Bethlen Almanac 1998 (Ligonier)
The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America
Church and Federation at The Birmingham Ethnic Festival The Calvin Reformed Church of Toledo, Ohio, combined with Branch 21, sponsored a booth at the Birmingham Ethnic Festival. Representing the Federation were Director Rev. Imre A. Bertalan, Branch Managers Mary Bacho and Ilona Szabó, National Secretary Endre Csornán and his wife Arlene, all of whom helped to man the booth. There were many Hungarian items for sale as well as promotional handouts. We had a particularly good location, since we were on the other end of the church food booth. The festival was spread out over six blocks of neighborhood streets. The flavors of the different ethnic cultures blended very well on this day. They were after all neighbors “fellowshipping” together in their own neighborhood. It is interesting to see how we can maintain the distinct characteristics of our heritage and yet enjoy the differences of many other nationalities. Truly, this inner city community of Birmingham (a suburb of Toledo) is a melting pot which is representative of so many inner city areas in the United States. The excitement and joy on the faces of the children and adults alike give me hope for the future as we come together as true Americans with a love for our ethnic background. A Federation Sunday Celebrated in Flint, Michigan President George Dózsa and Secretary Endre Csornán traveled to Flint, Michigan, on September 27, 1998 to take part in a very successful FEDERATION SUNDAY - the first event of its kind in the life of the Federation. L. to r.: Arlene Csornán, Rev. Imre A. Bertalan, Ilona Szabó, Mary Bacho, Endre Csornán. 3
