National Slovak Society ofthe United States of America

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NÁRODNÉ NOVINYAUGUST 2017 | NUMBER 3508 VOLUME 109

2017 ART CONTEST WINNERS

Van Gogh (Age 14-16)1st Place • Mara Lako

See Pages 6-7 For More Pictures • Youth Poetry Contest Deadline: August 15, 2017

Picasso (Age 5-7)1st Place • Zachary Martini

Rembrandt (Age 8-10)1st Place • Alexa Woods

Michelangelo (Age 11-13)1st Place • Lydia Herbster

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NATIONAL SLOVAK SOCIETYOF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Organized February 16, 1890351 Valley Brook Road, McMurray, PA 15317-3337

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NSS EXECUTIVE OFFICERSDavid G. Blazek, FIC, President, CEO & ElderJoseph Stefka, Jr., Chairman of the BoardLinda M. Strom, Secretary/Treasurer, CFO

NSS BOARD OF DIRECTORSAlan Burns

Michael CzarneyAndrea GarbonAbigail GrossRobert KatricakSusan OndrejcoJohn PayerchinJoseph Stefka, Jr.Drew Wesnak

NSS HONORARY OFFICERS

Sophia Hudak, Tribunal MemberAnthony Beno, Director

Dean Burns, Vice-PresidentMary Jo Holker, DirectorEdward Koches, Director

Joseph Tomaskovic, Jr., Director

FSWFE HONORARY OFFICERSJustine Wesnak, President

Reverend Monsignor Thomas V. Banick,Spiritual Advisor

ROCWMAS HONORARY OFFICEROlga Kasnot, President

FSWFE and PBU merged with NSS in 1997ROCWMAS merged with the NSS in 1998

Inside this Issue...

From the Executive Officers

Assembly Activities

NSS Financial Matters

President’s Column................................. 4

Activities at a Glance ............................ 3

Secretary/Treasurer’s Column..................... 5Annuity Interest Rates ............................... 8

NSS News/Activities

Fraternal Activities Coordinator ............... 62017 Art Winners .................................. 6-7Assembly Activities/Photos ..................14-15Spotlight on NSS Employee .................... 15NSS History ............................................ 16

Na;rodne; Noviny

Assembly News

Departed Members ................................. 10PVR Donations ....................................... 11Assembly Meetings ............................. 12-14

NSS Sales Department

National Sales Director.............................. 9

Poznac'te si vas'e Kalnda;re...............18Pittsbursky; Region 5 - vy;roc'ity vy;lte............................................... 18 S"ipendium - NSS ............................18Septemberfest 2017 v Nasom NSS Mu;zeu ............................................ 18

�ational �lovak �ocietyN A T I O N A L N E W S

CorrectionIn the July Issue on page 4, I

accidentally typed our veteran,

Mr. Gimiliano’s first name wrong.

His first name is Dan!!

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REGION 2 Assemblies L075, 0617

August 6 Assembly L075, Picnic, Mercateli-Segelia Park, Moosic, PA August 20 Assembly L075, Bingo/Pizza Party, Wilkes Barre, V A at 2:00 pmOctober 22 Assembly L075, Meeting, Grande’s Restaurant, Moosic, PA at 1:00 pm

REGION 5 Assemblies P38A, 0039, 0100, L105, 0108, 0123, L161, 0377, 0434, 0441, 0588, 0737, 0774

August 20 - UPDATE Region 5, Picnic, Cedar Creek Park, Activities Center/Pavilion 19, Noon - 6:00 pmSeptember 10 Assembly 0039, Meeting, (Stuffers Club-9/11 Dinner) Eat’n Park, Uniontown, PA at 6:00 pmSeptember 18 Assembly 0588, Meeting, Time/place to be announcedSeptember 23 6th Annual Septemberfest 2017, Home Office, McMurray, PA, 11 am - 4 pmNovember 6 Assembly 0588, Meeting, Time/place to be announcedDecember 3 Assembly 0039, Christmas Party, Knights of Columbus Hall, Uniontown, PA at 2:00 pm

REGION 8 Assemblies 0004, 0070, 0160, 0432, 0595

September 9 Assembly 0070, Pot Luck Dinner, Dr. Martin Luther Church, 5:00 pm

REGION 14 Assemblies RO59, L102

August 13 Assembly L102/Assembly R059, Summer picnic, Wesnak’s residence, 2:00 pmOctober 1 Assembly R059, Meeting/Fundraiser, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, following Divine Liturgy

REGION 15 Assemblies L002, 0028

No activities at this time

AT LARGE Assemblies R019, L040, 0110, 0236, 0267, 0381, 0554, 0568, 0586, 0705, 0731, 0800, 0813

August 11 Assembly 0731, Picnic, Guilford Lake State Park, Lisbon, OH at NoonAugust 13 Assembly 0586, Summer Outing, Joliet BallparkAugust 13 Assembly 0813, Members Social Event, Adventure GolfAugust 20 Assembly R019, Meeting, (Location to be announced) at 11:45 amAugust 30 Assembly 0731, Mahoning County Canfield Fair, Fox’s CampsiteSeptember 3 Assembly 0554, Meeting, Jim Stricek’s residence, DuBois, PA at 2:00 pmSeptember 17 Assembly 0705, Meeting, Buck residence, Seelyville, IN at 1:00 pmSeptember 17 Assembly 0110, Meeting, Bohemian Hall, Astoria, NY at 3:00 pmOctober 8 Assembly 0731, Hayride, Countryside Farm, Lowellville, OH at 4:00 pmOctober 11 Assembly 0731, Meeting/Lunch, Kravitz Cafe, Mill Creek Park Fellows Riverside Garden-1pmNovember 5 Assembly 0110, Christmas Luncheon, (Time/place to be announced)November 5 Assembly 0705, Meeting, Buck residence, Seelyville, IN at 1:00 pmNovember 5 Assembly 0554, Meeting, Jim Stricek’s residence, DuBois, PA at 2:00 pmDecember 16 Assembly 0731, Christmas Party, Elton Beard Cabin, Boardman, OH at 1:00 pmDecember 24 Assembly 0705, Christmas Eve Party at Butwin Residence at 6:00 pm

Assembly 0586, Meeting, Location, date and time to be announced (Letter to member)

Activities At A Glance

Birthday Greetings to President Blazek-

Dave will be celebrating another year on August 3rd. We would like to wish him good health,

happiness and prosperity throughout the year.

Home Office Staff and Members

From The President’s Desk…

David G. Blazek, FICPresident & CEO

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Punography Of The Month:I thought I saw an eye-doctor on an

Alaskan island, but it turned out to bean optical Aleutian.

Greetings from the Desk of the Presi-dent of the NSS. This month is the lastsummer month before all the childrenhead back to school. Hopefully everyonehas enjoyed their summer vacation andare ready to get back to the task of learn-ing again.In looking over the NSS calendar, we

see that there are a lot of activitiesplanned; picnics are being held by L075on the 6th, 0731 on the 11th, L102 andR059 on the 13th, 0586 on the 13th,and Region 5 on the 20th. Assembly0813 will hold a social event at Adven-ture Golf on the 13th, L075 will hold aBingo/Pizza party on the 20th at the V.A.and 0731 will be attending the Mahon-ing County Canfield Fair on the 30th. Get out and join in the fun in your area.

A Little TriviaI am sure you have all heard the term

“God willing and the Creek don’t rise”,but do you really know where the sayingcame from? Most think the Creek has todo with water and flooding, but one inter-pretation of the saying is this; BenjaminHawkins who was an American planter,statesman and U. S. Indian agent, wasrequested to return to Washington D. C.by then President Thomas Jefferson.Upon reading the request Hawkins sent areply that read he would return immedi-ately “God willing and the Creek don’trise”. The Creek he refers to in his re-sponse is the Creek Indian tribe and therising has to do whether the Creek Indi-ans were planning to rise and fight ornot. So now you know the rest of thestory. I love to share this story.

News of NarodniarsBest wishes to Bucky Wesnak for

his speedy return to good health. HappyBirthday wishes go out this month toHome Office employee Ryan Strom, for-

mer staff member Jodi Onder, Jim Amorose,Carol Godor, Chelsey Eubank, AndrewBlazek, Pam Tabone, Jan Amick, BellaGrace Bernardo, Jeremiah Moore, andgrandsons Logan Kearney, Hudson Lavin,and Brady Kearney. A very busy birthdaymonth in the Blazek family. Happy wed-ding Anniversary to Lori and Kevin Crow-ley, and Danielle and Jeff Lavin, and to allothers celebrating this month.

The Worst Type of AirlinePassengersI found the following study on the internet

that Expedia compiles each year andthought it might be interesting for our mem-bers whether you travel a little or a lot by air.1. The Rear Seat Kicker: Crowned as thenumber one most annoying type of passen-ger for the third year in a row, rear seat kick-ers can quickly derail a normal flight andreduce it to a flight from hell. Nothing isworse than trying to catch some shut-eyeand continually getting jostled by an incon-siderate passenger behind you. Scathinglooks and muttered comments have no ef-fect on this selfish flier. With that said, whenyou board your next flight, be considerate ofothers; keep your feet firmly planted on thefloor and avoid hitting the seat in front ofyou if you’d like to avoid the hatred of thepassenger in front of you. 2. Chatty Cathy: Some people love makingconnections with fellow passengers and citeit as one of the reasons they love to travel. Andthen there are others who wish to talk as littleas possible to complete strangers. If you’reone who likes to chat, that’s fine if you find afellow conversationalist. But learn to read theroom. If a person has their headphones onand is facing the other direction, take a hintand keep the small talk to a minimum.3. The Aromatic Passenger: Anyone who fre-quently travels using mass transit dreadsthis type of passenger. People who have pun-gent body odor or are too heavy-handed withtheir perfume or cologne, make for terribleflying sardine can mates. People who aresensitive to smell may get sick or get a mi-graine when cooped up with someone smellyin a tight space. Do others a favor and skipthe cologne, but not the shower or deodor-ant, on the day of your flight.4. Pungent Foodies: Offensive food odorshave no place in small airplane cabins! It’spretty nauseating enough for some to fly, addin a whiff of tuna and it’s all over. If you musteat while in the air, avoid bringing very smellyfoods like ethnic dishes, fish or anythingmade with an overpowering amount of garlic.5. The Armrest Hog: We all understand thatpassengers would like to be as comfortableas possible during flights, but not when it’sat the expense of someone else’s comfort. If

you’ve ever had to fight someone for thearmrest on a flight, then you completelyunderstand why 34% of people polled de-test the dreaded “Armrest hog.” If youhave a middle seat that does not entitleyou to both armrests that flank you. Bethoughtful of others and don’t take upmore space than your seat and one arm-rest.6. Inattentive Parents: As the second mosthated passenger, inattentive parentsannoy over 57% of poll respondents andfor good reason. No one wants to dealwith other people’s children when they’realready stressed from the hassle of flying.It’s understandable that children willsometimes cry, but when kids are beingobnoxiously loud or rude to other passen-gers or running amuck, that’s inexcus-able. If you are traveling with yourchildren, make sure to reign them in ifthey’re getting out of hand and alwayskeep an eye on them.7. The Audio Insensitive: Being loud al-ways equates to people disliking you whenyou’re trapped in a tiny space together.We get that you love your music, butother fliers probably don’t. Nor do theywant to hear your loud conversations. Alot of people like to sleep or get work donewhile they’re flying so keep your music toa decent volume and your talking to aminimum to avoid disturbing others.8. The Boozer: Excessively drunk peoplearen’t fun in any situation let alone on acramped flight. Between the obnoxiousbehavior and the stench that emanatesfrom inebriated people, it’s not surprisingthat they wound up on the list of terriblepassengers. Having a few drinks to takethe edge off isn’t frowned upon, but trynot to cross the line from nicely buzzed toblackout drunk.9. Seat-Back Guy: Although we all want tobe comfortable, there’s something irritat-ing about the person who reclines theirseat as soon as the flight takes off. Ifyou must recline your seat, be courteousand ask if the person behind you minds,or only do it halfway.10. The Mad Bladder: This guy has abladder the size of a pea, but yet bookeda window seat. So, naturally, you have tobe disturbed every 25 minutes so he canrun to the john. If you know you havebladder problems, book an aisle seatwith a convenient location to the rest-rooms. Hopefully these tips will help usall be better passengers and more con-siderate of our fellow travelers.

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A Page From My Notebook...Linda M. Strom, Secretary/Treasurer, CFOEmail: lstrom@nsslife.org

US Ambassador To Slovakia Adam SterlingThe Western Pennsylvania Slovak

Cultural Association and NSS werehonored to co-sponsor an event held inPittsburgh to meet the US Ambassadorto Slovakia Adam Sterling. Those in attendance were greeted by the Am-bassador and listened intently while hepresented information about currentSlovakia successes and struggles. Atthe end of his presentation the floorwas open for questions, and manywere asked, along with a photo sessionfor those wanting a picture with theAmbassador. Of course, Director SueOndrejco and I jumped right in beingas photogenic as we are! My personalthanks go to Honorary Slovak ConsulJoseph Senko for arranging this frater-nal evening and to Ambassador Sterling for taking the time out of hisextremely busy schedule to stop byand meet with us.

Happy BirthdayAt 7:07 am on August 1, 1986 God

decided that I really needed somethingto keep me busy so he blessed me witha cute little 7lb 7oz baby boy. Thirty-One (31) years later I’m still not thatbusy (God, don’t even think about it)but each day I see what an amazinggift I was given. Happy Birthday, Ryan!

Mark Your Calendars For Another “Sweet” Convention in 2018

The 37th Quadrennial Convention of the National Slovak Society will be heldJune 24-28, 2018 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA. Plans are underway atthe Home Office. At the 2017 Spring Board Meeting, held June 3-4, 2017, theBoard of Directors appointed David G Blazek, NSS President & CEO, as Chairmanof the Convention. Now it’s your turn. Start to think about your delegate(s) thatwill represent the members of your assembly or region at the convention. More in-formation is to come so check your newsletter each month.

Attention Region 5 Members–August 20th Annual Picnic Update

Due to a system change in the offices ofCedar Creek Park where NSS Region 5 holds itsannual picnic, we were notified by the park thatthe pavilion for our August 20th picnic is notavailable. They have however, given us the CedarCreek Activities Center which has an indoorkitchen, Pavilion #19 right next to the ActivitiesCenter and lots of parking.A Map to the Activities Center site will be sent

to the officers of each assembly in Region 5 andalso to all who have attended in the past. Sincewe have a new picnic site let’s try and bringsome new friends and family members along! If

you plan on attending, call me and let me know. We want to make sure that wehave enough food for everyone. AND, feel free to bring your own specialty dessertthat you would like to share with everyone along with the recipe.

A Very Happy Birthday WishI’d like to take this time to wish our President & CEO David Blazek a very, very,

very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very,very, very, very, very, very, Happy August 3rd Birthday!

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Fraternal Matters...By: Pam BlumFraternal Activities CoordinatorEmail: pblum@nsslife.org

Region 5 Picnic - Pavillion ChangedThe Region 5 Picnic is Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Cedar Creek Park, Pavilion

#19 at 12:00 noon. Once again this year’s picnic will be catered and therefore weneed to know how many people to plan for so that we may order the right amount offood. Please call Pam at the home office 724-731-0094 or email me atpblum@nsslife.org by Wednesday, August 16th if you are planning to attend. Pleasebring a dessert to share.

PVR Scholarship RecipientsCONGRATULATIONS to the 56 1st yearPVR Scholarship recipients, all appli-cants have been approved!! Their pho-tos will appear in the September issueof the National News. The checks for2017 grants will be mailed from theHome Office the first week in August.

Reminders….The deadline for submitting transcripts

for renewal of the PVR Scholarship isJuly 15th.The deadline for submissions to this

year’s Poetry Contest is August 15th.

Upcoming ContestsThe deadline for the Poetry Contest is August 15th so get your entries in.

This fall will be the Photo Contest. The Photo entries are due by October 1st. Wewill end 2017 with the Ornament Contest with a deadline of December 1st.

What are the Dog Days of Summer?The “Dog Days” are based in astronomy. The Old Farmer’s Almanac lists the tra-

ditional timing of the Dog Days: the 40 days beginning July 3rd and ending August11th, coinciding with the heliacal (at sunrise) rising of the Dog Star, Sirius.The rising of Sirius does not actually affect the weather (some of our hottest and

most humid days occur after August 11th), but for the ancient Egyptians, Siriusappeared just before the season of the Nile’s flooding, so they used the star as a“watchdog” for that event.Since its rising also coincided with a time of extreme heat, the connection with

hot, sultry weather was made for all time:Dog Days bright and clear

Indicate a happy year.But when accompanied by rain,

For better times our hopes are vain.

Zachary Martini - Assembly C7311st Place Picasso Level

Jack Gaither - Assembly C7312nd Place Picasso Level

Carson Bernardo - Assembly C5883rd Place Picasso Level

Alexa Woods - Assembly C4341st Place Rembrandt Level

Jacob Ostrowski - Assembly C6172nd Place Rembrandt Level

Abigail Herbster - Assembly C4343rd Place Rembrandt Level

2017 Art Contest Winners

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Mara Lako - Assembly C0391st Place Van Gogh Level

Casey Lako - Assembly C0392nd Place Van Gogh Level

Elizabeth Ostrowski - Assembly C6173rd Place Van Gogh Level

Zachary Martini - Assembly C731Poster Picasso Level

Alexa Woods - Assembly C434Poster Rembrandt Level

Benjamin Ostrowski - Assembly C617Poster Michelangelo Level

Jerzey Coble - Assembly C554Poster Van Gogh Level

Addison Draa - Assembly C731Greeting Card Rembrandt Level

Lydia Herbster - Assembly C434Greeting Card Michelangelo Level

Cooper Lavin - Assembly C434Greeting Card Picasso Level

Logan Hering - Assembly C554Greeting Card Van Gogh Level

Benjamin Ostrowski - Assembly C6172nd Place Michelangelo Level

Lydia Herbster - Assembly C4341st Place Michelangelo Level

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From the Sales Department...By Greg Felton, CLU, ChFC

Sales Director

2017 Second Quarter LeadersOur TOP PREMIUM producer is Rick Miller of

Arcadia, California. Rick started in financial planning by ac-cident in 1981 when a fraternity brother talked him into get-ting his life insurance license. Since that time, he has built aretirement planning practice specializing in safe strategiesfor retirees and seniors in Southern California. Rick and hiswife, Laura have two boys, Greyson and Ethan. Greyson is asophomore in college studying electrical engineering, and

Ethan, will head off to college next year majoring in graphic communications. Rickand Laura love to take hikes together, exercise, watch movies, read books and travel.

Our top NEW MEMBER producer is Xay Yang, for the 2nd quarter of 2017.Xay has been with NSS since 2013 and in the business since 1998. Xay believesstrongly in the benefits and advantages of life Insurance. She specializes in the fam-ily market and providing affordable solutions for her clients. Xay is in Atwater, CAand can be reached by phone at 916-834-2448 or email life123@yahoo.com

A Parent or About to Become OneRaising a child is one of the most rewarding things a person can do in life. But it’salso one of the most expensive. If you died tomorrow,would your spouse have the wherewithal to provide yourchildren with the opportunities you always dreamedthey’d have? From diapers to diplomas, would there beenough income to pay for daycare, a college educationand everything in between? Even parents who don’twork outside the home need life insurance because theyprovide services that would be expensive to replace,such as childcare, transportation and managing thehousehold. And what about single parents? They need life insurance more than any-one because their children rely on them for everything.

Changing JobsIf you’ve recently been promoted or changed jobs, it’s a good time to re-evaluate yourlife insurance coverage. Why? You may not realize it, but when your income rises,your spending tends to rise, too. Updating your life insurance coverage can help en-sure that your family would be able to maintain its new and improved lifestyle ifsomething were to happen to you.

Retired or Planning for RetirementIf your children are on their own and your mortgage is paid off,you might feel your need for life insurance has passed. But ifyou died today, your spouse could outlive you by 10, 20 or 30years. Would your spouse have to make drastic lifestyle adjust-ments to make ends meet? Adequate life insurance coverage

can help widows and widowers avoid financial struggles in retirement.

SingleMost single people don’t have a pressing need for life insurance because no onedepends on them financially. But there are exceptions. If you’re providing financialsupport for aging parents or siblings, or if you’re carrying significant debt youwouldn’t want passed on to family members, you should consider life insurance.

Insuring The Times OfYour LifeIf someone depends on you financially,you probably need life insurance. Hereare some examples of specific lifestages or life events that might triggerthe need for life insurance.

Married or GettingMarried

Many families de-pend on two in-comes to make endsmeet. If you diedsuddenly, wouldyour spouse haveenough money

to cover funeral costs, credit card bal-ances, outstanding loans and daily liv-ing expenses?

A HomeownerIf you’re like most people, your homeis your most significant financial asset.Life insurance can be used to paydown or retire the mortgage, sparingyour family from moving to a less ex-pensive place to live. Plus, it can pro-vide the funds needed to help familymembers maintain the lifestyle towhich they’re accustomed.

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OUR DEPARTED MEMBERS May, 2017

Name City and State Date of Death AssemblyAurand, Mabel Northampton, PA 04/25/2017 0617Balas Jr., William Jefferson Hills, PA 06/10/2017 0123Bosko, Sophia Lakeland, FL 04/18/2017 L105Boyd, John Pinellas Park, FL 04/28/2017 0813Carter, Wayne Pittsburgh, PA 06/21/2017 L161Chiodo, Catherine McKees Rocks, PA 05/21/2017 0123Craig, Gerry Connellsville, PA 05/11/2017 0039Demma, Lenore Orland Park, IL 01/31/2017 0586Durr, Marlene High Point, NC 04/26/2017 0774Ebel, Evelyn Stevens Point, WI 03/31/2017 0774Estu, Bertha Pittsburgh, PA 05/11/2017 L161Farley, Donald Springfield, MA 05/12/2017 0028Goss, Nancy Hillsdale, PA 04/17/2017 0554Hanyo, Hilda Pittsburgh, PA 04/15/2017 0737Heil, Susan F Parma, OH 06/13/2017 0004Higgins, Margaret Struthers, OH 04/14/2017 0731Jellick, Dorothy Amsterdam, OH 04/21/2017 0039Joos, Elizabeth Pittsburgh, PA 06/23/2017 0100Keteles, Helen Canal Fulton, OH 06/21/2017 0004Kopf, Marlene Napa, CA 11/03/2016 0434Lake, Allen Clermont, FL 05/11/2017 0813Lane, Betty Spencer, WV 05/02/2017 0774Liggett, Rhonda California, PA 04/27/2017 0377Lineberry, J. D. Liberty, NC 03/07/2017 0774Lohr, Charlotte Acme, PA 04/14/2017 0737Mariani, Arthur Southington, CT 04/26/2017 0774Martin, John Pittsburgh, PA 05/04/2017 0434Martindale, Wallace Pittsburgh, PA 01/08/2017 L161Matthews, Marie Pittsburgh, PA 06/06/2017 0434McClaren, John Munhall, PA 05/30/2017 0441McClenathan, Frank Prosperity, PA 05/12/2017 0588McKinney, Earl Natrona Heights, PA 03/18/2017 L105Mills, Momoko Hayase Pittsburgh, PA 01/31/2017 0434Murawski, Helen Swansboro, NC 05/12/2017 0100Oelschlager, Helen Bridgeville, PA 05/25/2017 0434O'Neil, Eric Chesapeake, VA 05/12/2017 0123O'Neill, Guillermo Newark, NJ 05/20/2017 0774Panzo, Emil Belle Vernon, PA 06/18/2017 0377Pitek, Bernadette Baldwin, PA 05/12/2017 0100Purvis, Dorothy Mars, PA 02/27/2017 0100Reynolds, Lielo Largo, FL 05/10/2017 0813Roach, Agnes Bridgeport, CT 05/26/2017 L002Rose, Julian Spring Arbor, MI 05/09/2017 0381Rose, Mary Ann Beaver, PA 01/05/2017 0123Roycroft, Clarence Oakdale, PA 05/27/2017 0123Rupp, George Bloomfield, NJ 05/10/2017 0110Ryder, Nancy Beckley, WV 05/03/2017 0774Scala, James Beaver Falls, PA 06/09/2017 0123Schmelzer, William J Pinconning, MI 04/04/2017 0381Schulz, Louise Kissimmee, FL 04/05/2017 0813Schwartzlow, Lucille Brodhead, WI 05/18/2017 0774Shultz, Patricia Danville, PA 04/12/2017 0617Smith, Glenn West Newton, PA 02/14/2017 0737Swisher, Howard T Crawfordsville, IN 05/28/2017 0705Tarhanich, Donald Plymouth, MI 04/05/2017 0381Thomas, Adele Charlotte, NC 04/15/2017 0774Thomas, Catherine Mullens, WV 05/03/2017 0774Tillia, Clara Ellwood City, PA 05/13/2017 0731Vukic, Mildred Irwin, PA 04/12/2017 0737Wasiecko, Katherine Pittsburgh, PA 06/01/2017 0100Zuccaro, Stephen Mercer, PA 05/27/2017 0731

Brother HenriO. Albertpassed awayon June 6,2017 at Trinity MedicalCenter West,Steubenville,Ohio. He wasborn in Lodi

California on October 15, 1933 to thelate Henri J. And Mollie E. Albert. In ad-dition to his parents, he is preceded indeath by his sister, Betty and his wife of42 years, Margaret E. (Peggy) Albert, themother of his three sons.He is survived by his wife, Shirley A.

(Byers) Albert; his sons, Brian A. (Patri-cia) Albert, Brad A. (Amy) Albert andBruce A. Albert, two granddaughters,Megan Albert and Susan Albert; step-daughter, Patricia (Glenn) Barlow; step-son, James Kopras; four step-grand-children and two step-great grandchildren.He is also survived by his sisters Mildred(Robert) Schmidt, Carole (Michael) Malone and Arthurine (William) Rank,plus many nieces and nephews. He willalso be missed by his faithful sheltie,Ginger.Henri retired from Weirton Steel in

1994 as manager, administration in thestrip steel department. He accumulated42 years at Weirton Steel. In 1995, he accepted the position of Executive Secretary of the Scottish Rite of Freema-sonry at the Steubenville Masonic Temple and retired from that position in2008. He also retired as a Senior ChiefStorekeeper from the U. S. Naval Reserve after 23 years of service.Henri served for many years as Presi-

dent of the Presbyterian BeneficialUnion before the merger with NationalSlovak Society in 1997; and was anHonorary Officer of our society since 1998.He was also a member of the NationalAssociation of Fraternal Insurance Counselors and the Elks Lodge 1801 inWeirton, WV. Our deepest Condolences go out to

Shirley and the entire Albert family onHenri’s passing. May his soul rest inpeace.

Henri O. Albert1933-2017

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In Memory of Paul J Godor: Assembly 0617 150.00Raymond A Sistek 50.00Rudy and Sue Ondrejco 50.00Assembly 0070 25.00

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DONATE TO THE PVRSCHOLARSHIP FUNDHere are four good reasons why makinga donation makes sense...

• Every penny donated goes directlyinto the PVR Scholarship Fund.• Your contribution will help our youngmembers achieve their academic goals.• Your donation may benefit your ownson, daughter, niece or nephew. • Every year, requests for grants in-crease, making more demands on thePVR Scholarship Fund.

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Alfred R. Gomb, Assembly 617member and Region 2 Financial Secretary passed away at his home inMontoursville, PA on June 21, 2017surrounded by his family. Al was 80years old and served in the U.S.Navyuntil his honorable discharge in 1962.While still in the Navy Reserves, heentered the Pennsylvania State Policeand was assigned to serve in Mon-toursville, Emporium and Coudersportbefore retiring in 1991. Al continuedto work this time for the U.S. MarshalsService as a court security officer inWilliamsport, retiring in 1997.Al is survived by his wife, Gloria

Jean (Krupa) Gomb, and his daughters:Judy Poe and Amy Gomb, both of Col-orado, Mary (Andrew) Kintzi, Harris-burg, and Melisa Gomb, Asheville, N.C.; and a sister Geraldine Dirner,Wilkes-Barre.

Al enjoyed participating in the NSSAssembly and Region activities andmeetings and being a delegate at ourconventions.He especially enjoyed theFraternal Day at Knoebels AmusementPark. He will be missed at the parkthis year, but we will remember him aswe share stories about our good timestogether at all the society functions.May you rest in peace, Al.

Rose Mary StrishPresident 617 & Sister-In-Law

Alfred R. GombAssembly 617

SCHOLARSHIP FORSENIOR MEMBERSA Fraternal Program

PURPOSE ~To encourage our older members to con-tinue their education and to make fulleruse of their leisure time.

MEMBER ELIGIBILITY ~Any life insurance or annuity member,fifty-five (55) years or older, who has en-rolled and successfully completed a con-tinuing education or adult educationcourse. Members may submit up to two(2) applications in one calendar year.

COURSE ELIGIBILITY ~Vocational schools, community collegesand universities offer a variety of short-term courses which may include areas likecomputer training, cake decorating, pho-tography, landscaping, small engine repair,ballroom dancing, etc. This program doesnot cover courses that assist you to main-tain your current full or part-time job. (Example: We will not reimburse life insur-ance or real estate agents who take con-tinuing education credits to maintain theirlicenses.)

PROCEDURE ~Members should enroll and pay for thecourse of their choice. Once the memberhas finished the class, they must submitan application, along with verification thatthe class was successfully completed, tothe Home Office for approval by a National Officer. If thescholarship application is approved, theNSS will reimburse one-half (1/2) of thetuition for the course up to, but not to ex-ceed, one hundred dollars.

INFORMATION & APPLICATION ~For an application or additional informa-tion on this NSS Scholarship for SeniorsFraternal Program, contact Pam Blum atpblum@nsslife.org or call the office at724-731-0094, ext. 1010. The NationalOfficers are the sole authority in any deci-sions regarding this scholarship program.Their decision is final in all cases.

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ASSEMBLY 123Coraopolis, PA

What an honor for our assembly tohave one of our own, Jill Grover, se-lected as Fraternalist of the year. I hopemany of you got to read the write up onJill in last month’s issue. She is truly aworthy honoree and someone we are soproud to have in our assembly. The workshe does for our veterans is truly praise-worthy. Congratulations Jill!!The Region 5 picnic is Saturday

August 20th from noon to 6 pm at CedarCreek Park in Rostraver. This year thepicnic will be at a new location in thePark, Pavilion 19 on the banks of thelovely scenic Youghiogheny River. All ofour assembly members are welcome toattend. You are sure to enjoy the food.You are just asked to bring a dessert toshare. Mary Maniecki (412-264-3546) is

busy finalizing our September outing tothe City Theater to see “Late Night Cat-echism”. At this writing we don’t havean exact date but if you are interestedin going please call Mary and she’ll putyou on the list and get back to you withdate, time and details.

ASSEMBLY L075Duryea, PAOur fraternal summer picnic will be

held on Sunday, August 6th, 2017 at theMercateli-Segelia Park, Moosic, PA.Members will bring a covered dish anditems for the Chinese auction, conductedby Marlin Petro Wesnak Region 2 Presi-dent. Fraternal Director Bill Wesnak andPresident Gary Edwards will cook up ham-burgers and hotdogs for the members.The Margaret Pilosi Scholarship winnerwill be announced and bingo will beplayed for prizes. Any questions, pleasecall Lehrae Edwards at 570-457-8402.

ASSEMBLY R059/RC59Whitehall, PAOctober 1, 2017 - Hot Dog Fundraiser

to benefit the Allentown Rescue Missionat St. Nicholas Orthodox Church follow-ing Divine Liturgy.Call Nancy Sabol at 610-266-7346

for directions and/or additional informa-tion. Members are urged to attend.

Elizabeth SabolTreasurer

ASSEMBLY 0110New York, NYA meeting will be held on Sunday,

September 17, 2017 at the BohemianHall, Astoria, NY at 3:00 pm. Markyour calendars for November 5th, 2017for our Christmas luncheon, place andtime to be determined.

Richard DeSanctisSecretary

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Club”. You will receive a free NSS Lifepedometer and a mileage chart to helpyou track our progress. Call today.Something to think about: Be an as-

sembly delegate to the 2018 NSS Quad-rennial Convention June 24th-28th inHershey, PA.Have you checked your policy benefici-

aries lately?

John PayerchinPresident

ASSEMBLY 070/C070Brooklyn, OH

A Pot Luck Dinner and meeting willbe held on Saturday, September 9, 2017at Dr. Martin Luther Church, 4470 RidgeRoad, Brooklyn, Ohio at 5:00 p.m. Sidedishes would be appreciated. Please callJohn or Mary Ann Karkosiak at 216-741-6990 if you plan to attend, so we canplan accordingly.

Mary Ann KarkosiakPresident

ASSEMBLY R019Buffalo, NYA meeting will be held on August 20th,

2017 at 11:45 am. Location to beannounced.

Irine ZinterSecretary

ASSEMBLY 039Uniontown, PAA beautiful day greeted the golfers as

they came out to the annual “Tony Bartock Golf Outing” in support of Spe-cial Olympics of Fayette County, EasterSeals and the local Women’s ResourceCenter at the Springdale Golf Club. We“Joined Hands” with the UniontownCouncil of the Knights of Columbus. Thankyou to those that came out to help withregistration and play.It was announced by the home office

that our assembly had achieved the “Platinum Level” in the NSS Fraternal Allowance Program. This award allotsfunds to our assembly to help with ouryearly programming. Your support of ournational projects and attendance at ourmeetings and social gatherings helped usto attain this award. Great job! Youth, begin to get your poetry skills to-

gether for the “NSS Poetry Contest”. Thedeadline is August 15th. Rules and regu-lations are on page 19 or on the NSSwebsite: nsslife.org.Mark your calendars for Saturday,

September 23rd to attend the 6th Annual“Septemberfest 2017” at the NSS Her-itage Museum in the home office. The dayincludes Slovak cooking and craft demon-strations, Slovak dance performers, Slovakfood, vendors and much, much more. Festivities start at 11:00 am and con-

tinue till 4:00 pm. Also, featured will bethe largest animated wood carving in theUnited States!Our next meeting is Sunday, September

10th in the Community Room of the Eatn’ Park Restaurant at 6:00 pm. We will beremembering the tragedy of 9/11 in a memorial service. Come and enjoy a freemeal and join our “Stuffers Club”!Fitness matters to the NSS! Contact

Pam Blum at 724-731-0094 to sign upfor the NSS “Life Fitness Matters Walking

We will host a bingo and pizza partyfor the veterans at the Wilkes Barre V A2nd floor recreation room on August20th, 2017 at 2:00 pm.Our final meeting of the year will be

on October 22nd, 2017 at the Grande'sRestaurant, Moosic, PA at 1:00 pm.

Lehrae Ann EdwardsSecretary

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ASSEMBLY 586Chicago, ILA summer outing is being planned as

our next activity. Sam Tidaback, 586member, is catching for the Joliet Jack-hammers baseball team and we will organize a trip to the Joliet ballpark onSunday, August 13. Hope to see many586’ers there!

Janet TomaskovicSecretary

We are filling up fast for our boat rideon Lake Arthur in Moraine State Park.We are working on a date in October,hopefully a Saturday or Sunday. Seatingis limited so if you have an interest,once again, call Mary. Tickets will befree but you will be asked to make a do-nation for the Food Bank.We will also be scheduling our semi-

annual volunteering at World Visionsometime in October. I have been a lit-tle disappointed in our number of volun-teers the last two visits. We can dobetter. I know we have a lot of greatpeople in our assembly, people like JillGrover and our last Fraternalist of theyear from our assembly Bob Brown. Bobwas an outstanding gentleman. He waswell into his 80’s and he was out work-ing all of us, at least me, as he volun-teered at World Vision. He was a legendin volunteerism. Please consider donat-ing your time to this event in the future.Enjoy the rest of your summer and

best wishes to any of our members cele-brating birthdays or anniversaries thismonth.

Bill KnollPresident

ASSEMBLY 377Bentleyville, PAOur next meeting will be held on

August 27, 2017 at 3:00 pm at HibachiBuffet, 160 Sara Way, Belle Vernon15012. We will hold a meeting to discuss Assembly plans. Please try toattend and call me for any questions at411-439-2795.

Susan SkrypakPresident

ASSEMBLY 731Lowellville, OHPlease mark you calendars for the fol-

lowing events:Friday, August 11, 2017 – Noon until Sunset - Picnic, Swimming, Games, Fish-ing, and Pontoon Boat Ride at GuilfordLake State Park in Lisbon, Ohio. Hot dogsand hamburgers will be cooked on site.Each family is asked to bring a side dish toshare. We have rented a pavilion but thereis no electricity so don’t bring somethingthat needs to be heated. If you bring some-thing that needs to be kept cold, you mustbring it in a cooler with ice. Also, each fam-ily must bring their own table settings(plates, napkins, silverware) and their ownbeverage (no alcohol). Please RSVP to Lau-rie Fox 330-536-8850 by August 5th.Wednesday, August 30 – Monday, September4, 2017Make plans to meet at the Fox Campsiteduring Mahoning County’s Canfield Fair forrefreshments and a break from walkingaround the Fairgrounds. We’ll have a Scav-enger Hunt ready for each day during theFair to give everyone an opportunity to participate on a day they are able to attendthe Fair. Sunday, October 8, 2017 – 4:00 -6:00 pmHalloween Hayride, Corn Maze, PumpkinDecorating, Refreshments, Games at Coun-tryside Farm, Lowellville, Ohio. This activ-ity is free for NSS members. There will bean $8.00 charge for non-members. PleaseRSVP to Laurie Fox 330-536-8850 by October 5th. Wednesday, October 11, 2017 – 1:00 pm –Business meeting and lunch at KravitzCafe located in the Davis Education & Visitor Center at Mill Creek Park FellowsRiverside Garden. We will be finalizingplans for the Christmas Party and preparingfor 2018 activities. Following the meetingwe will have an opportunity to tour the Gardens and enjoy the fall flowers.Saturday, December 16, 2017 – 1:00 pm –3:00 pm - Christmas Party at the EltonBeard Cabin in Boardman Park near Kids’Town, Boardman, Ohio. Santa will be at theparty with a gift for each youth in attendance– please RSVP to Laurie Fox by December5th. Additional details about the ChristmasParty will be announced in the Fall.

Laurie FoxPresident

ASSEMBLY 617 Ashley, PAMeeting/LuncheonOur pre Knoebels Park Fraternal Day

meeting was held on Saturday, June 17at the Grotto Pizza, Edwardsville, PA.Knoebels Day is July 27 from 12 noonto closing. We made progress on theRaffie Baskets for our Matching Fundfor El Salvador Mission which will be ondisplay for everyone to take chances on.Our Join Hands Day will be on August 17at the St. Vincent de Paul SoupKitchen.Our society will pay to Sponsor the

Day and our volunteers will serve thedinner on that day. Our donations ap-proved this meeting are: $100 to thePVR in Memory of our past Secretary/Treasurer and friend to all of us, PaulGodor, a $100 sponsor for the Golftournament (PVR Scholarship), a $25(bronze) sponsor for the Septemberfest.Donations to Little Flower NursingHome, Catholic Social Services, andThe Catherine McAuley Center were alsoapproved. We had a very productivemeeting followed by a social with lunch.

Rose Mary StrishPresident

ASSEMBLY 617/C617Ashley, PAJoin Hands DayOur Assembly 617/C617 will hold our

Join Hands Day Event at St. Vincent dePaul Soup Kitchen, Wilkes-Barre, PA onAugust 17, 2017. Our assembly will beSponsor for the Day by donating $125to the kitchen and then preparing andserving those in need for their eveningdinner. We did the same last year andwere humbled by how many peoplereally need our help. Our members cameand we had enough help last year. Ihope we can get help again this year. Please call Rose Mary if you plan on

helping at 570-825-3681.Rose Mary Strish

President

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ASSEMBLY 737North Huntingdon, PAOur next meeting will be held on

August 20, 2017 at Noon preceding theDistrict 5 picnic at Cedar Creek Park.NOTICE: This year it will be at the ActivityCenter and Pavilion 19.All assembly business will be dis-

cussed at this time. Come to the meet-ing and enjoy the picnic afterward.

Carol J GodorTreasurer

�Assembly 813 A social event for members will be on

August 13th at Adventure Golf. Please tryto attend. Fun and food will be availablefor all. Please call Mary Jo Holker at941-473-0559 for more information onany of these events and projects.

Mary Jo Holker, Secretary

Assembly 813 News

Following a tour of the Cable Car Museum, Assembly 813 officers enjoyed ice cream atGabrielli. L-R: Dan Farrell, Kerry Farrell, CalyFarrell and Blaze Farrell.

Home Office Staff

The NSS Office Staff participated in the Red Nose Day in America on May 25, 2017. Red Nose Dayis a charity that benefits children and young people in the US and some of the poorest communitiesaround the world.

Assembly 0039 Stamp-Out-Hunger

L-R: Member, Ted Gera; Assembly President,John Payerchin; Secretary, Paul Payerchin;and members, Barb Gera and Connie Horka

Members of Assembly 0039, in Uniontown PA joined with USPS lettercarriers from across the country to help"Stamp Out Hunger" in May. Food itemscollected were given to the FayetteCounty Food Bank. Thanks to all thosethat helped by donating food to thedrive.

Members of Assembly 123 after their tour ofthe Hartwood Mansion.

Assembly 123 Grand Tour

Sometimes I forget some of the things I've done. Irecently recalled that after Watergate I went away by my-self to Tahiti for a month, moving from island to island. Thatwas a point in my life where I didn't know what was next.

Diane Sawyer

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Hello, my name is Ginny McMurdy. I am the receptionist at NSS Life and have enjoyed my part-timeposition (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays) sinceFebruary, 2014. In addition to directing your phone call,some of my other duties include sorting the daily mail,setting up new applications for processing and scanningdata into electronic files. I take my position as the per-son who provides the first impression to the public and/orour clients as an important aspect of my job and alwaystry to provide a positive experience. If you visit NSS Life

I will provide you an inspirational message on the marquee or a piece of candy!I have been married for almost 34 years to my husband Rick who is retired. We

are empty-nesters enjoying five grandsons from our children, Colby, Madison, Gretaand Ricky. We also love when our granddog Theo visits. (We are really "jonesing" fora granddaughter and have offered a reward to the first son or daughter that delivers one.)When I'm not in the office, you can find me lounging poolside in my backyard,

baking, cheering on any Pittsburgh sports team and cross-stitching. Rick and I alsoenjoy traveling and since his retirement have probably over-exercised that activity.

Spotlight On Ginny McMurdy Receptionist

Treasured Moments

Assembly 554 member Dian Willert “Grammie” spending time with her grandsonNathan Cooper camping at Cook’s Forest.

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This Month in National Slovak Society HistoryJoseph Stefka, Jr. Chairman of the Board

August, 1973Ján P. Mravec, Supreme Trustee died on August 9,

1973. Based on the By-laws enacted by the delegates ofthe 25th Quadrennial Convention held in Chicago, Illinois,Edward Havir was appointed by the Board of Trustees to fillthe vacancy.

August, 1977The National Slovak Society National Golf Tournament

held at Treasure Lake Golf Course in Dubois, Pennsylvania,was the first National Golf Tournament in which twoSupreme Officers competed. Supreme President ThomasG. Gmiter and Supreme Second Vice-President Paul J.Godor participated.

August, 1986The delegates of the 29th Quadrennial Convention made

changes to the By-laws including changing “Supreme” to“National” in the titles of the officers of the Society andchanging “Trustee” to “Director” in regard to members ofthe elected board.

August, 1988The delegates of the 32nd Quadrennial Convention voted

to make Slovak Ambassador Branislav Lichardus and hiswife Eva Kellekova Honorary Members of the National Slo-vak Society. A plaque commemorating the honorary mem-bership was presented to the ambassador and his wife atthe Convention Banquet.

MARY JO LESTINI

Mary Jo Lestini first became involved with the busi-ness of football as an officemanager and executive assis-tant for a private satellite developer, a director/cinema-tographer and the NFL Hall ofFame Pittsburgh Steeler JackHam. Her responsibilities assisting Jack Ham with hispromotional

appearances and contributing with the development ofsatellite networks for college football, commercials, etc.She also free lanced as Assistant to the Producer andthen Associate Producer for the Penn State Football Story,a weekly syndicated football highlights program.Mary Jo is the wife of our NSS agent John Lestini and

are both members of Assembly 123. Prior to moving toPittsburgh, Mary Jo obtained her television experience atthe PTL Television Network in the Music/Television Department. There she assisted in the creation, produc-tion and management of nationally televised broadcasts,concerts and Broadway-like productions. Over the past 24years as Executive Administrator and Camp Coordinatorfor Lestini Group Professional Certified Sports Manage-ment, Mary Jo has joined her husband, John, in scoutingand assisting CFL, AFL, AF2 and semi-pro coaches andteams with their free agents camps. Her responsibilitieshave included scheduling and securing contracts for to assisting in the consulting for new start up footballleagues in America and Europe.In 2001 in the midst of their decision to consider

retiring, the Lestinis were asked to hold a national freeagent tryout camp in Mobile, AL on the first weekend ofthe Senior Bowl and they agreed. This coming year (January 2017), marks the Sixteenth Annual NationalLestini Group Free Agent Football Tryouts held at the University of South Alabama, in Mobile. CFL, AFL, arenaand semi-pro leagues coaches, scouts and team personnelattend.Mary Jo developed an athlete profile and scouting

evaluation worksheet booklet given to the coaches andscouts at the beginning of the camp. A report with theathlete's timings (40's, shuttles, long jump) is thendistributed to the coaches/scouts during the one-on-oneand position drills. A process and report that coachesand scouts have rated as one of the finest.Through 2015, the Lestinis provided funding and

volunteered their time and expertise to the NationalSteroid Research Center and Other Drugs of Abuse inSports, a non-profit organization founded by John in1988. The Center provided education, awareness and a1-800-STEROID help line.In 2011,Mary Jo was inducted into the American

Football News Hall of Fame for Professional Scouting Director. Congratulations Mary Jo.

L-R:President Blazek, Fran Blazek, and Greg Felton at the 109th Western PAFuneral Director’s Convention in Erie, PA. This annual meeting brings togetherfuneral directors for education, workshops and ideas. As a sponsor and exhibitor, NSS Pre-need showcased our industry best life Insurance and annuity products. For more information on how we can help you – pleasecall us at the Home Office 724-731-0094.

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Youth Circle of National Slovak Society • 351 Valley Brook Road, McMurray, PA 15317

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Youth Circle Page

2017 NSS Photo ContestContest Eligibility: The NSS Annual Photography Contest is open to all members regardless of age. The photos, however, have to be taken by the member submittingit (no computer generated photos, other than digital ones).

Deadline:October 1st of each year is the deadline for all entries to be received. Judging is done by an outside professional. Please mail to:

National Slovak SocietyFraternal Activities Coordinator 351 Valley Brook RoadMcMurray, PA 15317-3337

Contest Rules:.....Must be a member before October 1st.....One entry per category.....Any size photo up to 8 x 10, unmounted in black and white or color (No touch-up orcomputer enhanced photos permitted)

Name and address should be submitted on a separate sheet of paper,

along with information where the photo was taken.

DO NOT WRITE ON YOUR PHOTO!

FOUR CATEGORIES

Scenic Human Interest Animals NSS Activity

PRIZE LIST1st Place - $50.00 2nd Place - $25.003rd Place - $15.00 Best Overall - $75.00

AttentionWould you please attach this form tothe BACK of your photograph.Entry Deadline – October 1st, 2017

Name

Address

City

State Zip

Age Phone

Assembly

Policy #

Choose Shirt Size:Youth SmallYouth Medium Adult SmallAdult Medium Adult LargeAdult X-Large

Junior PittsburghSlovakians

We’d like you to become a part of ourperforming ensemble!

* Learn to sing, dance and/or play the violin.

* No experience necessary, we’ll show you! * Meet new friends

* Learn about your Slovak Heritage!* Perform at the Pittsburgh Folk Festival,Slovak Day, Slovak Heritage Festival at Pitt

as well as other events!

We are now accepting new members andwould like to invite you to come and findout what we are all about! For more infor-mation, call Sue Ondrejco at 412-421-1204or e-mail: sue.ondrejco@gmail.com

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DEADLINE FOR PUBLICATIONPlease be advised that all articles, notices, etc.,MUST BE received by the Home Office no laterthan the 5th of the month. Every effort will bemade to publish the article and photos in a timelymanner and space permitting. Also, all articlesshould be typewritten in regular type.

National Slovak Society(USES 0371-140)351 Valley Brook RoadMcMurray, PA 15317-3337

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Name

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Could you use a little extra “green?”RecommenderAs a proud member of NSS Life, there is no better time than now to shareyour experience with family and friends. Best of all, you will receive a cashreward for recommending someone that we issue a policy to. You will receivea $25 recommender fee ($10 on the youth term product) for each personthat becomes a member.

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DEADLINE FOR PUBLICATIONPlease be advised that all articles, notices, etc.,MUST BE received by the Home Office no laterthan the 5th of the month. Every effort will bemade to publish the article and photos in a timelymanner and space permitting. Also, all articlesshould be typewritten in regular type.

National Slovak Society(USES 0371-140)351 Valley Brook RoadMcMurray, PA 15317-3337

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Could you use a little extra “green?”RecommenderAs a proud member of NSS Life, there is no better time than now to shareyour experience with family and friends. Best of all, you will receive a cashreward for recommending someone that we issue a policy to. You will receivea $25 recommender fee ($10 on the youth term product) for each personthat becomes a member.

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DEADLINE FOR PUBLICATIONPlease be advised that all articles, notices, etc.,MUST BE received by the Home Office no laterthan the 5th of the month. Every effort will bemade to publish the article and photos in a timelymanner and space permitting. Also, all articlesshould be typewritten in regular type.

National Slovak Society(USES 0371-140)351 Valley Brook RoadMcMurray, PA 15317-3337

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PAIDPittsburgh, PA

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Name:

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City: State Zip

Could you use a little extra “green?”RecommenderAs a proud member of NSS Life, there is no better time than now to shareyour experience with family and friends. Best of all, you will receive a cashreward for recommending someone that we issue a policy to. You will receivea $25 recommender fee ($10 on the youth term product) for each personthat becomes a member.

Send form to Joe Elliott at the Home Office.

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DEADLINE FOR PUBLICATIONPlease be advised that all articles, notices, etc.,MUST BE received by the Home Office no laterthan the 5th of the month. Every effort will bemade to publish the article and photos in a timelymanner and space permitting. Also, all articlesshould be typewritten in regular type.

National Slovak Society(USES 0371-140)351 Valley Brook RoadMcMurray, PA 15317-3337

Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage

PAIDPittsburgh, PA

Permit No. 1166

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Please use this form to register your change of address for the National News and mail to the HomeOffice. Upon receipt of this form completed in itsentirety, the staff will immediately implement thechange. Thank you.

Name

Assembly No.

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City

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Name:

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Name:

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Could you use a little extra “green?”RecommenderAs a proud member of NSS Life, there is no better time than now to shareyour experience with family and friends. Best of all, you will receive a cashreward for recommending someone that we issue a policy to. You will receivea $25 recommender fee ($10 on the youth term product) for each personthat becomes a member.

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DEADLINE FOR PUBLICATIONPlease be advised that all articles, notices, etc.,MUST BE received by the Home Office no laterthan the 5th of the month. Every effort will bemade to publish the article and photos in a timelymanner and space permitting. Also, all articlesshould be typewritten in regular type.

National Slovak Society(USES 0371-140)351 Valley Brook RoadMcMurray, PA 15317-3337

Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage

PAIDPittsburgh, PA

Permit No. 1166

Change of Address

Please use this form to register your change of address for the National News and mail to the HomeOffice. Upon receipt of this form completed in itsentirety, the staff will immediately implement thechange. Thank you.

Name

Assembly No.

New Address

City

State Zip

Former Address

City

State Zip

Recommender Information:

Name:

Phone:

Prospect Information:

Name:

Phone:

Address:

City: State Zip

Could you use a little extra “green?”RecommenderAs a proud member of NSS Life, there is no better time than now to shareyour experience with family and friends. Best of all, you will receive a cashreward for recommending someone that we issue a policy to. You will receivea $25 recommender fee ($10 on the youth term product) for each personthat becomes a member.

Send form to Joe Elliott at the Home Office.

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