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AUGUST 2013 | NUMBER 3460 | VOLUME 105

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National Slovak Society News

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NSS NATIONAL OFFICERSDavid G. Blazek, FIC, National President & Elder

Dean Burns, FIC, Vice-PresidentLinda Strom, Secretary/Treasurer

NSS NATIONAL DIRECTORSAnthony BenoKeith S. GodorMary Jo HolkerRobert KatricakWilliam B. KnollSusan OndrejcoJoseph Stefka, Jr.Drew Wesnak

NSS HONORARY OFFICERS

Sophia Hudak, Tribunal MemberEdward Havir, DirectorEdward Koches, DirectorPaul J. Godor, Director

Joseph Tomaskovic, Jr., Director

FSWFE HONORARY OFFICERSJustine Wesnak, President

Reverend Monsignor Thomas V. Banick,Spiritual Advisor

PBU HONORARY OFFICERSHenri O. Albert, PresidentReverend George Virchick

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................................. 5Vice-President’s Column ........................ 6Secretary/Treasurer ................................ 7

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

Annuity Interest Rates ............................ 10

NSS Activities

Fraternal Activities Coordinator Column.. 8Assembly Photos ................................. 14-15Museum Minutes .................................... 16

Na;rodne; Noviny

Minera;lne vody na Slovenska ........ 17Viete,z'e.............................................. 17Nitra - Druhy; slovensky; Ri;m ............ 17

Assembly News

PVR Donations ....................................... 4Departed Members ................................ 9Meeting Notices .................................. 12-13

Youth Circle

Youth Poetry Contest Rules .................... 18Art Contest Photos ................................. 19

NSS Sales Department

National Sales Director............................ 11

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Activities at a Glance...

REGION 2 Assemblies L075, P09M, 0146, 0617

August 31 Assembly 0617, Picnic, Mercateli Segilia Park, Moosic, PA at 1:00 pm

REGION 5 Assemblies P38A, 0039, 0100, L105, 0108, 0123, L161, 0283, 0377,0434, 0441, 0588, 0700, 0737, 0774, 0809

August 17 Region 5, Picnic, Cedar Creek Park Pavilion #16, Belle Vernon, PA at 12:00 noon - 6:00 pmSeptember 8 Assembly 0039, Annual Steak Fry, Knights of Columbus, Uniontown, PA at 1:00 pmSeptember 8 Assembly 0377, Meeting, Terrace Room Meadows Casino, Meadlowlands, PA at 3:00 pmSeptember 23 Assembly 0588, Meeting, Stefka Residence, Slovan, PA at 6:00 pmOctober 5 Assembly 0737, Meeting, Godor Residence, North Huntingdon, PA at 1:00 pmNovember 18 Assembly 0588, Meeting, Stefka Residence, Slovan, PA at 6:00 pmDecember 8 Assembly 0039, Annual Xmas Party, Knights of Columbus Hall, Uniontown, PA at 2:00 pm

REGION 7 Assemblies P09A, 0008, 0731

August 4 Assembly P09A, Picnic, Heritage Presbyterian Church at 12:30 pmAugust 29 Assembly 0731, Youth Day Scavenger Hunt, Canfield Fair, 1:00 pm - 7:00 pmOctober 13 Assembly 0731, Halloween Hayride, Countryside Farm, Poland, OH, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmNovember 9 Assembly 0731, Meeting/Make Xmas Ornaments, Fox Residence, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmDecember 5 Assembly P09A, Christmas Party at 6:00 pmDecember 14 Region 7, Christmas Party, Holy Family Parish Hall, Poland, OH, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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

August 16 Assembly 0160, Lake Erie Crushers Baseball and Picnic at 6:00 pmSeptember 14 Assembly 0070, Pot Luck Dinner/Meeting, Dr Martin Luther Ch, Brooklyn, OH, 5:00 pmOctober 12 Assembly 0432, Fall Festival, Richardson Farm, Medina, OH 12:00 pm - 4:00 pmOctober 15 Assembly 0432, Meeting, details TBDDecember 15 Assembly 0432, Annual Christmas Party, details TBD

REGION 10 Assemblies 0065, 0586

September 12 Assembly 0065, Meeting, St Matthew’s Healthcare at 11:00 amNovember 14 Assembly 0065, Meeting, St Matthew’s Healthcare at 11:00 amDecember 12 Assembly 0065, Stedraky Lunch, Sts Peter & Paul Lutheran Church at 12:00 noon

REGION 14 Assemblies RO59, L102

September 22 Assembly R059, Meeting, Slivka Residence at 2:00 pm

REGION 15 Assemblies L002, L006, 0028, L145

No activities at this time

AT LARGE Assemblies R019, R023, P31M, 0038, L040, L075, 0110, 0207, 0236, 0240, 0267,0299, 0316, 0381, 0554, 0568, 0705, 0800, 0805, 0813

September 1 Assembly 0554, Meeting, 135 McCullough St, DuBois, PASeptember 22 Assembly 0705, Meeting, Buck Residence, Seelyville, IN at 1:00 pmOctober 13 Assembly RO19, Chinese Auction/Luncheon, SS Peter/Paul Orthodox Church, Buffalo, NYOctober 27 Assembly L040, Officers Meeting, Wozniak Residence November 17 Assembly 0554, Meeting, 135 McCullough St, DuBois, PANovember 17 Assembly 0705, Meeting, Buck Residence, Seelyville, IN at 1:00 pmDecember 24 Assembly 0705, Christmas Eve Celebration, Seelyville, IN at 6:00 pm



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PVR SCHOLARSHIPFUND DONATIONSJune, 2013In Memory of Helen Beno:David & Fran Blazek 50.00Bob & Chris Katricak 50.00Joe & Annette Stefka 50.00Tony Beno 50.00Ondrejco Family 25.00Andy & Sophia Hudak 100.00

In Memory of Dolores Cepko:David & Fran Blazek 50.00

In Memory of Joann Politowski:David & Fran Blazek 50.00

In Memory of Baird Holker:Mary Jo Holker 50.00

Donations:Linda Strom 50.00Joe Stefka 50.00Keith Godor 50.00Bill Knoll 100.00Drew Wesnak 50.00Tony Beno 50.00Ondrejco Family 50.00Roland DiTullio 50.00

Birthday GreetingsHappy Birthday to our National Pres-

ident, David G Blazek who will be cele-brating on August 3rd, 2013. Bestwishes on your special day andthroughout the coming year. May allyour dreams and wishes come true!

Happy Birthday President Blazekand many, many more!

NSS Members

Združenie Slovenskych KatolikovSLOVAK CATHOLIC FEDERATIONThe Reverend Philip A. Altavilla, National President of the Slovak Catholic

Federation announces that the 58th National Convention of the Slovak Catholic Federation will be held in the Wilkes-Barre area, September 15th through September17, 2013.The Convention Liturgy will be celebrated on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at

3:00 p.m., at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, Our Lady of FatimaParish, 134 South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. The Reverend Monsignor Thomas V. Banick, S.T.D., Past President of the Slovak Catholic Federa-tion, serves as pastor. The Most Reverend Joseph V. Adamec, D.D., S.T.L., BishopEmeritus, Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown and Episcopal Moderator of the SlovakCatholic Federation is the main celebrant of the Convention Liturgy with the Reverend Philip A. Altavilla, National President, serving as homilist.Following the Liturgy, a banquet will be held at East Mountain Inn & Suites,

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. A cash-bar cocktail hour begins at 5:00 p.m., with buffetdinner to follow at 6:00 p.m. Cost per banquet ticket is $40.00. Convention sessions will be held Monday and Tuesday at the East Mountain Inn

& Suites. Lifetime and yearly dues paying members of the Slovak Catholic Federationare eligible to be delegates at the National Convention. If a yearly dues paying mem-ber, dues for 2013 must be submitted to the National Secretary-Treasurer by August15, 2013. Dues and quotas for all member fraternal societies, conferences andChapters of the Slovak Catholic Federation must also be up-to-date, in order for thesegroups to have delegates at the National Convention.To commemorate this historic event, a Convention Booklet will be published.

Sponsorships are being sought for the booklet. Deadline for sponsorships is August15, 2013. For more information on banquet tickets, to become a sponsor for theConvention Book or to become a member of the Slovak Catholic Federation, pleasecontact Dolores M. Evanko, National Secretary-Treasurer of the Slovak Catholic Fed-eration at (570) 454-5547 / e-mail: [email protected] or visit the Slovak CatholicFederation website at: www.slovakcatholicfederation.org.Thank you for your support of the Slovak Catholic Federation.

Slovak Club Celebrated 100th AnniversaryOn July 27th, 2013 the John Kollar Slovak Literary and Library Society celebrated

its 100th anniversary. The Kollar Club, as it is better known, invited former, present,and hopefully future members to partake in the celebration. The festivities openedwith a blessing followed by traditional Slovakian food, music, door prizes and raffles. The John Kollar Slovak Literary and Library Society was founded 100 years ago in

"The Hollow" of Pittsburgh's South Side. The organization came into being during thegreat wave of immigration during the age of industrialization. Members worked in thecoal mines, glass factories, and steel mills in the area. The Slovak migrants from thevillages of Niedzica and Frydman migrated to Pittsburgh's South Side. The immi-grants wanted and needed to form a club where they could go to socialize amongtheir own ethnic group and have some activities like singing and dancing. They decided on the name of John Kollar, who was a great Slovak literati and poet and itwas a place where many immigrants went to learn to read, write, and speak English.Today we have classes to learn Slovak and to learn Slovakian culture. The club was

also a place where one could learn of events taking place at home in the old countrysince there were no telephones or internet. Today the Kollar Club still supports theircreed "to cultivate raising moral standards and education among Slovak youths andAmericans of Slovak descent".

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Home Office Phone Number724-731-0094


National Slovak Society News from the Home Office

From The President’s Desk…

David G. Blazek, FICNational President

Good morning from the desk of thePresident. As I write this article in earlyJuly, the rain is pelting down here atthe Home Office. It seems like we havebeen having spring like weather withall the rain this June and July. Wehaven’t had to do much watering of thegrass to keep it green this summer,Mother Nature is doing a great job ofthat. It won’t be long until the childrenwill be heading back to school; time isflying by faster and faster.This month we will be holding our

Executive Committee Board meetingon the 8th. Region and Assembly activ-ities include the Region 5 Picnic onAugust 17th, P09A picnic on August4th, Assembly 0731, Youth Day Scavenger Hunt on August 29th andAssembly 0160 Lake Erie CrushersBaseball game and picnic on the 16thof August. I hope everyone enjoys therest of the summer.

It’s What You ScatterI was at the corner grocery store

buying some early potatoes...I noticeda small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily appraising a basket of freshly pickedgreen peas. I paid for my potatoes butwas also drawn to the display of freshgreen peas. I am a pushover for creamedpeas and new potatoes. Pondering the

peas, I couldn’t help overhearing theconversation between Mr. Miller (thestore owner) and the ragged boy next to me. “Hello Barry, how are you today?”“Hello, Mr. Miller. Fine, thank you. Justadmiring your peas, they sure lookgood.” “They are good Barry. How’syour Mom?” “Fine, getting stronger allthe time.” “Good, anything I can helpyou with?” “No Sir, just admiring thepeas.” “Would you like to take somehome?” asked Mr. Miller. “No sir. Gotnothing to pay for them with.” “Well,what have you to trade me for some ofthose peas?” “All I got is my prize mar-ble here.” “Is that right? Let me see it,said Miller. “Here it is. She’s a dandy!”“I can see that Hmmm, only thing isthis one is blue and I sort of go for red.Do you have a red one like this at home”,the store owner asked? “Not exactly

sack of peas home with you and nexttrip here let me look at that red mar-ble” Mr. Miller told the boy. “Sure will,Thanks Mr. Miller.” Mrs. Miller, who had been standing

nearby, came over to help me. With asmile she said, “there are two otherboys like him in our community, allthree are in very poor circumstances.Jim just loves to bargain with them forpeas, apples, tomatoes, or whatever.When they come back with their redmarbles, and they always do, he de-cides he doesn’t like red after all andhe sends them home with a bag of produce for a green marble or an orange one, when they come on their

News of NarodniarsHappy Birthday wishes to former National Director Caroline Kucan, Carol

Godor, Jodi Onder, Chelsey Eubank, Andrew Blazek, Jim Amorose, Jan Amick,Pam Tabone, and Bella Grace Bernardo. Happy Wedding Anniversary wishes toDanielle and Jeff Lavin and Lori and Kevin Crowley and to all others celebratingthis month.Best wishes for continued recovery go out to Cyndi Resosky and to Tod Wilcock.

At the time of this writing, we were saddened to hear of the passing of Kathryn(Kay) Stefka, wife of my predecessor Joseph Stefka Sr. and mother of National Director Joseph Stefka Jr. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Stefka family. May Kay’s soul rest in eternal peace.

next trip to the store.” I left the storesmiling to myself, impressed with thisman. A short time later I moved to Colorado, but I never forgot the story ofthis man, the boys, and their barteringfor marbles. Several years went by,each more rapid than the previous one.Just recently I had occasion to visitsome old friends in that Idaho commu-nity and while I was there I learnedthat Mr. Miller had died. They werehaving his visitation that evening andknowing my friends wanted to go, Iagreed to accompany them. Upon arrivalat the mortuary we fell into line tomeet the relatives of the deceased andto offer whatever words of comfort wecould. Ahead of us in line were threeyoung men. One was in an army uniformand the other two wore nice haircuts,dark suits and white shirts...all veryprofessional looking. They approachedMrs. Miller, standing composed andsmiling by her husband’s casket. Eachof the young men hugged her, kissedher on the cheek, spoke briefly with herand moved on to the casket. Her mistylight blue eyes followed them as, one byone; each young man stopped briefly andplaced his own warm hand over the coldpale hand in the casket. Each left themortuary awkwardly, wiping his eyes.Our turn came to meet Mrs. Miller. I

told her who I was and reminded her ofthe story from those many years agoand what she had told me about herhusband’s bartering for marbles. Withher eyes glistening, she took my hand(Continued on page 15)

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The Second Opinionfrom the Vice-President

Dean Burns, FICNational Vice-President

AugustBecause “time marches on” and var-

ious other cliches, we have arrived atAugust. Wherever you are, it is proba-bly hot. That suits me because it iswell established that I hate the winter.But August can be a little much evenfor me. But the good news is that NSSAssemblies and Regions are havingmany activities which involve water andoutdoors. Your choices for things to doincrease as we reach the end of sum-mer. Everyone is trying to get in a fewmore fun things before it is too late. Too late in the sense that the

weather will not cooperate for ever.Another problem is that school will bestarting at the end of the month andthose little people will not be free tojoin you for activities that conflict withschool.Check the paper for activities in your

area and make the effort to get outthere with other NSS members or withmembers of your extended families toenjoy a little recreation or, you couldorganize your own activities and inviteothers.

SchoolYes, to the despair of the young and

the relief of their elders, school willstart once again before we know it. Ifyou are a parent, it is time to findclothing that fits and is appropriate foryour children to wear. There are lot ofother supplies that are needed to sup-plement what the school will provide.In my day, a pencil would suffice. Nowthey need binders and other things tobe ready. Much of these will be unusedand unnecessary. So do not buy everytrinket that they put out at the DollarStore. Wait and see what is reallyneeded before you buy.Encourage your children to make

the effort needed to get an education.Yes, it is easy to drift along and takethe middle of the road grades. Unfortu-nately, one day they will need to makea living one way or another. Freeloadingoff of parents may be easy, but parentsare not thrilled with that for very long.In modern times, people change oc-

cupations and/or goals several timesbefore settling into some life’s work.In fact, life’s work probably is no longerapplicable. It is more life work for thisperiod of my life. But that is fine. Mostof us were not born with finite goals towork towards. But we ought to havesomething vague to keep us headed inthe right direction.

“I will study and prepare myself, andsomeday my chance will come.” Abra-ham Lincoln. I guess that adviceworked out for Abe. It will for the restof us as well. Nothing will irritate youmore than getting to an opportunityand discovering that you are not readyto accept it. But, I am living proof thatAbe was right. If you are prepared, yourturn will come.Keep after those kids. They may not

like it now, but one day, they will ap-preciate all of the encouragement (andnagging). Besides, you will love the re-flected glory when your kids do well.(At least I always did.)

EducationIn another life, I taught school for

thirty years, so I know first hand thevalue of education. Most of my doctorsare former students. I remember thework ethic that each showed and Ithink that same work ethic just mightcome in handy for treating me. I haveseen many students become success-ful in a chosen field. On the otherhand, I have seen others who let theopportunity get away. I also know thatno adult can make a kid understandhow important it is to do your best atanything and everything. It is some-thing that one needs to discover foroneself. When I worked on the railroad, we

had a slogan that said, “Each one,reach one.” I have seen it other placesas well. The point is that if each of uscan inspire one other, mankind will bebetter. (If you can reach one, you prob-ably can reach two, etc.) I know also,that not all education comes fromschool. There are infinite lessons to belearned just by living.

NSS Heritage MuseumMark your calendar! For more information, call 724-731-0094.

September 21 - Christmas in September

Slovak-Toberfest Coming BackDue to its popularity, WPSCA is

planning its 3rd European beer tastingevent. It is tentatively scheduled forOctober 5, 2013. Any questions,please visit them at: www.wpsca.org




A Page From My Notebook......By Linda M. Strom, National Secretary/TreasurerEmail: [email protected]

NSS Convention in2014

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! The NSS36th Quadrennial Convention will be heldJune 22-25, 2014 at The Hershey Lodgein Hershey, PA. More information tocome as time draws near.

Birthday WishesThe older I get the less I want to

remember, or be reminded of, birth-days but these are two very importantbirthdays to announce. Best BirthdayWishes go to President David Blazekwho celebrates on August 3rd and tomy son Ryan who celebrates on August1st. God Bless you both and may youenjoy a fantastic day!

ChangesAs the old saying goes, “nothing

ever stays the same” and that is true at NSS. We have realigned our staff,improved the administration of our information, redesigned our corporatewebsite and implemented secured access to Board reports. Other changesare on the way but I will wait until nextmonth (it will give me something towrite about!).Let me begin with our staff. As we

are a “finely tuned machine” when itcomes to the number of staff vs thebusiness we process on a daily basis, it is very important that we crosstrainso that when one person is out for anylength of time, someone else can stepin. We, as President Blazek puts it,“changed seats on the bus” and moved staff between the New Business,Fraternal and Underwriting departments.We have also added temporary inhousesupport to our Claims and Premium

areas as with business growth comesincreased workloads.We also have a new addition to our

staff to support our Underwriting Department. Richard Toth comes to uswith 28 years of experience in the Fraternal world and expertise in manyareas of the business. We are very excited that Rick has joined the NSS.Welcome Aboard Rick!The administration of our business

data requires focus on accuracy, secu-rity and the ability to provide informa-tion as quickly and efficiently aspossible. We’ve implemented severalnew processes so we ask that ouragents and members be patient as response times may be slightly longerthan in the past.We are also in the process of re-

designing our Web site to provide easiernavigation to important information.The focus of the new design is to improve the quality, quantity and searchtime of the information requested.Keep checking my article for news ofwhen the new site is available.An finally we move into the future

with current technology. The Board willnow access their board informationthrough a “Boardbooks” App on theirIPADS and have it available on land,sea or air!! The security of the IPADalong with the security and encryptionof data of the Boardbooks App ensuresthe safety of corporate information.

16 Things to Remember1. Accept the fact that some daysyou’re the pigeon - and some daysyou’re the statue!

2. Always keep your words soft andsweet - just in case you have to eatthem.

3. Always read stuff that will make youlook good if you die in the middle of it.

4. Drive carefully - it’s not just carsthat can be recalled by their Maker.

5. If you can’t be kind, at least havethe decency to be vague.

6. If you lend someone $20 and neversee that person again, it was probablyworth it.

7. Never put both feet in your mouthat the same time, because then youwon’t have a leg to stand on.

8. Nobody cares if you can’t dancewell. Just get up and dance.

9. Since it’s the early worm that getseaten by the bird, sleep late.

10. The second mouse gets thecheese.

11. When everything’s coming yourway, you’re in the wrong lane.

12. Birthdays are good for you. Themore you have, the longer you live.

13. You may be only one person in theworld, but you may also be the world toone person.

14. Some mistakes are too much funto make only once.

15. We could learn a lot from crayons.Some are sharp, some are pretty andsome are dull. Some have weird namesand all are different colors - but theyall have to live in the same box.

16. A truly happy person is one whocan enjoy the scenery on a detour.

My deepest sympathy to the entire Stefka family on the loss of their mother,Kathryn Stefka who passed away on July 11th. Kay was the wife of former President Joseph Stefka, Sr.



Fraternal Matters...By: Pam BlumFraternal Activities CoordinatorEmail: [email protected]

NSS Life Annual GolfTournamentAs of the writing of this article we

are tending to the final details of thisyear’s Annual Golf Tournament beingheld at The Links at Firestone Farms.This year we have 62 golfers regis-tered. After all the rain we have beengetting here in Western PA I’m prayingfor a nice sunny weekend. Look in Sep-tember’s issue for the results of thisyear’s tournament.

Upcoming ContestsThe deadline for the Poetry Contest

is August 15th so get your entries in.Later in the year we have the PhotoContest with all entries due by October1st. Turn some of those awesome pic-tures taken on vacation into a winningphoto. We will wrap up 2013 with ourAnnual Ornament Contest with a dead-line of November 15th.

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2013 May Art Contest ParticipantsWe would like to thank all that participated in the 2013 May Art Contest. Each

and everyone did such a great job. Below is a list of the winners. Pictures of their art-work appears elsewhere in this publication. The 1st place winner in each of the 4 agecategories will have their artwork published on the cover of our Youth Circle Magazineduring the coming year.

2013 Art Contest WinnersPICASSO LEVEL - Ages 5, 6 & 71st Place Ashlynn Mason Assembly C7312nd Place Chloe Woods Assembly C4343rd Place Jacob Ostrowski Assembly C617GC Ashlynn Mason Assembly C731Poster Ethan Knotts Assembly C595

REMBRANDT LEVEL - Ages 8, 9, & 101st Place Joseph Ferary Assembly C7742nd Place Valentina Guilino Assembly C0393rd Place Ella Woods Assembly C434GC Noah Strish Assembly C617Poster Jerzey Coble Assembly C554

MICHELANGELO LEVEL - Ages 11,12, & 131st Place Angelina Ferary Assembly C7742nd Place Casey Lako Assembly C0393rd Place Mara Lako Assembly C039GC Elizabeth Ostrowski Assembly C617Poster Elizabeth Ostrowski Assembly C617

VAN GOGH LEVEL - Ages 14, 15, & 161st Place Alisa Christensen Assembly C5862nd Place Katherine Ostrowski Assembly C6173rd Place Cariana Shultz Assembly C102GC Katherine Ostrowski Assembly C617Poster Caly Farrell Assembly C813

First let me start out by wishing National President David Blazek a veryHAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!



OUR DEPARTED MEMBERS June, 2013

Name City and State Date of Death Assembly

Andricak, Stephen J Austin, TX 05/20/2013 0737Bauer, Miles Port Clinton, OH 03/06/2013 0809Baxter, Shirley M Washington, PA 05/02/2013 0588Bentz, Jacob J Bethel Park, PA 05/26/2013 0434Brova, Victor Washington, PA 05/26/2013 0588Commons, Lois E Myersdale, PA 05/01/2013 0039Diethorn, Walter L N Belle Vernon, PA 06/03/2013 0377Dufour, Sophia Rush Twp, PA 05/26/2013 P31MEdwards, Arthur, G Mars, PA 04/23/2013 0123Fleishman, Abe Pittsburgh, PA 05/30/2013 L161Galloway, James W Lewisberry, PA 04/10/2013 L102Heinz, Edward J Saginaw, MI 04/22/2013 0381Holbrook, Francis Huntington, WV 05/28/2013 0809Holliday, Rudolph D Cambridge, OH 04/27/2013 0008Hunt, Emma Folsom, PA 05/25/2013 L075Jamieson Jr., Charles C Struthers, OH 05/11/2013 0008Javor, Eleanor K Lakewood, OH 07/25/2006 0432Johnson, Mary V Uniontown, PA 01/12/2013 0039Johnson, Nancy Ann Moon Twp, PA 11/13/2012 0283Kavulich, Stephen Clarks Summit, PA 05/18/2013 0617Kessell, Raymond Scott Depot, WV 05/31/2013 0809King, Norman L Terre Haute, IN 05/23/2013 0705Konik, Florence Reading, PA 05/16/2013 L102Koretski, Mary Bethlehem, PA 05/23/2013 R059Kratochvil, Wilma Amarillo, TX 06/04/2013 0737Kringle, Margaret M Menomonee Falls, WI 05/02/2013 0774Kuchera, Frank N Charleroi, PA 03/19/2013 0377Kulcsar, Alberta J McKeesport, PA 01/02/2013 0441Lalonde, Mary Lakewood, CA 04/08/2013 0568Lehosky, Andrew J Goodyear, AZ 06/26/2010 0240McCartney, Anna Philadelphia, PA 04/11/2013 0774Milburn, Mary M Trafford, PA 05/20/2013 0737Nedbaletz, Anne M Buffalo, PA 06/07/2013 0434Nittka, Edmund Lake Worth, FL 06/03/2013 0813Paris, Robert Burgettstown, PA 05/27/2013 0588Price, Lillian L Gallipolis, OH 05/19/2013 0595Reagan, James P Franklin, PA 02/29/2012 0039Rowan, William L Moosic, PA 06/10/2013 L075Semanko, Helen F St Anthony, MN 05/28/2013 0774Shelton, Judith E Bellevue, PA 05/29/2013 0123Skeens, Doss Wayne, WV 05/09/2013 0809Sopocy, Miles M Park Ridge, IL 10/17/2003 0065Starinsky, Gerald Avella, PA 06/11/2013 0588Tabory, Andrew T Monongahela, PA 03/21/2013 0377Tubaugh, Robert D Palm Harbor, FL 04/11/2013 0813Veres, Edward Ithica, NY 02/10/2013 R019Wierzbicka, Lillian Reading, PA 04/20/2009 L102Zinn, Pauline Smithville, WV 04/24/2013 0809

Irene P. (Novak) RigginA-0039 Treasurer Passes On

For almost fifty years IreneRiggin was theTreasurer of Assembly 0039in Uniontown,PA. She passedaway peacefullysurrounded by

her loving family on Monday, June10th in the Uniontown Hospital.She was born on October 20, 1927

in Uniontown to Stephen and Mary(Spacek) Novak. She was the last remaining member of her immediatefamily and is survived by her six children, a son Robert died in 1976,eleven grandchildren and twelve greatgrandchildren.The officers of Assembly 0039

have donated a leaf for the “MemorialTree” in the lobby of the NSS HomeOffice in remembrance of her manyyears of faithful service to the assem-bly and the NSS.

Adesta “Dolly” PetersA-0123 Secretary/Treasurer

Adesta“Dolly” Peterspassed away onJuly 3rd peacefullyin her sleep. She was the Secretary/Treasurerof Assembly 123since its incep-tion, always doingan outstanding job.

Dolly was a beautiful woman who livedlife to the fullest. She was a caring person with a strong faith. She broughtjoy and laughter at our meeting and activities. She will be missed, it was ablessing to have known her.

May she now be resting in thebosom of the Lord.

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NSS Financial Matters

Current Interest RatesEffective January 1, 2013

Preferred Choice 1.00%Optimum 3 2.00%Preferred 5 3.00%Preferred 8 3.50%

*Preferred 7 and Flex earning 4%, these plans are no longer available.

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insurance and extended insurance. The point isthat you do not have towait thirty years to access the value ofyour plan. So yes 1%can work to make yourlife better. Please contact your

local NSS representativeor Joe Elliott in the Home

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From the Sales Department…By Greg Felton, CLU, ChFCNational Sales Director

Thought for the Month

What lies behind us and whatlies before us are tiny matters whencompared to what lies within us.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

Let’s talk about the1% solution toyour problemIf I said that 99% of your finan-

cial problems could be solved with1% would you believe me? Probablynot, since if it sounds too good to betrue – well you know the rest. But let’slook at an example and see if there issome validity to this statement. Now let’s suppose that you do what-

ever you want with 99% of your money– spend it or save it. The other 1% weare going to put into life insurance. Itmay be just whole life or term or acombination but this 1% is going tosolve problems. First of all any insurance proceeds

would be used to pay your debts in the event of your untimely demise. For example:A $50,000 income using the above

formula would allocate $49,500 for expenses and (1%) or $500 for insur-ance. At age 35; $500 would buy a$35,000 of whole life insurance with a$100,000 term rider. If premiums arepaid to age 65 the net result is$135,000 of life insurance coveragefor 30 years, at a cost of about$15,000. At age 65 the policy has acash value around $19,000. Now thinkabout this for a minute: 30 years ofprotection, $135,000 death benefit,and all your money back at the end ofthe period plus some more. At younger ages this works even

better and at older ages a little less.The permanent and term mix can beadjusted up or down to accommodateany budget. Plus after the first fewyears of any permanent plan of insur-ance there are cash or loan values thatmay be used in an emergency. Thereare other options too: such as paid-up


Members in Western PA

Elder Law Management is offering discounted estate planningdocuments for

members living in Western PA. Theseimportant documents include Wills,Living Trust, Durable Powers of Attor-ney, Healthcare Directives and LivingWills. Also offered are plans to lowerpotential inheritance taxes, assist withMedicaid planning and avoid Probatecost and delays.

Western Pennsylvania members canreceive 10% to 15% discounts off our already competitive rates.For a no cost consultation call our

Pittsburgh office at 412-456-4700;toll-free at 1-877-456-4700. Ask forEstate Advisor Rich Nulph.

2nd Quarter Leaders in 2013Congratulations to our top leaders for their hard work and dedication to the Society.

Our top PREMIUM PRODUCER for the 2nd quarter is Howard C.Bluhm MSFS, ChFC of Maumee, OH. Howard has been in the insurance profession for 36 years and is a 35 year life and qualifying member of the Million Dollar Round Table. Howardhas been married for 37 years to his college sweetheart,Karen. They have been blessed with 2 children – Andrea &Brian and a daughter-in-law, Betsy and two grandchildren. Tocontact Howard, please call his office at 419-893-2233 or emailhim at [email protected].

Our top producer for the 2nd quarter for the MOST NEW MEMBERS is Dr. Chong Chang Her. Dr. Her came to America in April 1980 as a refugee from Laos to Thailand and then to theUnited States of America. He is the President of Hmong-AmericanInsurance Services, Inc. since 1991.Dr. Her believes the future of life insurance products should

be diversified and flexible for our customers. Our customers should be able to make choices and choose the right product for them. By making that decision, Dr. Her decided to form his agency to meet that challenge. Dr. Her hasbeen serving as an independent insurance agent for 22 years. For any questions,please call him at 1-800-813-4870 or email at: [email protected]

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�ASSEMBLY R019Buffalo, NYOn October 13, 2013 a Chinese

Auction and Luncheon will be held.More information will be in a futureissue. This is a Junior and Adultfundraising event.

Irine ZinterSecretary

ASSEMBLY P09A &CIRCLE P09JYoungstown, OHA family picnic will be held on

Sunday, August 4th, 2013 at HeritagePresbyterian Church, Youngstown, Ohioat 12:30 p.m.Mark your calendar for our annual

Christmas Party on December 5th at6:00 p.m.

Betty J DeArcangelisSecretary

ASSEMBLY L102Schnecksville, PACome on out and join in the fun for

another year of skydiving for MDA.Assembly L102 is doing a Matching

Funds for this worthwhile cause on August 31st. For more information,contact our head jumper, Paul Wesnakat 610-442-2787.

Sharon WesnakSecretary

ASSEMBLY 065Chicago, ILA meeting will be held on Thursday,

September 12, 2013 at St. Matthew'sHealthcare in Park Ridge at 11:00 a.m.,followed by lunch. Plan to join us!

Mildred MendelPresident

ASSEMBLY R059Whitehall, PAA meeting will be held on September

22nd at Slivka’s residence at 2:00 p.m.On October 27th, a meeting will be

held in conjunction with a MatchingFund for Lehigh Valley Soup Kitchen atSt. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church,Bridle Path Road, right after DivineLiturgy. A luncheon will be served.If in need of any directions, please

call 610-266-7346.Nancy A Sabol

Secretary

ASSEMBLY 039Uniontown, PATreasurer Passes Away

Mrs. Irene Riggin, our assemblytreasurer for almost fifty years died thispast month in the Uniontown Hospital.She was a faithful NSS member andwill be greatly missed by her familyand assembly friends.A meeting will be held on Tuesday,

August 6th at Denny’s Restaurant inUniontown starting at 6:30 p.m. toprepare the mailing for the SeptemberSteak Fry. Members are urged to at-tend. Dinner is on us!!Our annual Steak Fry will be held on

Sunday, September 8th at the picnicshelter on the Knights of Columbusgrounds in Uniontown. The steak frywill start at 1:00 p.m. and there is a$10.00 charge for members and a$15.00 charge for non-members. Get a$5.00 DISCOUNT if you bring a pic-ture for the NSS Photo Contest to thedinner. A flyer will be sent out in Au-gust with registration information.

Youths are reminded of the NSSPoetry Contest now going on. There arefour age categories and the first prizein each is $50.00. Deadline is August15th and rules and regulations are inthe National News or on the NSS web-site: nsslife.org.Assembly adults and children are

invited to enter the photo contest witha deadline of October 1st. Four cate-gories: Scenic, Human Interest, Animalsand NSS Fraternal Activity are avail-able for your entry. You can enter ALLFOUR categories if you wish! See theNSS website for all the rules and prizes.Mark this date down on your calen-

dar for our annual Christmas Party onSunday, December 8th at the Knightsof Columbus Hall starting at 2:00 p.m.See you at the Knights of Columbus

picnic pavilion on Sunday, September8th at 1:00 p.m.

John PayerchinPresident

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ASSEMBLY 070/C070Brooklyn, OH

A Pot Luck Dinner and meeting willbe held on Saturday, September 14,2013 at Dr. Martin Luther Church,4470 Ridge Road, Brooklyn, Ohio. Sidedishes would be appreciated. Pleasecall John or Mary Ann Karkosiak at216-741-6990 if you plan to attend, sowe can plan accordingly.

John KarkosiakSecretary

ASSEMBLY L075Chicago, ILOur assembly has moved the date

for the old fashioned summer picnicfrom August 11th to Saturday, August31st at 1:00 p.m. at the MercateliSegilia Park off Birney Ave in Moosic,Pa. Members are reminded to bring acovered dish and a basket for the raf-fle. The Margaret Pilosi Scholarshipwill be awarded at the picnic. RSVP to Lehrae Edwards at 570-

457-8402 or to the Goodwill Ambassa-dor Joseph Gorgol at 570-346-8690.

Lehrae EdwardsSecretary

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ASSEMBLY 160Lorain, OHBaseball OutingPlease join us for Lake Erie Crushers

baseball on Friday, August 16. Thegroup outing includes home box ticketsand a pregame picnic of hamburgers,hot dogs, sides, desserts, and softdrinks. The picnic is from 6:00-7:30p.m. with the game starting at 7:00p.m. The cost is $5 for members and$10 for guests.Please contact Erin Katricak at 440-

773-0170 or [email protected] toreserve your tickets by August 1.

Erin KatricakActivities Director

ASSEMBLY 123Pittsburgh, PA

Sadly I must announce the passingon July 3rd of our beloved Secretary-Treasurer Adesta “Dolly” Peters. Shewas one of the charter members of ourassembly and our first and only Secre-tary/Treasurer, a job she did exceedinglywell. Those of us who knew her will missher laughter and joy of living. For thoseof you who never had the privilege ofmeeting her I hope you have someonein your life who brings joy and laughter.The date for the Pirate Game is

Wednesday, August 28th at 7:05 p.m.with the Milwaukee Brewers. If youwish to go you must let Joan Smith(412-778-0431) or myself (724-242-5085) know by August 15th so we can purchase tickets and sit together. Members of our assembly will get

discounted tickets plus maybe a surprisehot dog at the game. Guests or mem-bers of other assemblies are welcometo join us but no hot dog for you. Hopeyou can join us! “Let’s Go Bucs”!Toward the end of September we are

considering a tour of Heinz Field includ-ing Steeler’s Locker rooms and a lunchafterward. If this is something that interests you please let Joan or I know.There is now an opening in our

Assembly for a new Secretary/Treasurer.If you have an interest please call meat 724-242-5085 and I will explainthe duties and the time involved. Summer is passing quickly so get

out there and take full advantage of thegood weather!

Bill KnollPresident

ASSEMBLY 617/C617Ashley, PAMatching FundAssembly 617/C617 will conduct a

Matching Fund Event for the benefit ofthe Missions in El Salvador. Our life-time member, Rev. John Ostrowski, hasbeen serving there for two years of hissix year assignment from the ClevelandLatin American Mission Team at SanPedro Parish in Teatepeque, El Sal-vador.Assistant Pastor John Ostrowski has

witnessed so much poverty in this coun-try. Hopefully our contribution from ourMatching Fund will help address theseneeds.Our assembly will hold a "Basket

Raffle" of various theme baskets duringthe month of July until the drawing onFriday, August 9, during our meeting at the Pierce Street Deli, Kingston, PA.Chances are $1.00 each or 6 for$5.00. Donations will also be accepted.For tickets please call Rose Mary Strishat (570) 825-3681, or Mary Ann Ostrowski at (570) 288-6238.

Rose Mary StrishPresident

ASSEMBLY 377Bentleyville, PAA meeting will be held on Sunday,

September 8th, 2013 at the TerraceRoom at the Meadows Casino at 3:00p.m. RSVP to Suzanne at 724-207-0410. We hope to have new ideas formeeting sites and charitable eventsthat we can participate in as an As-sembly. Bring any suggestions for ourannual Holiday party. We are blessed tobe a part of such a wonderful organiza-tion and to have such great members!Please try to attend.

Suzanne SkrypakPresident

ASSEMBLY 108West Mifflin, PAA meeting will be held on Saturday,

August 17, 2013 at Cedar Creek Park,Pavilion #16 at 11:30 a.m. This meet-ing will be held prior to the Region #5fraternal picnic.

Joseph J PalkoPresident

ASSEMBLY 588Slovan, PAA meeting will be held on Septem-

ber 23, 2013 at the Stefka residenceSlovan, Pa at 6:00 p.m. Please try toattend.Our next meeting will be held on

November 18, 2013, same place, sametime, so please mark your calendars!

Annette StefkaRecording Secretary

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ASSEMBLY 737Westmoreland County, PAA meeting will be held on October 5,

2013 at the Godor residence, 9280Clubview Drive, North Huntingdon, PAat 1:00 p.m.All assembly business will be dis-

cussed at this time.All members are urged to attend.

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Have You Signed Up A New Member??

REGION 5Pittsburgh, PAFraternal PicnicCome spend the day with family and

friends, enjoy good food and fun activi-ties and take a chance on a Basket inthe Chinese Auction.

DATE: Saturday, August 17, 2013PLACE: Cedar Creek Park

Pavilion #16TIME: 12:00 Noon - 6:00 p.m.Food & refreshments 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Please RSVP by August 1st by calling Pam Blum or Linda Strom atthe Home Office. NSS Members will be“treated” to the picnic by Region 5. We are asking Non Members to “donate”$5.00 (proceeds from the ChineseAuction and Non Member donationswill benefit the NSS PVR ScholarshipFund and NSS Heritage Museum).

Linda StromSecretary

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Region 14 & R059

On June 8th region 14 andRO59 held their annual summerpicnic and meeting at the homeof Drew and Sharon Wesnak. Thisyear was also a surprise celebra-tion for Justine Wesnak for her75th birthday. Pictured with her are President

Dave Blazek, Secretary LindaStrom, her son Drew, sister, LuciSachetti, brother Guy Pilosi andhis wife Linda. She was certainly surprised! Thanks to Dave and Linda for makingthe trip to help celebrate.

Sharon WesnakSecretary

Edward Havir, Assembly 0004 Celebrates 90th Birthday

On January 8th 2013, Edward Havir celebrated his 90th birthday with family,neighbors, and the Westlake mayor, Dennis Clough, who was gathering signatureson a petition for another term as mayor of Westlake.Edward is a long time member and promoter of The National Slovak Society.

He was one of the first Activity Directors on the assembly level and signed up manymembers to N.S.S., who later became officers in the Assembly. Edward, and his wifeMildred, were involved in the Sunday Mixed Bowling League, which is still a part ofthe assembly activities.Edward served as a Director on the N.S.S. Board for at least 25 years. One of

his suggestions to get youth involved in N.S.S., was the May Art Contest which is oneof the activities the youth seem to enjoy, judging by the entries every year.Edward was President of Assembly 0004 for at least 25 years, and this year,

due to medical issues, he decided to resign his position. He continues to be involvedwith the assembly. The Officers and members of the assembly wish Edward, HappyBirthday and more of them.

The Evangelization of the Slovak People by

Sts Cyril & MethodiusSeptember 15, 2013

St. Simon Church5157 S. California

Chicago, IL

Mass 2:00Dinner 3:00New Discoveries 4:00

Tickets in advance by 9/4/2013Adults - $20Children - $10 Ages 4-12

*After 9/4/2013 - Adults - $25.00

Make checks payable to: SCF/Pastoral Seminar

Mail to: John A. Jurcenko, 7113 WestTalcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60631, 773-763-1810. For more info call:Geraldine Hletko 708-387-7812John Jurcenko 773-763-0810Maria Lukasova 708-497-3738

Dennis Clough, Westlake Mayor and Ed Havirat Ed’s 90th birthday party.

Millie and Ed Havir enjoying themselves at the party.


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From The President’s Desk…(Continued from page 5)

and led me to the casket. “Those threeyoung men who just left were the boysI told you about. They just told me how they appreciated the things Jim“traded” them. Now, at last, when Jimcould not change his mind about coloror size...they came to pay their debt.”“We’ve never had a great deal of thewealth of this world,” she confided,“But right now, Jim would considerhimself the richest man in Idaho...”With loving gentleness she lifted the lifeless fingers of her deceasedhusband. Resting underneath werethree exquisitely shined red marbles.The Moral: We will not be rememberedby our words, but by our kind deeds.Life is not measured by the breaths wetake, but by the moments that take ourbreath. It’s not what you gather, butwhat you scatter that tells what kind oflife you have lived!

Paraprosdokian of the month:A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzymemory.

Assembly L-161 National ProjectThroughout the months of April and

May, Assembly L-161 partnered withthe Slovak Savings Bank and held afood and fundraising drive for the LittleSisters of the Poor on the Northside of Pittsburgh. Since 1872 thousandsfrom all walks of life, religions, and beliefs have been cared for at thehome on Benton Avenue. Members could drop off their dona-

tions at the bank. A wish list of itemsfrom the Little Sisters was posted. Itwasn’t long before donations of ketchup,vinegar, spaghetti sauce, salad dressingand other items filled the empty boxes.In addition to the food items, monetarydonations totaling $100.00 were alsocollected and matched with an addi-tional $100.00 by the Slovak SavingsBank.Many thanks to Dan Moon, CEO of the

Slovak Savings Bank, his staff, and themembers of L-161 for their generosity.

Assembly 4Assembly 0004 held their 9th Annual Miniature Golf Tournament on Sunday, June

23rd at Mr Divots on York Rd. It was on the warm side with the temperature around90 degrees, but 23 people finished the 18 holes and then enjoyed an ice cream conebefore heading to the lounge. Cold beverages were then appreciated along with vari-ous choices of food. A brief meeting led to the presentation of the trophy’s. TheMen’s Division was very close:

1st Alex Sir Louis – 45 2nd Rich Durcansky – 46 3rd Bob Sir Louis – 47 4th Ken Durcansky – 48 5th Dick Topola – 49 6th place was tied at 50 by: Sam Gullatta, Frank Szel, Tony Lacznar,

Bud Sir Louis, and Craig Bowman The women created a problem with Julie Gullatta winning 1st place with a 55, but

then 2nd place was tied with a 58 by: Barb Bartczak, Marilyn Genedick and SoniaVorell. With only one 2nd place trophy a decision had to be made as to who wouldget to take it home. Barb had to leave, so a playoff was not an option. An agreed de-cision was to put the (3) names in a box and the one drawn would be the winner. Theresult of which made Barb Bartczak the official 2nd Place Winner.Over all it was a great day and a great tournament with fun for all those attending,

and most commented upon leaving was that they were looking forward to next year’stournament.A special thanks again to Assembly 0004 member Craig Bowman who came all

the way from Columbus to attend.Dick Topola

Tournament Chairman

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Assembly 070Scenes from Join Hands Day

Andy, Katie and John Karkosiak, Assembly 070 members & BettySlatinsky (Assembly 004)

Dan Tobik, Assembly 070

Assembly 123 Events

Members enjoying their Ducky Tour of Pittsburgh. We recommend this tour for fun and also education.

Fraternalist of the Year Bob Brown with othermembers of Assembly 123 volunteering at theWorld Vision Warehouse.

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Youth Circle News


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

Youth Circle Page

The deadline is almost here - August 15, 2013. Did you mail your poetry in?

The rules are as follows:1. Contest is open to all NSS Youth members ages 5 to 16.2. Poem may be any length up to two pages double spaced.3. Topic is chosen by individual. 4. Each poem submitted MUST be an original work created by the member and

should be typed or hand written clearly.5. All entries must include: name, address, phone number, age, policy number,

assembly/circle number, along with your t-shirt size chosen by the following sizes available:

Youth Sizes - YS and YMAdult Sizes - AS, AM, AL and AXL

6. Winners in each category will have their poetry printed in the National News, Youth Circle Magazine, and on the NSS Website.

7. Contest shall be judged under the following ages:

Keats - Ages 5, 6, 7 Frost - Ages 11, 12, 13Angelou - Ages 8, 9, 10 Shakespeare - Ages 14, 15, 16

8. Prizes awarded in each level shall be as follows:

First Place- $50.00 & Certificate of AchievementSecond Place- $25.00 & Certificate of AchievementThird Place- $15.00 & Certificate of Achievement

9. Deadline for entries to the Home Office is August 15th. Entries must be mailed or delivered to:

National Slovak Societyc/o Fraternal Department351 Valley Brook RoadMcMurray, PA 15317

10. Entries will be judged by an outside professional. Decisions made by the judgewill be final in all cases.

11. The National Slovak Society reserves the right to keep all the poems.

Please contact Fraternal Activities Coordinator Pam Blum at [email protected] call the Home Office at 724-731-0094 if you have any questions.

2013 YOUTH POETRY CONTESTAttentionIf you have not sent in your poetry asof yet, would you please attach thisform to the BACK of your poetry.Entry Deadline – August 15th

Name

Address

City

State Zip

Age Phone

Assembly

Policy #

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

Joke Time

Q: How do clams call their friends?A: On their shell phones!

Q: How do you catch a unique rabbit?A: Unique up on it.

Q: What's the difference between anelephant and a flea?

A: An elephant can have fleas buta flea can't have elephants.

Q: Why was the mother firefly unhappy?

A: Because her children weren'tthat bright!


National Slovak Society News2013 Art Contest Winners

Ashlynn Mason - Assembly C7311st Place Picasso Level

Joseph Ferary - Assembly C7741st Place Rembrandt Level

Angelina Ferary - Assembly C7741st Place Michelangelo Level

Alisa Christensen - Assembly C5861st Place Van Gogh Level

Katherine Ostrowski - Assembly C617

2nd Place Van Gogh Level

Noah Strish -Assembly C617

Greeting CardRembrandt Level

Mara Lako -Assembly C039

3rd PlaceMichelangelo Level

Jacob Ostrowski - Assembly C6173rd Place Picasso Level

Valentina Gulino - Assembly C039 2nd Place Rembrandt Level

Chloe Woods - Assembly C434

2nd Place Picasso Level

Casey Lako - Assembly C0392nd Place Michelangelo Level

Cariana Shultz - Assembly C102

3rd Place Van Gogh Level

Jerzey Coble - Assembly C554Poster Rembrandt Level

Katherine Ostrowski - Assembly C617

Greeting Card Van Gogh Level

Ashlynn Mason -Assembly C731

Greeting Card Picasso Level

Elizabeth Ostrowski -Assembly C617 Greeting Card

Michelangelo Level

Elizabeth Ostrowski- Assembly C617

Poster MichelangeloLevel

Ethan Knotts - Assembly C595Poster Picasso Level

Ella Woods - Assembly C434

3rd Place Rembrandt Level

Caly Farrell - Assembly C813

Poster Van Gogh Level


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