1-800-488-1890 | 724-731-0094 info@nsslife.org From the Desk of the President Greetings to all of our members as I prepare to assume my new role with the National Slovak Society as President/CEO on November 1st. Congratulations and best wishes for a healthy and enjoyable retirement to our past President Dave Blazek. Enjoy the sunshine and golf! Thank you for your leadership over the past twenty seven years. The National Slovak Society has been Blessed with excellent leadership over the course of its 130-year history. I have had the honor of serving the National Slovak Society for 35 years in a variety of capacities and have met many members of the Society from different parts of the country. Those who have attended our Quadrennial Conventions as delegates have an understand- ing of my background with the Society but many members do not, so I offer a brief summary of my involvement with the Society. I have been a lifelong member of the National Slovak Society and was first elected as a member of the National Tribunal at the XXIX Quadrennial Convention in 1986 and again at the XXX Quadrennial Convention in 1990. I served the Society as the National Fraternal Activities Director from 1988 through 1994. In addition to the National positions, I have served as the Financial Secretary of Assembly 588 of Avella, Pennsylvania, since 1986 and President of Region #5 of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, since 1996. I have been a member of the Board of Directors of the Society since being elected at the XXXI Quadrennial Convention in 1994. In 2014, following the adoption of the new By-laws and a move to Board Governance at the XXXVI Quadrennial Convention, my fellow Directors elected me as Chairman of the Board and I have been honored to serve in that capacity for the past six years. I would like to thank all of the Directors, Officers, and Home Office Staff with whom I have worked over the past twenty-six years as a Director for their hard work, diligence, and thoughtful decisions in guiding the Society to its current status. I would also like to thank the current Board of Directors for their support and confidence in my leadership abilities and electing me as your next President. I am excited, honored, and look forward to serving as your President/CEO and leading the National Slovak Society into the future beginning on November 1st. The United States and countries around the World have faced great uncertainty during 2020 due to the COVID-19 Virus. Many restrictions have limited assembly and region meetings, fraternal events, and festivals through- out our Society. The restrictions have not only limited our Society’s activities but have impacted other organizations as well. The University of Pittsburgh for the past 29 years has sponsored a Slovak Heritage Festival each November at the Cathedral of Learning. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Slovak Heritage Festival but due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the festival will be held virtually on November 1st at 1:00 pm and will be live streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Hopefully, the pandemic will soon be behind us and we will all return to some sense of normalcy in our lives! Please continue to be safe and healthy! November 3rd is Election Day. Be sure you get out to cast your vote or vote by mail to exercise your right. On November 11th we celebrate Veterans Day which was originally established to celebrate the armistice ending World War I and therefore designated as Armistice Day. In 1954, the holiday became known as Veterans Day to honor American veterans of all wars. Thank you to all veterans who have served our country. Your service to our country is greatly appreciated! On November 13-15th the Board of Directors will be meeting for the Fall Board Meeting. If you have any issues for the Board to consider, please submit them to Secretary-Treasurer/CFO Linda Strom. Thanksgiving will be celebrated on November 26th. I wish each of you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving as you gather to give thanks for all of your blessings. Joseph Stefka, Jr. President, CEO, NSS LIfe Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Become A Member President’s Page | March 2021 Sep 29, 2021 Joseph Stefka, Jr., FIC, President, CEOjstefka@nsslife.org Greetings from our Home Office in McMurray, Pennsylvania. The month of March is a month of transition in regard to weather. With winter winding down, and spring on the horizon, the weather in the Pittsburgh... read more President’s Page | January 2021 Jan 15, 2021 Joseph Stefka, Jr., FIC, President, CEOjstefka@nsslife.org Greetings from the Home Office for a healthy and prosperous 2021. Happy New Year from the Officers, Board of Directors, and Home Office Staff! The beginning of the New Year is tradition- ally a time to make... read more President’s Page | February 2021 Feb 17, 2021 Joseph Stefka, Jr., FIC, President, CEOjstefka@nsslife.org Greetings from the Home Office on a sunny but cold winter day. The Pittsburgh area during the winter months rarely sees sunshine so we are taking advantage of it. We have had a string of days without snow... read more President’s Page | December 2020 Dec 15, 2020 Joseph Stefka, Jr., FIC, President, CEOjstefka@nsslife.org Greetings to all as I have just completed my first week as your President. I would like to thank Secretary-Treasurer Linda Strom and our entire Home Office Staff for the warm welcome I received during my first... read more Contact Us National Slovak Society 351 Valley Brook Road McMurray, PA 15317-3337 Phone: (724) 731-0094 Toll Free: 1 (800) 488-1890 Fax: (724) 731-0145 Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM Friday: 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM info@nsslife.org sales@nsslife.org Latest News Septemberfest 2021 From the President’s Desk NSS Life 2020 Family Fun Day Latest Articles Employee Benefit Plan Start a Roth IRA Now 2020 Retirement Literacy Survey Upcoming Events NOVEMBER, 2021 Site Map Home Insurance Products Annuity Products Membership Events Media Fraternal About NSS ©2020. NSS Life. All Rights Reserved. Concept Developed by Apotheom, LLC