!

Onbehalfofourchildrenandtheirfamilies,Iamthankingyouinadvance.

MayGodBlessYou, Cynthia M. Maleski NationalPresident

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BylaWS ReviSiON COMMitteeBarbara N. Waller–AppointedasBoardRepresentative, CommitteeChairpersonCynthia Maleski, esq.–NationalPresident– Ex-OfficioMemberMary ann S. Johanek, esq.–AnnaHurbanDistrict ofCleveland,OHBernadette J. Demechko–MariaE.GregaDistrict, Youngstown,OHlinda M. Killeen–PittsburghDistrict,WesternPADr. Suzanne Strohl–FrancesJakabcinEasternPADistrictHelen Oravec –MariaKollarDistrict,Scranton&Olyphant,PAJoann Skvarek Banvich–HelenKocanDistrict,Lake County,INandJoliet,IL,CommitteeSecretaryJeanette Palanca–AnnaHurbanDistrict,Chicago,ILMary Jo Noyes–LouiseM.YashDistrict,WIFlorence McCabe–MagdalenIskraDistrict,Wilkes-Barre,PAClarice Sabata–St.IsodoreDistrict,NEBernie Drahozal–FCSLA-CatholicWorkmanDistrict,IADennis Povondra–SouthDakotaDistrict,SDJoseph Sladecek–St.VaclavaDistrict,TXMilton trnka–NewPragueDistrict,MNDavid Sadowsky–NorthDakotaDistrict,NDvirginia a. Holmes–AppointedasBoardRepresentativeMsgr. Peter Polando–AppointedasBoardRepresentative

appointed by Board of Directors executive Committee as at-large Members

elaine Walters–Branchburg,NJevelyn Napierala–JohnsonCity,NYMelissa Sis–Stratton,NE

It is important tonote thatmuchof thecontentof thedraftBylawrevisionisverysimilartothecurrentBylawsoftheAssociation.(FCSLA).ThroughouttheentireprocesstheBylawRevisionCommitteehasworkedtoretainthetenantsandprinciplesofourfoundingmembersassetforthinourArticlesofIncorporation.

ThisBylawdrafthasbeen throughmanycommittees reviewsandrestructuringprocessesbothonthesub-committeeandfullBylawRevisionCommitteelevels.Duringthereview/restructuring,allofourmembers’com-mentswereincorporatedintotheprocess.Ithasalwaysbeenreviewedbyourattorneyforlegalrequirements,structureandnecessarycontent.

Therearefive(5)significantareasthatdifferfromourcurrentbylaws.Thesepointsarelistedbelow:

1. Membership–TheAssociationwillhavetwomembershipcat-egoriesinordertoexposemorepeopletoourtraditions,cultureandvalues. Toadvance fraternalismandshareourcommonbond, allmembers are encouraged to participate in fraternalactivities.

a. PrincipalMember i. Slovak,Slavicdescent ii. CatholicofanyRitualChurch iii. A personof any other creedwho ismarried to a

CatholicofSlovak/Slavicdescent. iv. Familymember of a principalmember subject to

reviewbytheBoardofDirectors(BOD). v. Insuredinonlythoseclassesofinsurance,including

annuitiesandinsuchamountsasapprovedbytheBOD.

vi. Nottoexceedtheageoffifteen(15)yearsforaju-venileapplicant,andnotlessthansixteen(16)yearsforanadultapplicant,orasdefinedfromtimetotimebytheBOD.

b. AffiliateMember i. AChristianwhoisfollowingtheirbelief. ii. Insuredinonlythoseclassesofinsurance,includ-

ingannuitiesandinsuchamountsasapprovedby

Draft Bylaw revision HigHligHtsas of July 21, 2014

theBOD,butdoesnotmeettheprincipalmemberqualifications.

iii. EntitledtoalltheAssociation’sfraternalbenefits. iv. Doesnothavevotingprivilegesatanylevel. v. Noteligibletoholdofficeatanylevel. vi. Nottoexceedtheageoffifteen(15)yearsforaju-

venileapplicant,andnotlessthansixteen(16)yearsforanadultapplicant,orasdefinedfromtimetotimebytheBOD.

2. Leadership(Governance) a. CompositionoftheBoardofDirectors(BOD)electedbythe

Convention i. NationalPresident ii. NationalChaplain iii. Two(2)Trustees iv. Three(3)Auditors v. Four(4)Directors b. NationalSecretaryandNationalTreasurer i. HiredbytheNationalPresidentsubjecttoapproval

oftheBOD ii. ReportstotheNationalPresident iii. ServeasstaffattheBODmeetingswithnovoting

rights c. QualificationsofallelectedmembersoftheBODandCourt

ofAppeals i. Atleastagethirty-five(35)yearsofage ii. BeaPrincipalMemberoftheAssociationforamini-

mumoffour(4)yearspriortoDecember31stoftheyearprecedingtheConvention

iii. BeofSlovak/Slavicheritage iv. BeaCatholicofanyRitualChurch v. HaveactiveAssociationexperience vi. Possess a Bachelor’sDegreewith five(5) years

workexperienceinfieldsincludingbutnotlimitedtofraternal,non-profit,management, insurance,and/orbusinessorotherrelevantworkexperience;OR possess ten (10) yearswork experience in fieldsincluding but not limited to fraternal, non-profit,management, insurance,and/orbusinessorotherrelevantworkexperience.

vii. Meetthequalificationspecifictotheofficethathe/sheisseeking

viii. SeveralrestrictionsforBODcandidateshavebeenadded to reduce the possibility of any conflict ofinterest.

d. ConventionElectionProcess i. Allcandidatesseekingelectedoffice(NationalOf-

ficersandCourtofAppeals)willsubmitanintentformandresumesixty(60)dayspriortotheconvention.

ii. Alltheintentformsandresumeswillbeverifiedbyanoutsidecompanyorcommitteeofnon-Associationmembers as to their accuracy. This verificationprocesswillbedeterminedbytheBODatleastonehundredtwentydays(120)priortotheConvention.

iii. Allqualifiedcandidateswillbeputforwardasthefinalslateofcandidatesforeachelectedoffice.

3. CourtofAppeals a. Willconsistoffive(5)members b. Willappointapresidingmoderatorforeachappeal

4. SpecialConventions a. WillhavethesamenumberofdelegatesastheQuadrennial

Convention b. Delegates and alternates chosen for theQuadrennial

ConventionwillretaintheirvotingprivilegesuntilthenextQuadrennialConvention;therefore,ifaSpecialConventioniscalledtheywillserveasthedelegates.

c. WillbeconductedbyallacceptablemeansasdescribedinthemostcurrentversionofRobertsRulesofOrder.Atthistimeitwouldallowforvotingbymail.

5. DistrictsaredefinedinthesedraftBylaws.

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FCSLA Connects . . .

Patrick Braun

is life insurance Bought or is it Sold?Earlyinmycareer,whileattending

my company’s LeadersConference, Iheardaveteransalesmanspeak.Thereasonhewasspeakingisthathehadnothadoneweekin20+yearswherehehadnotsoldatleastonelifeinsurancepolicy.Hestartedhistalkbysayingthathehadbeenaskedtospeakabouthowhesoldlifeinsurancewhichhadenabledhim to compile such a fabulous salesrecord.InhisbestOklahomadrawl,thisgentlemansaidthewordswhichIhave

rememberedforoverfortyyears.Hesaid,“Well, i’ll tell you how i sell, but before i do, i’m going to tell you how I really sell. if i don’t have an application on thursday, somebody in Muskogee is fixin’ to buy some life insurance!

Ihavealwaysrememberedthisremarkablestatementbyatrulydedicatedsalesmanandhaveuseditmanytimestoremindmyself(andothersalespeople)that,inmostcases,alifeinsurancepolicyissoldratherthanbought.

In recent years,with the advent of the internet, it iseasytogotovirtuallyhundredsofwebsitesandgetquotesonlifeinsurance.Amotivatedpersoncouldspendallday,everyday,checkingpricesfromamyriadofinsurancecom-panies,onlytowindupmoreconfusedthanbeforestartingthe search for the “best” price.There are just toomanycompanies,toomanypoliciesandtoomanyunansweredquestions.Theendresultofthesearchisprobablynolifeinsurancebeingpurchasedatall!Thisisarealtragedyforthesurvivorsofadeath!Whiletheintentiontotakecareofthefamilythroughthepurchaseoflifeinsurancewasthere,thefinal“push”tosolvetheproblemwasnotpresentandsonolifeinsurancewaspurchased.

Ihavealwaysbelievedthatalifeinsuranceagentpro-videsseveral“valueadded”featuresinthepurchaseofalifeinsurancepolicy.First,agoodagentwilldosomefactfindingandusethisinformationtohelptheprospectseehowmuchlifeinsuranceisrequiredtosolvewhateverproblemexists.Ihavealwaysremindedagentsthattheydidnotcre-atetheseproblems;rathertheyhavetheresponsibilitytoprovidesolutionstotheproblems.Andthisisatremendousvalueofbuyingfromanagent.Heorshehastheknowledge

ofdifferentkindsoflifeinsurancewhichtheconsumercan-notpossiblyhave.Heor shecan recommendasolutiontoproblemsuncoveredbythefactfind,tailor-madefortheprospect’ssituationandpocketbook.

Afinal(andperhapsmostimportant)benefitofthelifeinsuranceagentishisorherabilitytomotivatepeopletotakeaction,andtosolvetheirproblemsratherthanjustthinkingaboutdoingit.Whenanagentasksawifeifshecouldliveontheincomeprovidedbythehusband’scurrentlifeinsuranceandthemoneywhichtheyhavesaved,he/sheismotivatingbothofthemtotakeactionandtopurchaselifeinsurancetotakecareoftheshortfall.(Andthereisalmostalwaysalargeshortfall.)Whenanagentasksthepartnersinabusinessiftheywouldliketobeinbusinesswiththeotherpartner’swifeineventofthatpartner’sdeath(andtheanswerisalways“no”)he/sheismotivatingthosepartnerstotakeaction,notjustcheckpricesorgetquotes.Andwhenanagentpointsoutthatthelackoflifeinsurancewillmeanaseverechangeinthestandardoflivingforhiswifeandchildrenif,Godforbid,hediesprematurely,he/sheismotivatingthatmantotakeimmediateaction.Internetsitesdon’tdothatandneitherdotoll-freephonenumbers.

Theoverwhelmingevidenceisthatlifeinsurance,unlikemostotherpurchases,issold,notbought,anditissoldbyprofessional,licensedinsuranceagentsandinsomecaseslicensedFCSLArecommenderswhohavebeentrainedtoproperlyevaluatelifeinsuranceneedsandunderstandthepolicieswhichtheyareselling.Gettingbacktothegentle-man Iquotedearlier;hehasgone tohiseternal reward,leavingmillionsandmillionsofdollarsbehindforthemostvulnerable insociety,namelywidowsandchildren.It isalegacyofgreatsignificance!Asalways,Iwouldadviseourmembers toconsulta licensedagentorrecommender todiscusstheirlifeinsuranceneeds.

FCSLA Accepting Applications for

National Sales ManagerDue to the future retirement of national sales

managerPatrickBraun,FICF,CLU,LUTCF,TheFirstCatholicSlovakLadiesAssociation isacceptingap-plicationsfromqualifiedindividualstoprepareforsuc-cession.InterestedpartiesshouldsubmitafullresumealongwithacoverlettertoPresidentCynthiaMaleskiat theFCSLAHomeOffice.Previous life insurancesalesandsalesmanagementsuccessandappropri-ate industry designationsare preferred.Knowledgeof life insuranceproducts, recruiting expertise, andleadershippositionsinthelifeinsuranceindustrywillalsobehelpful.

Slovak language ClaSSeS offered

TheWPSCAisonceagainofferingitsannualfallSlovaklanguageclasses.ClasseswillbeeveryTues-dayeveningfromSeptember9thruOctober8from7to8:30p.m.attheMountLebanonLibrary,16CastleShannonBoulevard,Pittsburgh,PA.Thetuitionisfree,BozenaHilkowillbe the instructor.For registration,callAlbinaat412-343-5031orJoeat412-531-2990.

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Send us your Wedding Anniversary and Birthday Announcements!

zjbazik@comcast.net

National Secretary

Haveyouevergoneswimmingorbeenonaboatandagreatwavecomesoutofnowheretotakeyoufurtherawayfromshore?Youhavethegreatestrideofyourlife.Yourstomachgetsthatex-citedfeelingandallyoucanfeelisthewondermentoftheride.

TheabovescenariowasinaletterIreceivedrecentlyaskingmetovolunteeror if Iwasunable tovolunteercould I

makeadonation.Itgotmethinking!WhataperfectwaytodescribewhatIfeelwhenIgooutanddoaMeetNGreetorabranchopeningdinnerorafestival!

Igettomeetsomanywonderfulpeopleinmytravels.AndseepartsofouramazingcountrythatIhaveneverbeento.SometimesIevengettogoback.Iamalittlebehindonwritingmyarticles.ButIwasrecentlyintheSoundBend,INareatodoaMeetNGreetwithabranchthatwasopenedafewyearsagoandjustneededalittlehelptoreallygetgoing.Therewasasmallgroupofus,butIgottomeetourAgentsJimandMaggieBair,BranchofficersVickiNiswongerandAnnaBerzai.IwasabletogivethemalittlehistoryonFCSLAandsomeideasforactivities.Wetalkedaboutget-tingajuniorbranchstarted.Theywereveryexcitedwhenwefiguredouttheyonlyneededabout6or7tohavetherequired15newmemberstostartajuniorbranch.Wehadsuchawonderfultime!Ilearnsomuchonmytrips.TurnsoutVickiisoriginallyfromCentralPA,aroundwheremostofmyfamilyis.ShewouldmentionatownandIknewexactlywhereshewastalkingabout.Itwasreallyprettyexciting.Vickieremindedmeofasecondcousinofmine,hernamewasMary,butwecalledherMaryka.Justaquickglanceofherand,hermannerisms,andhowfunshewastobearoundandhowcomfortableIwasaroundher.Justlikefamily.Ileftthedinnerthatnightwithanexcitedfeelinginmystomach.IlookforwardtogoingbacktoSouthBend,INtodothejuniorbranchopeningparty.

It’sthelittlethingsinlifethatreallyarethemostspecialandmakeyoufeelgood.Nexttimeyougotoabranchactiv-ity,matchingfundsproject,etc.seeifyougetthatfeelinginyourstomach–excitementtobehelpingthoseinneedorjustmeetingnewpeople.Ibetyougetthatfeeling!

I am usingmy article space thismonthtoinformyouofseveralpositionsthathaverecentlybecomeavailableonourhomeofficestaff.Pleasereadoverthequalificationsforeachpositionandshare the informationwith family andfriendswhomaybequalified tofill theposition.Resumesshouldbeemailedtosueann@fcsla.orgormailedtoSueAnnM.Seich,NationalSecretary24950Cha-grinBlvd.,Beachwood,OH44122.Pleasemarkthemper-sonal.ResumeswillbeaccepteduntilSeptember20,2014.

Untilnextissue,mayGodkeepyouhappy,healthyandloved.

SueAnn

PROMOtiONS aND COMMUNiCatiONS COORDiNatOR

Candidatewillmanagethecompany’sadvertisingbudget,maintainourFCSLAandDistrictwebsites,up-dateanddesigncompanybrochures,designmarketingandpromotionalmaterialsanddesignmonthlynewslet-terforcontractedagents.Mustbeabletomulti-task,becreative,assistinhomeofficeprojects,andbeabletousetheoperatingsystemMacOSXwhichincludes:AdobeContributeCS5,AdobePhotoshopCS5,AdobeInDesignCS5andAdobeIllustratorCS5.

BRaNCH OPeRatiONS aND MeMBeR SUPPORt

Candidatewillworkwithmembersonsurrenders,loans, lapses, expulsions, lost certificate,maturity,branchtransferandextendedtermissues.Thiscandi-datewillalsoassistwithbranchoperations.Candidatesmustbedetail-oriented, self-motivated,patient, andabletoefficientlycommunicateviaphoneandemail.

CleRiCal POSitiONCandidatemustbeable tomulti task,assistof-

ficestaffinspecialprojectsandbeproficientinofficeproducts.Positionmaybefullorparttime.

Some positions require a life insurance back-groundorexperienceintheoperationsofafraternalsociety. Candidatesmay be required to obtain aninsurancelicense.

IfyouareinterestedinstartingacareeratFCSLAandarequalifiedforanyofthepositionsmentionedabovesendyourresumetoSueAnnM.Seich,NationalSecretary,24950ChagrinBlvd.Beachwood,OH44122oremailsueann@fcsla.orgbySeptember20th,2014.Ifyouhavequestionspleasecallat216-468-1012oremailattheaddressabove.

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RachaelMarieFuntalofJr.Branch157 was recently recognized as a2014CarsonScholar.Asa2014Car-sonScholar recipient she receiveda$1,000ScholarshipAwardhonoringheracademicachievement,schoolleader-ship,andcommitmenttohercommu-nity.Rachaelwas recognized for herachievements at theCarson Schol-ars FundAnnual PittsburghAwardsBanquetheldApril13,2014atHeinzField in Pittsburgh, PA.TheCarsonScholarsProgramawardsmore than500scholarshipsannuallytostudentsingrades4through11basedontheiroutstandingacademicandhumanitar-ianachievements.

Rachael is in the eighth grade atMadonnaCatholicRegionalSchoolinMonongahela,PA.SheisamemberofSt.FrancisofAssisiParishinFinleyvillewheresheisanaltarserverandpar-ticipates in theHighSchoolMinistryprogram.Herparents,RobertandFloraFuntal,andherbrother,AndrewFuntal,aremembersofSr.Branch88.

Rachael is picturedwithMr.Ben-jaminCarson, founderof theCarsonScholars Program and well-knownpediatricneurosurgeon.

Harrison Dalby Receives Degree from

Olentangy LibertyH a r r i s o n

Dalby (S423),son of AnneandDavidDal-by, grandsonof Anne andEdward Sed-lock, receivedh i s d ip lomaf r om O l e n -tangy LibertyHighSchoolinPowell,OHonMay17,2014.He has been accepted to thehonors engineering programatOhioStateUniversityandwillbeginstudiesthisfall.TohonorhisSlovakheritageandreligiousfaith,hewassenttogowithGod,oraswesay“ZBohom!”

2nd LieutenantJames Sambor

West Point GraduateCongratulations to 2nd Lieutenant

JamesSambor(S557)whograduatedfromWestPointonMay28,2014.HeisthesonofPaulandKathySamborofSevenHills,OH.JimearnedaBachelorofScienceinEngineeringManagementandwillbestationedatFortBenning,GA. His proud parents join the of-ficersandmembersofBranch557incongratulatinghimandwishinghimasuccessfulfuture.

Branch W074 hosts scholarship

luncheonBranchW074Atwood,KShosted

ascholarshipLuncheonforElizabethPochop, a re-cipientofoneoftheFCSLA2014Scholarships.She graduatedf rom Cheyl inHighSchoolandplans to attendMcCook Com-munityCollege,McCook,NE to

pursueanAssociateDegree inEarlyChildhoodEducation. Inadditionshereceived a scholarship fromBranchW074.

In additionAdamStolfus also re-ceived aBranchW074 scholarship.

HeisthesonofAlanStolfusandValynePochopStolfus.Helivesin St, Joseph,MOandgradu-ated fromCen-tralHighSchool.He will be at-tend ing L innStateTechnicalCollegeinLinn,

MO.HismotherValyneandsisterEmilyarealsomembersofW074.

elizabeth Pochop with Branch W074 President Jeremy Sis.

Have You Signed up a new MeMber recentlY?

Carson Scholar Recipient

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Attention Branches 88 and 157Branches S88 and J157 (Monessen, PA) are

planning a bus trip fromMonessen to theSight &SoundTheaterinLancaster,PAonThursday,October23, 2014 for the production of “Moses”. For furtherinformation, please contactDorothyUrbanowicz at724-684-8243.

Maia Zalik GraduatesMaiaZalik(S258)graduatedfromProvidenceCatholic

HighSchoolonJune5,2014.ShewasontheHighHonorRoll every semester of her high school career andwasnamedanIllinoisStateScholar,amemberoftheNationalHonorSocietyand receivedseveralawards inFineArts.Maiahasbeenaccepted toWashingtonUniversity inSt.Louis,MO to their prestigiousCollege ofArt, SamFoxSchoolofDesignwheresheplanstomajorinCommunica-tionDesignandpursueadoublemajorintheschoolofArtsandSciences.

MaiaisthedaughterofDr.LeonardZalikandDr.AnneDorobaandgranddaughterof thelateLeonardandMaryJoZalik.SisterVanessaisagraduateofLoyolaMarymountUniversityinLosAngelesandBrotherMarcisagraduateoftheKelleySchoolofBusinessatIndianaUniversity.

Mildred Budjac Dudek Turns 92MildredBudjacDudekcelebratedher92ndbirthdayon

April18,2014withafamilygathering.Mildredisanavidsportsfan.Sheenjoysbeingactive

bygardening,attendingFresnoGrizzliesbaseballgames,spendingtimewithherchildren,grandchildrenandgreat-grandchildrenandattendingalltheirsportsactivities.

ShehasalwaysbeenamemberofFCSLABranch376,Milwaukee.SheispicturedwithfamilyoffourgenerationsofFCSLAmembers.

90th Birthday CelebrationMary (Kristich)Ritchie recently celebrated her 90th

birthdayinLasVegas,NVwheresheliveswithherdaughter,Marilynn.AlsolivingintheVegasareaaredaughterDianeandhusbandDavidHolst,theirchildrenandMary’sbelovedgrandchildrenJeremyandStephanieHolstandEmmaandJamieLeeHolst.MaryandherdaughterswerebornandraisedinStreator,ILbeforemovingwest,MaryhasbeenamemberofSr.Branch66sinceshewas18yearsold.HerdaughtersarealsomembersoftheFCSLA.Mary’sfavoritepastimesarevisitingwithfamilyanddoingallkindsofbookpuzzles.

l-R: Daughter Diane, Mary Ritchie, and daughter Marilynn.

l-R: (Standing) amy DiBuduo, granddaughter, lola DiBuduo, great-grand-daughter, Patricia Bertram, daughter, tami Whaley, granddaughter.l-R: (Seated) Mia DiBuduo, great-granddaughter, ava Whaley, great-granddaughter, Mildred, and great-granddaughter Maci Whaley.

FCSLA Home Office Customer Service Specialist

FCSLA’shomeofficehasanopeningforacus-tomer service specialist in the annuity department. Candidatesmust be detail-oriented, self-motivated,patient,andabletoefficientlycommunicateviaphoneand email. ProficiencywithOffice products, basicunderstandingofIRAtaxregulationsandwillingnesstoobtainaninsurancelicensearerequired.QualifiedcandidatesshouldemailtheirresumetoSteveHudak,NationalTreasureratsteve@fcsla.combySeptember20,2014.

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RecentlyBranch88ofMonessen,PAawardedit’sfirstrecipientofa$1,000ScholarshipAwardandalsohonoredtwoFCSLANationalScholarshipRecipientsatadinnerheldattheNewAlpineClubinMonessen,PA.

PresidentDorothyUrbanowiczwelcomedall inatten-danceandcalledonRev.MicahKozoiltooffertheinvocation.

Following dinner, Dorothy awarded the Branch 88Scholarshipintheamountof$1,000toJOSePH aUgUSt SCHeiBeR. Joseph is amember of theBoyScouts ofAmericaandhasassistedinmanycommunityprojects.HehashelpedotherboyscompletetheirEagleScoutprojects,chairedthelocalScoutingforFoodandhelpedpreparetheMonongahelaCemetery forVeteran’sDayandMemorialDaycelebrations.AsahighschoolstudentheparticipatedintheRelayforLife,andraisingmoneyforcharities.Healsobecameinterestedinphotographyandwasamemberoftheyearbookstaff.InhissenioryearhewasYearbookEditor.DuringallthistimehecontinuedtoplayhissaxophoneintheHighSchoolMarchingBand.Whileshadowingmusicinstructorsinthisarea,hehelpedfixinstruments,preparedforconcertsandeventaughtsomelessons.Asamusician,hewasinvolvedintheMarchingBand,JazzBand,ConcertBand,IndoorDrumline,MusicalPittt,DistrictBand,CountyBandandCommunityBand.HewillbeattendingIndianaUniversityofPennsylvaniatomajorinmusic.

JosephisthesonofLeoandDeniseScheiber,hasabrotherMatthewandisthegrandsonofRoseandJamesDonovan.

BReaNN ClaRKisa2014graduateofCharleroiHighSchool.SheisthedaughterofWilliamandBeverlyClark.BreannplanstoattendWaynesburgUniversityinthefallandwillmajorinnursing.Whileinhighschoolshewascaptainof themarchingbandauxiliary,amemberof theStudentCouncilandtheexecutivecommittee.SheparticipatedintheRelayforLifeandvolunteeredattheMonongahelaVal-leyHospital.

aUtUMN Rae PaWeleCwillbeasenioratCalifor-niaUniversityofPennsylvania.HerparentsareCindyandMikePawelecofMonessen.SheisaPublicRelationsandMarketingmajor.Shehasbeenadean’slistrecipientherfreshman,sophomoreandjunioryears.Sheiscurrentlya

l-R: Matthew, leo, Denise, Joseph Scheiber, angela Prwitt, Rose Marie and James Donovan.

l-R: Helen veschio, Cindy, autumn Rae, Mike Pawelec and val gene veschio.

Seated, l-R: autumn Rae veschio and Joseph Scheiber. Stand-ing: Cindy Pawelec, Dorothy Urbanowicz, Fr. Micah Kozoil, Rose Mary Betza and Flora Funtal.

Branch 88 Scholarship Recipients Recognized with Dinnerpeermentortotheincomingfreshmanwhochosetostudyinthefieldofcommunications.ShehaspreviouslyvolunteeredatthechurchfestivalsandvolunteeredattheMylanClassicGolfTournamentwheresheservedasacaddydriver.Herfutureplansaretocontinuehereducationaftergraduationwithpursuingamastersdegreeinbusinessadministration.SheisthegrandaughterofValandHelenVeschio.

FCSLAAnnuity Rates

RatesforourEliteAnnuitiesIssuedAfter1/31/2014:SilveR elite (5 yeaR)3.00% APY*

gOlD elite (7 yeaR)3.25% APY*

PlatiNUM elite (10 yeaR)3.50% APY*

5YearAnnuitiesissuedpriorto2/1/2014 willearntheirguaranteedminimumrate.

*Thisrateisineffect2/1/2014thru12/31/2014.

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Jr.Branch46,Lansford,PA,participatedintheAnnualChristmasinJulyeventsponsoredbytheEasternPADis-trictatKnoebelsGroveAmusementParkinElysburg,PAonThursday,July10th.Theweatherwasperfectandeveryoneenjoyedtherides,swimming,andthefraternalfuninPavilionD.NextyeartheeventwillbeheldonThurs-day, July 9th, 2015.Also part icipatingthisyearweremem-bers fromBranchesJ321-Nesquehoning,J272-Hauto, J318-Coaldale and J378-Egypt.

Annual Christmas in July

Celebrating anniversaries were: Row 1, Sister John vian-ney vranak (60 years). Row 2, l-R: Sister Susan Polchin (65 years), Sister Maria theresa Hronec (55 years), Sister Paulette lendacky (65 years), Sister Marilyn Pitonak (60 years), Sister georgene luther (65 years). Row 3, l-R: Sister Philothea Fa-bian (50 years), Sister Judy therese Holler (20 years), Sister teresa Urda (50 years), Sister Roseanne Kmetz (60 years), Sis-ter irene Rose Kmetz (60 years), Sister thomas More Dzurnak (50 years). Row 4, l-R: Sister Joseph therese Pohorenec (55 years), Sister Michael ann Orlik (45 years) , Sister Mary Beth Makuch (45 years), Sister Suzanne Duzen (45 years), Sister Sara Swayze (45 years).

National President Cynthia Maleski is pictured with therese Buc, S352, Sister John vianney, and other family members after the June 29th Jubilee Mass celebration in Danville, Pa.

JuBilee CeleBration

TheSistersofSaintsCyrilandMethodiusinDanville,PennsylvaniarecentlycelebratedtheJubileesofsomeoftheirmembers.ThecelebrationincludedaMassintheBa-silicaofSaintsCyrilandMethodius,followedbyadinnertowhich the friends, familyandcommunitymembersof thecelebrantswereinvited.

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Fortheeighthyearinarow,a handful ofmembers fromDistrictAnnaHurbanofChi-cagometonSaturday,May3,2014 for its JoinHandsDayevent at theEdwardHines,Jr., VA Hospital. Twenty oftheDistrictmembers spentthe afternoonwith thirty-fiveoftheresidentveteransplay-ing forty-nineseriousgamesof bingowhere the vetshadthe chance to win some ofthe$975incommissarycou-ponsavailableasprizes.TheDistrict provided the initial $500andbranchesadded theadditional$475.Tomaketheplayingfieldfair,eachofthevetsreceivedaninitialgiftof$10incouponsalongwithoneoftheFCSLAdrawstringbackpacks.DistrictPresidentMaryThereseTylusstated,“Thevetstrulyenjoyedourvisitandwhenasked ifweshouldcomebackagain, thereplywas‘Yes–howaboutnextweekend?’”.Ahugethankyoutothefollowing branches for adding to the commissary coupon

FCSLA, District Anna Hurban of Chicago Join Hands Day EventAn Afternoon of Bingo with the Veterans at the Hines VA Hospital, Maywood, Illinois

pot:S180,S181,S225,S248,S258,S274,S287andS421–youradditionalgenerosityisgreatlyappreciated!

ThisVAHospitallocatedinMaywood,IListhelargestoftheChicago-area Veterans’Hospitals,well known for itsmanyprogramsandspecial-tiesincluding:blindrehabilita-tion, spinal cord injury, neu-rosurgery, radiation therapy,cardiovascular surgery, andservesasaPolytraumaCen-terforseverelyinjuredveter-

answithskilledmedicalprofessionalswhotreatpatientswithtraumaticbraininjuries.

Onceagain,theafternoonfilledwithlotsoflaughterandfun,andallthemembersinattendanceagreedthatitwasjustasmallwayofshowingthesevetshowgratefulweallaretothemforthesacrificestheyhavemadetoensureourAmericanfreedom!(To see additional photos from this event go to: http://www.fcsla.org/district/chicago/gallery.php)

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Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ age:______

address: ___________________________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________________________________ State: __________ Zip:_________________

Branch: ________________________________________ Phone #____________________________________ PLEASE MAIL ALL 5 PUZZLES IN AT THE SAME TIME. They must be delivered to the Home Office by Friday, Nov. 14, 2014!

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

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Sr. Branch 177Spaghetti Dinner and Themed Basket Raffle

Sr.Branch177,Clairton,PA, sponsored amatchingfundsactivitytobenefitSt.IsaacJoguesParishonSunday,March9,2014.Thedinnerwasservedinthechurchsocialhall.Branchmembersandparishionerscookedandservedthe spaghetti,madedesserts and themebaskets for thebasketraffle.Thematchingfundsactivityraised$3,703.15.Sr.Branch177andSt.IsaacJoguesParishwouldliketothankFCSLAforthematching$600check.

Jerry and Monica la-Frankie.

Sr. Branch 177 and Jr. Branch 115 members at the Spaghetti Dinner.

Selling tickets for the basket raffle.

l-R: Jerry and Monica laFrankie, Rev. Robert J. Boyle, virginia Handley, lois and anthony Covelli.

Sr. Branch 350Basket Raffle

OnMay17,FCSLA joined theTAUChapterofDeltaKappaGammaSociety International in raisingmoney toawardarecruitmentgrantof$1,000toafutureeducationteacher.TheeventwasheldattheWyomingValleyCountryClubnearWilkes-Barre,PAandalocalWilkesUniversityJuniorwaschosen to receive thegrant throughabasketraffleandFCSLAMatchingFundproject.Sr.Branch350,alongwith theFCSLAwasproud to fosterTAU’sgoalofunitingwomeneducatorsandadvancingtheprofessionalinterestofwomenineducation.

From left: Jane Fritz, President taU Chapter, Samantha Purdy, recruitment grant recipient, ann grimes, Past President, Flor-ence McCabe scholarship committee and Secretary/treasurer of Sr. Branch 350.

Baskets made and sold by Sr. Branch 350.

Sokol Greater Cleveland Memberswill perform a comedy

“The Good Captain Svejk”Sat., Sept. 27 at 7 P.M.,

and on Sun., Sept. 28 at 3 P.M.this event will be held at the Bohemian National Hall

4939BroadwayAve.,Cleveland,OHAdmission is $8.00 in advance;

$10.00 at the doorForreservationscall216-642-9012

Matching Funds activities

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Sr. Branch 77Jamie’s Dream team Fashion Show

OnMay25,2014McKeesportBranch77wasaproudsponsorofafashionshowbyJamie’sDreamTeam.JamieHolmeswasbornwithararedisorderknownasV.A.T.E.R.Syndrome. She has endured over 30 surgeries in heryounglife.In2005,attheageof18,shefoundedJamie’sDreamTeamtohelppeoplesufferingfromseriousillness,injury,disabilityortrauma.Jamie’sDreamTeamiscurrentlymanagedby a community basedBoard ofDirectors, allvolunteers.Despitehercontinuingandconsumingmedicalissues, Jamie is dedicated to helpingothers in need.Allnet proceeds realized fromdonations, sponsorships andfundraisingeventsareusedsolelybyJamie’sDreamTeamtofulfillthesedreams.

Jamie’smost recent fashion showwasconductedattheMonroevilleRacquetClub. All of themodels sufferfromsometypeofaffliction.Jamiesaid“It’sveryimportantforthesemodelstofeelgoodaboutthemselves.Themorepeoplewhocometothefashionshow,themoresupporttheywillhave.It’sgoodforthemtofeelgoodaboutthemselvesandnotworryabouttheirillnesses.”

Localretailersprovidetheclothingmodeled,andthechil-drenarepermittedtokeeptheclothestheymodel.Branch

the kids are all models.

Marian greenland, virginia Holmes, Regina Smith, Jamie Holmes, Wilson O’Neill, Mary ann O’Neill, audrey Podlesny, Carol yurechko.

Officers and members at the FCSLA table.

77officersareproudtoknowJamieandtoparticipate inthismostworthycause.

NOTE: We were sad to learn that Jesus took little Brielle (pictured in a pink dress with a walker) home in July. May she rest in peace in His loving arms.

Matching Funds activities

Ordained as TransiTiOnal deacOnOneofsevenmenordainedasatransitionaldea-

conbyretiredAux.BishopWilliamWinter,atSt.PaulCathedral.Pittsburgh,PAonJune14,2014isWilliamWuenschel(S200,Glassport,PA).Heispicturedfirstrow, third from the left, andwill be ordained to thepriesthoodinJune2015.WilliamisthesonofGirardandDeanaWuenschelofMt.Oliver,PA.

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ANNE M. MIHOKSr. Branch 90

The world lostanother memberof the “GreatestGeneration.”AnneMaureenMihok,93,enteredeternalrestApril23,2014,withher family by herside.

BornonOctober24,1920, inWestAliquippa,PA,shewas thedaughter of the lateAndrewandAnna(Gaydos)Oros.

Annewasalsoprecededindeathbyherhusbandof50years,AlbertMihok;ason,MartinMihok;adaughter,JoyceMihok;sisterMaryDiGiovine;andfourbrothers,John,Andrew,Michael,andAlbertOros.

Anneproudlygrewup inWestAli-quippa. She, alongwith her family,lived through the great depression.Annemetherfuturehusband,thelateAlbertMihok,duringgradeschool.Thetwobecameinseparableasteenagers.Theybecamedancingpartnersfortherestoftheirlives.

WhenWorldWar IIpulledmostofthemenaway,includingherboyfriendAlbert,shefulfilledherAmericanduty,andworked at Jones and LaughlinSteelMillmakingbombcasingsforthewareffort.

WhenAlbert returned home fromtwoyearsoverseas,theygotengaged.Theyweremarried at St. Joseph’sChurchinWestAliquippaonAug.29,1946.TheRev.MichaelMihok(Albert’sbrother)marriedthecouple.

Together they built a home inHopewellTownship and raised threesons.Anne later foundwork at theSears andRoebuckCompany in thecatalogdivision.

ShewasastrongwomanofSlovakheritageandCatholic faith.Shewasa long-timeparishioner ofOur LadyofFatima inHopewellTownshipandwasactive inChristianMothers andtheFirstCatholicSlovak LadiesAs-sociation.

She is survived by two sons andtwodaughters-in-law,Gerald(Andrea)MihokofBoardman,OH,BonnieMi-hokofMars,PA,andJosephMihokofHopewell,PA.

Sheleavesbehindsixgrandchildren,wholovingcalledher”‘Gi.”

Shelovedholdingandplayingwithallofhereightgreat-grandchildren.

Annealsoleavesbehindabelovedbrother, Emil (MaryAnn) Oros ofHopewell,PA.

MAry LOu AdAMSr. Branch 452

MaryLouAdam(neeBenak),83,ofEastChicago(Rox-anna)passedawayJune2,2014atherresidence.

Shewasthebe-loved wife of thelate Bernard Eu-

geneAdamwhopassedawayDecem-ber13,1982;lovingmotherofChristine(Stanley)Zimny,Bernie(Lucy)Adam,Cathleen(Wade)Massengale,JosephAdam, Cynthia (David) Hallow andRichardAdam;cherishedgrandmotherof 15; adoring great-grandmaof 12;dearest sister ofMichael (Dolores)Benak and Lucille (Bill) Borgetti andthelateDolores“Laurie”NaumiecandJamesBenak;manynieces,nephewsandcousins.

MaryLouAdamwasbornon July6,1930inWhiting,INtoMichaelandMary(Blasko)BenakandwasalifelongresidentoftheCalumetRegion.

She was a graduate of GeorgeRogersClarkHighSchool,Class of1948andwasamemberofSt.Stan-islausChurch,EastChicagoand theSr.Branch452.MaryLoubelievedincarryingonthetraditionsofherSlovakheritage. She cherished family get-togethersandwasanexcellentcookand baker (especially her nut rolls,roshky, homemade bread, chickensoupandhomemadenoodles).Averytalentedseamstress,MaryLoutaughtherchildrenhowtosewanddidaltera-

tionsformanyyears.Sheenjoyedlifetothefullestandlovedtogamble,playbingoandtaketripstoLasVegas.

Adevotedwife,motherandgrand-mother,MaryLouwillbesadlymissedbyallwhoknewandlovedher.

In lieuofflowers,memorials toei-ther theAlzheimerFoundationor theHospice of theCalumetArea,wouldbeappreciated.

ANNA M. (SvAgErKO) POLKABLA

Sr. Branch 202A n n a M .

( S v a g e r k o )Polkabla, 86,passed awayJune 16, 2014atherresidence.Annawas bornOct. 26, 1927,inCampbell on

FairviewAvenue.Shewasthedaugh-ter ofMichael andMargaret KollarSvagerko.Shewasa1945graduateofCampbellMemorial HighSchool.Afterwards, sheworked atGeneralFireproofing,followedbyyearsasanAuxiliary School Clerk at St. Eliza-beth’s,St.Matthias,St.Dominic’sandCardinalMooney.

AnnawasamemberoftheformerSt. Elizabeth’sChurch inCampbell.Shewas amember of the Infant ofPragueGuild,thetreasureroftheRo-sarySocietyandtheLadiesandMen’sJednota.She enjoyed baking, espe-ciallynutkiffles,anddecoratingbirth-daycakesforthefamily.Mostrecently,shewasamemberofChristtheGoodShepherd Parish at St. Joseph theProviderCatholicChurch.AnnawasafaithfullisteneronSaturdaynightsfrom9to11p.m.totheSlovakhourhostedbyDennisSpicakontheradio.

ShemarriedMichael Polkabla inAugust,1947.Theyhadfourchildren,Margaret Polkabla,Michael (Joyce)Polkabla, Larry (Mary)Polkabla andDorene (Paul) Roloff. She has sixgrandaughters;sixgreat-granddaugh-ters.Sheleaveshersiblings,Margaret

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(Michael)Bajnok,Irene(Dom)Lefoer,Cy(Sara)SvagerkoandRichard(Ma-ria)Svagerko.Besidesher husband,Mike,Annawas preceded in deathbyherparents;andherbrother,CarlSvagerko.Inlieuofflowers,memorialcontributionsmaybemadetoHospiceof the Valley, HospiceHouse, 9803SharrottRoad,Poland,OH44514.

ELSIE M. dIvISBranch W016

ElsieM. Divis,88, of DavidCity,passed away onApril 12, 2014 atthe Butler CountyHealthCareCen-ter. Shewas bornJanuary 15, 1926to Raymond andAntonia(Hofbauer)

Svoboda on the farmnearBrainard.Shewas the second of six children.Elsiegrewuponthefarmandattendedcountry school,HolyTrinityCatholicSchool andHigh School. Shemar-riedErnestT.DivisonJune19,1944atHolyTrinityCatholicChurch.Elsiewas baptized, received her 1stHolyCommunion, andwas confirmed atHolyTrinityCatholicChurch,aswereherparents,herhusband,andallfourofherchildren.

Sheenjoyedcamping, fishing, rid-ingherbike,andgoingonwalks.Sheespeciallylovedtimewithherchildrenandgrandchildren.Elsie volunteeredatSt.Joseph’sCourtandVilla.Elsieis survived by her children: SharonHollibaugh(DavidBehne)ofBrainard;Gary (Sharon)Divis, of Salem,MO;Ron (Connie)Divis, ofArlington,TX;andWayne(Cindy)Divis,ofDorches-ter;sisterLucilleBrauckmuller;sister-in-laws:Mabel,Gladys,Nadine, andAdeline Svoboda; 19 grandchildren;46 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.Sheisprecededindeathbyherparents;husband:Ernestin2007;brothers:Leonard,Raymond,Ernest,Emanuel,andDannySvoboda;anddaughter-in-law:DianeDivis.

JOHN J. rErucHABranch W053

John J. Reru-cha, 95, of DavidCity died January28atDavidPlaceinDavidCity.JohnJ.ReruchawasbornonAugust16,1918on the family farmnearBrunotoJohn

andAgnes (Novacek)Rerucha.JohnlivedintheBrunoareauntil1942whenhewasdraftedinthearmy.HeservedintheArtilleryDivisionuponhisinductionuntiljoiningtheArmyReserveswhereheserveduntilhishonorabledischargeonJanuary31,1946.HistourofdutyincludedtheEuropeanTheatre,fightingin centralEuropeand theRhinelandCampaigns. He was awarded twoBronzeBattleStars during this time.Hewasagunmanona155Howitzer,remainingintheoccupiedtheatreuntilhisendoftourduty.

Upon his discharge, hemarriedAnnaSamekonSeptember14,1946atAssumptionCatholicChurch,Apple-ton.TheymovedtoafarmnearAbiewherehe raisedgrainand livestock.TheybelongedtoSts.PeterandPaulChurch,where hewas a trustee formanyyears.Healsoservedasatrea-surerfortheAbieSchoolDistrictandwas amember of the volunteer firedepartment.Theymovedoffthefarmin1984,

building a house inDavidCity.Hekeptbusyhelpingout local farmersandbuildinghouseswithhisbrother-in-law,BillSamek. John tookgreatprideinhisyardandgardenappear-ance.

Survivors include: one sister:Do-loresRohofSchuyler,severalniecesand nephews. Hewas preceded indeath by his parents, hiswifeAnnain2008,andtwobrothers:FrankandVictorRerucha.

FLOrENcE A. TExTErSr. Branch 202

F l o r e n c e A .“Punkin” Texter,76, passed awayMay23,2014withher husband anddaughter by herside. Punkin was

bornDecember24,1937,inCampbell,thedaughterofAnthonyandMarieSo-bolewskiTarr.Shewasa1955graduateofCampbellMemorialHighSchool,andsince then hasmetmonthlywith herhighschool“clubgirls.”SheworkedatHathawayBakeryasa secretary andlater sheworked as a secretary forBankersLifeandCasualtyfor28years,retiringin2000.

PunkinwasamemberofSt.JosephtheProviderCatholicChurch,theFirstCatholic Slovak LadiesAssociationS202,andtheLadiesofCharity,andwastheformersecretaryforJ250.Forthe past 20 years, she enjoyed hersummers at Crystal SpringsCamp-groundsinLinesville,PA.Punkinalsoenjoyed her Florida “family reunion”vacationswithherbrothersandsisters.

Punkinleavestocherishhermemoryherhusband,Louis,whomshemarriedMay23,1959;herdaughter,ChristineTexterofCampbell;hertwograndchil-dren;herbrothersandsisters,HelenKocurofJacksonville,FL,AnthonyTarrofYoungstown,OH,Jack(Phyllis)TarrofSt.Augustine,FL,Robert(Patricia)TarrofHumble,TX,NancyDeWittofCampbell,OH, andCarol SilvermanofJacksonville,FL;herbrother-in-law,David (Dolores)Texter ofBoardman,OH;hersister-in-law,Martha(Chuck)Polish ofAustintown,OH; andmanyniecesandnephews.

Shewasprecededindeathbyherparents;herson,KevinTexter;andabrother-in-law,ChesterDeWitt.Shouldfriendsdesire,donationsmaybemadein Punkin’s name to SouthernCareHospice,5401AshleyCircle,SuiteE,Austintown,OH44515.

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We Want to Hear From You!• Did your children, grandchildren receive special

awards or achievements in school?• Baptisms? Confirmations? New Members?• Participated in Volunteer and Community

Projects?

If they are members of the FCSLA please send us a photo and short article

about their special achievements!

eliZaBetH HORNiCK,Jr.Branch176,madeherFirstHolyCommunion,May18th, after a preparation of twoyearsintheGermanspeakingvillageofRuschlihon,Switzerland.ShewasdressedinthetraditionalCommuniongownoverherdress,woreawreathofrealwhiterosesandcarriedherBap-tismalcandle.Averyhappyday.HermaternalgrandparentsofKansasCitywere inattendance.PeterandMolly,heroldersiblings,arealsoinJr.Branch176,MomandDadinSr.Branch211.

CHlOe ROUSSeaU (Br.W056)celebratedherFirstEucharistonMay4,2014intheChristianCommunityofSt.JohnNeumanninEagan,MN.FatherAndrewJasperscelebratedthespecialmasswiththechildren.

AftermassChloe’sfamilygatheredatherhometoenjoyeachother’scom-pany and commemorate this specialevent.

PaRKeR WitUlSKi,W187 cele-brated hisFirstHolyCommuniononApril 5, 2014. FatherRobertBarnhill(above)wasthecelebrantoftheMasswhichtookplaceatSt.Joseph’sChurchinBeatrice,NE.Parker’sparents,sis-tersandbrotherandmanyofhis100%FCSLAfamilywerepresent.

Parker is pictured with family; parents Susan and Mike Witulski; his sisters Madison and abigail and brother Pres-ton.

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MegaN aNN ROBeRtSON(J370)ofArnold,MO,was inChicago, IL tocelebrateher1stbirthdayonMay23,2014.Joininginthefestivitieswerehergrandparents Len and JudyKukulka(S225), her parents Jennifer (S225)andDanRobertson, and her aunts,unclesandcousins.

OnMay 4, 2014,alexa MaRia KNaPP (J115)made her First HolyCommunion atHoly FamilyCatholicChurch inClemmons, NC. It was abeautiful day for a celebration.Manyfamily and friendswere gathered tohelpAlexa celebrate including herparents,BrianandLenaKnapp, andsisterAva.ManyfamilymemberscamefromPennsylvania includingAlexa’sgrandmother, MaryAnn Goda, heruncleandGodfatherMarquisandhisgirlfriendRachel,CoryandGodmotherJenRanallo and children, andmanyotherfriends.

Alexacompeted2ndgradeinJuneatShadyGroveElementarySchool inAdvance,NC.ShewasintheAcademicand IntellectuallyGifted program aswellas theLeadershipAcademy.Shereceived the 25mile club award forphysicalfitnessaswellasapresidentialfitness award.Alexa enjoys singing,dancing,swimming,andspendingtimewithfriendsandfamily.Sheisveryac-tive in theChildren’sTheatreandhasbeeninmanymusicalproductionsthere.She is also a brownie inGirl Scoutswheresheenjoystakingtripswithhertroopandhelpingoutinthecommunity.

This summerAlexa starts a newchapter in lifewithher familyastheymovefromNorthCarolinatoPennsyl-

vania.Sheisbothsadbecausesheisleavingherfriendsbutalsoveryexcitedbecausesheisgoingtobemuchclosertoherfamilywhichincludeshergreat-grandparents,Mike andMaryGoda,grandmotherMaryAnnGoda,GreatUncleTomGoda,andunclesMarquisandDevin.She is looking forward toallthenewadventuresthatwillcomeherway!GodBlessyouAlexaMaria!

BROOKe eliZaBetH MeRRell (J257)madeherFirstHolyCommuniononMay4,2014atSt.CharlesBorro-meoChurchinFortWayne,IN.Pictured(above)withBrookeisMonsignorJohnSuelzer. Brooke is a 5th generationmember of FCSLA.She attendsSt.CharlesSchool and is involvedwithGirlScouts,danceteamandlovesallsports.

Eastern PA District Frances Jakabcin MeetingEasternPADistrictFrancesJakabcinwillmeetonSunday,October12,

2014 at 1 p.m. atMacaluso’sRestaurant, 1257EastCatawissaStreet,Nesqueshoning,PA18240.LansfordBranchS140 is thehostbranch forthisimportantmeetingwhichwillreviewtheoutcomeoftheBylawRevisionSpecialConvention.RSVPtoPresidentVeronicaBazik,570-645-5253,byOctober2,2014.

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Bratislava Slovak Boys’ Choir Concerts Scheduled

TheSlovakHeritageSocietyofNEPAincooperationwithWorldArtistsExperiencesandtheMinistryofCultureoftheSlovakRepublic issponsoringtwoconcertsbytheBratislavaSlovakBoys’Choir,September19and20,2014incelebrationoftheone-hundredfiftiethanniversaryofthebirthofFatherJozefMurgas,“Radiosforgottengenius.”ThefirstperformancewilltakeplaceonFriday,September19at7:30p.m.atSt.Stephen’sEpiscopalChurch,35SouthFranklinStreet,Wilkes-Barre,PA.Thesecondperformancewilltakeplace on Saturday,September20,atSt.Peter ’s Cathedral,315 Wyoming Av-enue, Scranton, PAat7:30p.m.Thereisnoadmissionchargebuta$15donationissuggested.

A pioneer in ra-dio,FatherJozefMurgaswasthefirsttodemonstratethetransmission of wireless telegraphy over land betweenWilkes-BareandScranton,PAin1905.Inadditiontohiscon-tributionstoscience,FatherMurgaswasanartist,botanist,andfoundingpastorandarchitectofSacredHeartSlovakChurchinWilkes-Barre’sNorthEnd.

Founded in 1982byDr.MagdelenaRovnakova, theBratislavaBoysChoir is part of a privatemusic schoolenrollingaboutninetystudentsagesseventhroughtwenty-eight.Thechoir’srepertoirefeaturesawidevarietyofbothsacredand secularmusic. Formore information contactMichaelStretanskiat570-287-6554oremailRaphaelMiccaatrdmicca@aol.com.

Annual Breakfast MeetingBranchW080helditsannualbreakfastmeetingonApril

6,2014atSt.JohnNeumannHallinClarkson,NE.Adeliciousmealwaspreparedandservedbystudents

andparentsoftheschool.Allenjoyedthesausage-eggcas-serole,sweetrollsandstrawberrycompotes.

President DonVrbockyledthebusi-nessmeeting.Mon-icaFisherdisplayedher handiwork ontherestorationofthechurch’s113yearoldbannerofSt.Josephwhich is displayedforchurchcelebrations.

St.Patrick themeddoor prizeswere awardedat theconclusionoftheevent.

On May 15, 2014 officers and members of Branch 77 McKeesport joined the Boy Scouts in preparing for the annual learning for life Days for their learning for life groups. the event is held for special needs students. available stations were crafts, bounce house, music and field games. In addition, the branch presented a gift to assist with expenses.

Join Hands Day event

Sr. Branch 81 Holds Spring Dinner

FCSLASr.Branch81membersandguestsarepicturedcelebratingspringonSunday,May18thinSt.JohnParochialCenter inWhiting, IN.GeraldineTumi-dalsky,FinancialSecretaryofSr.Branch81greetedthemembersandintroducedtheguestsofhonor,MonsignorJosephSemancik,Rev.JohnKalicky,C.P.P.S.,Pastor of St. John theBaptistChurch,andRev.KevinScalf,C.P.P.S.,As-sociatePastor.

Dinersenjoyedatyp-icalPanelRoomSlovakDinnerwhile socializingwitholdandnewfriends,whichalwaysisthehigh-lightofallFCSLAgatherings. Theafternoon endedwith the award-ingofmanydoorprizes and use-ful gifts receivedfromtheNationalFCSLAoffice.

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Onabeautifulevening100juniormembersandtheirparentsofBranches58,184,348and409attendedaveryenjoyableeveningattheSouthshoreRailcatsBaseballgame,enjoyingaSLUGGERMEAL,thatconsistedofahotdog,soda,chipsandcookies.Membersreceivedgiftsfromthehomeofficeincludingrainponchos,fans,andearphoneplugs.Juniormemberswereaskedtoparticipateinrunningonthefield,whichofcourseallparticipatedandthememberswereaskedtoleadthe7thinningsongof“TakeMeOuttotheBallGame”(ourmembershaveexcellentsingingvoices).

TheeveningwasdedicatedtoourAstronauts(NASA)withavideoshowingthebeginningofourSpaceProgram.Thevideowasveryinspiringandtouchingasmanyofourjuniormembershadneverseenthestorybefore.TheeveningendedwithaveryenjoyableFIREWORKSshowandaRailcatshomefieldwin.

Helen Kocan District Junior BrancHes attenD BaseBall Game

— CORReCtiON —On page 11 in theAugust issue the name of

HelenKoconwasmisspelledandshouldhavebeenKocan.HelenKocanbecamePresidentoftheFSCLAafterthedeathofFrancesJakabcinin1933andledtheFCSLAthroughthetryingpost-depressionyears.OneofFCSLA’smostactivedistricts,District#6LakeCounty, IN and Joliet, IL –OkresHelenKocan, isnamedforthisvisionaryleader.FormoreinformationonHelensee theFCSLAHistoryatwww.fcsla.com.Weapologizeforthiserror.

We proudly congratulate our member, Margaret Hornick, upon winning a college scholarship with FCSLA! She is pictured with her father: David Hornick, grandmother: Frances a. Hornick (right) and secretary: theresa Planac (left). all are members of Branch 211 in Kansas City, KS. (Not pictured: mother, Karen Hornick.)

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Cleveland District Branches~ DiStRiCt MeetiNg ~

v Saturday,August16,12NoonatLOHV~ 2014 eveNtS ~

v August3–TheFestatBorromeoSeminary,Willowickv August31–SlovakFestatPaduaHighSchool,Parma

BalaNCe SHeet aS OF aPRil 30, 2014aSSetS Cash&ShortTermInvestments $ 12,563,592 Bonds 723,566,962 PreferredStock 2,130,553 CommonStock 5,354,155 InvestmentIncomeDue&Accrued 11,462,241 PropertyPlant&Equipment,Net 5,985,448 CertificateLoans&AccruedInterest 2,668,446 OtherAssets 177,920 TOTALASSETS $ 763,909,318liaBilitieS LifeReserves $ 248,729,964 AnnuityReserves 403,041,947 DeathClaimsPayable 1,174,392 UnearnedPremiums 530,816 MaturedEndowments 338,339 ProvisionforDividendsPayable 1,317,897 AccumulatedDividends&Interest 4,082,471 AccruedConventionDonations 569,000 ProvisionforFutureConventions 486,000 AssetValuationReserve 7,741,144 InterestMaintenanceReserve 1,109,911 OtherLiabilities 1,178,127 TOTALLIABILITIES $ 670,300,007 Surplus $ 93,609,312 TOTALLIABILITIESANDSURPLUS $ 763,909,318

iNCOMe StateMeNt For the Four Months ending april 30, 2014

ReveNUe InsurancePremiums $ 1,614,590 AnnuityPremiums 11,706,702 InvestmentIncome 13,118,618 AmortizationofInterestMaintenanceReserve 29,954 RentalIncome 119,581 OtherRevenue 6,055 TOTALREVENUE $ 26,595,499exPeNSe IncreaseinReserves—Life $ (1,359,036) IncreaseinReserves—Annuity 7,158,947 InsuranceBenefits 1,790,987 AnnuityBenefits 9,725,920 CommissionExpense 344,840 SurrenderBenefits 3,627,140 PostMortemBenefits 380,000 MiscellaneousMemberBenefits 15,819 MaturedEndowments 9,085 DonationExpenses 17,231 ChangeinAccruedConventionDonations 76,000 ConventionExpenses 76,000 BankServiceCharges 6,918 DataProcessingServiceFees 76,369 AccountingFees 25,682 ActuarialFees 69,646 LegalFees 5,493 ConsultingFees 43,632 BonustoBranches 295,985 FraternalActivities 33,140 OfficialPublications 140,181 ScholarshipAwards 82,418 MiscellaneousEmployeeBenefits 146,829 Fees—Directors 43,757 Salaries—Employees 435,303 Salaries—Officers 151,812 InterestExpense 100,959 TaxExpense 89,952 DepreciationExpense 93,212 UtilityExpense 23,219 PostageandPrinting 56,187 Advertising 41,313 TravelExpense 17,761 InsuranceDepartmentFees 48,219 SalesPromotion 23,565 RentalExpense 119,581 OtherExpense 171,628 TOTALEXPENSE $ 24,205,693

income (loss) from Operations $ 2,389,807 DividendstoMembers 464,957 SubtotalINCOME(LOSS) $ 1,924,849 CapitalGains(Loss) $ 3 NETINCOME(Loss) $ 1,924,853

Branch W093 Receives First PlaceBranchW093,Tabor,SDenteredafloatintheannual

TaborCzechDaysparadeonJune20and21,2014.Theorganizationreceiveda1stplaceintheirdivisionwiththetheme“SouthDakotaCelebrating125Years.”

Winning Float with children isabella Sestak, Journey vavruska, Sisalee Sestak and Zack Sestak.

Fourth AnnuAl Beer tAsting PlAnned

PlantojointheWesternPennsylvaniaSlovakCulturalAssociationforitsfourthannualEuropeanbeertastingeventonSaturday,October11,from1to4p.m.attheSonomaGrill(947PennAvenue)intheCulturalDistrictofDowntownPittsburgh.ThiseventhasbecomeoneofWPSCA’smostpopulareventsandthisyearwillbenodifferent.Thisyear’sprogramwillonceagainfeaturesamplesofsomeofEurope’sgreatestbeers,includingbeerfromSlovakia,aswellasgoodfoodandgoodfriends.

The price of this event is $25 permember ($30 fornon-members)payable inadvance.Attendance is limitedto 50members andguests on a first come, first servedbasis.Forreservations,callJoeat412-531-2990orAlbinaat412-343-5031.

Annual Bingo SocialSt.Ann’sLodge,Branch114, inLorain,OHwillhave

theirannualBingoSocialonSunday,October19th.ItwillbeheldattheAmericanSlovakClub,2915Broadwayandwillbeginat1:00p.m.Allmembersare invited toattend.PleasemakereservationswithBernieDanevichat960-2605orMargaretThomasat288-1492.DeadlineforreservationsisTuesdayOctober14th.

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Let stand 3 minutes. Beat in ¼ cup Key lime juice and the food color; stir in powdered sugar until smooth. Cover and refrigerate.

Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake batter as directed on box. Spoon about 1 rounded tablespoonful batter into each muffin cup, using about half of the batter. (Muffin cups will be about ¹/3 full.) Refrigerate remaining batter. Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Re-peat with remaining baking cups and batter. Cool cupcakes completely, about 15 minutes.

Remove paper baking cups from cup-cakes. Swirl about 2 teaspoons topping on top of each cupcake.

Stir frosting in container 20 times. Gen-tly stir in 1 tablespoon Key lime juice and the lime peel. Spoon frosting into 1-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut ½-inch opening from bottom corner of bag. Squeeze 1 rounded teaspoonful frosting from bag onto topping. Garnish with fresh lime wedge, if desired. Store in refrigerator.

Layered SaLad1 pound bite-size pieces iceberg lettuce16 ounces broccoli slaw (6 cups)1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained½ cup chopped red onion1 medium red bell pepper, chopped1 cup mayonnaise½ cup creamy Italian dressing¼ cup shredded Asiago cheese2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

In deep 3-quart serving dish, layer lettuce, broccoli slaw, beans, onion and bell pepper.

Mix mayonnaise and Italian dressing until well blended. Spread over vegetables. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled or overnight. Sprinkle with parsley just before serving.

Brownie ice cream cake

1 box (1 lb. 6.5 oz.) brownie mix (with chocolate syrup pouch)Ingredients called for on brownie mix box½ gallon (8 cups) vanilla ice cream, slightly softened1 cup hot fudge topping, warmed if desired2 tablespoons candy sprinkles16 red maraschino cherries with stems, drained

Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with foil; grease bottoms only with cooking spray.

Make brownie mix as directed on box—except divide batter evenly between pans. Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes

out almost clean. Cool completely in pans, about 1 hour. Do not remove from pans.

Spread slightly softened ice cream evenly on brownies in pans. Freeze at least 2 hours or until ice cream is firm.

Remove desserts from pans; remove foil. Place on serving plates. Cut each dessert into 8 wedges. Drizzle each wedge with hot fudge topping. Decorate with candy sprin-kles and cherries. Store covered in freezer.

GriLLed SouthweSt Steak and SaLSa

SandwicheS1 boneless beef sirloin steak, 1-inch thick (1 lb.)½ teaspoon seasoned salt½ teaspoon garlic-pepper blend½ teaspoon chili powder½ teaspoon dried oregano leaves6 hoagie buns, split¾ cup chunky salsa1 medium avocado, pitted, peeled and thinly sliced6 slices (1 oz. each) Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend

Heat gas or charcoal grill. Sprinkle both sides of beef with seasoned salt, garlic-pepper blend, chili powder and oregano.

Place beef on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 8 to 9 minutes, turning once or twice, until desired doneness. Add buns, cut sides down, for last 4 minutes of grilling or until toasted.

Cut beef crosswise into thin slices. Spread about 2 tablespoons salsa on bot-tom of each bun. Top with beef, avocado, cheese and tops of buns.

Quick Spicy taco SaLad1 lb. lean (at least 80%) ground beef3¼ cups hot water1 box Hamburger Helper® chili macaroni3 teaspoons chili powder½ teaspoon dried oregano leaves¼ teaspoon red pepper sauce2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped12 leaves romaine lettuce2 large tomatoes, chopped ¾ cup sour cream

In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medi-um-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring oc-casionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.

Stir in hot water, uncooked pasta and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper box), chili powder, oregano, pepper sauce and garlic. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 min-utes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.

Serve beef mixture over lettuce leaves. Sprinkle with tomato and top with dollop of sour cream.

Late-Summer Celebrations!

creamy manGo SmoothieS

2 mangoes, seeds removed, peeled and chopped (2 cups)2 cups mango sorbet2 containers (6 oz. each) Fat Free French vanilla yogurt1½ cups fat-free (skim) milk or soymilk

In blender, place all ingredients. Cover; blend on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.

cocoa-peanut Butter-Banana SmoothieS

1½ cups Fat Free vanilla yogurt (from 2 lb. container)1 cup chocolate milk¼ cup creamy peanut butter2 small bananas, sliced3 to 5 ice cubes1 cup cocoa flavored cereal, coarsely crushed

Place all ingredients except cereal in blender. Cover; blend on high speed about 30 seconds or until smooth.

Pour into 4 glasses. Sprinkle with cereal. Serve immediately.

mini key Lime cupcakeS

Topping1 box (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix1½ cups whipping cream¼ cup Key lime or regular lime juice4 drops green food color1½ cups powdered sugarCupcakes48 regular-size paper baking cups1 box yellow cake mixIngredients called for on cake mix boxFrosting1 container whipped fluffy white frosting1 tablespoon Key lime or regular lime juice½ teaspoon grated Key lime or regular lime peel

In large bowl, beat pudding mix and whipping cream with wire whisk 2 minutes.

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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.