Hungarian Heritage Review, 1987 (16. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1987-07-01 / 7. szám
Keine ^íuggete PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - Gay B. Banes, the National President of the William Penn Association, was recently honored by the Fraternal Societies of Greater Pittsburgh as “Fraternalist of the Year”. He was chosen for the prestigious award because of his many years of dedication to the aims and purposes of the William Penn Association, the Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress, and the Fraternal Societies of Greater Pittsburgh. As part of the award ceremonies held at the Sheraton Station Square and attended by more than 400 persons, he was also presented with an official resolution proclaiming the day as “Gay B. Banes Day" by Allegheny County Commissioner Thomas Foerster, a flag once flown over the U.S. Capitol, and with congratulatory messages from Pennsylvania Governor Richard Casey, Senator John Heinz, and Senator Arien Specter. —a “William Penn Life” photo National President Gay B. Banes receives the Fraternal Societies of Greater Pittsburgh’s “Fraternalist of the Year” Award from Bernard Rogalski (at microphone), president of the Polish Falcons of America. Applauding President Banes are Justice Rolf Larsen (left) of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and FSGP President Joseph Petrus (right). LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - During his long career as a Film Composer, 80-yearold Miklós Rozsa scored more than 60 films, won Academy Awards for “Spellbound”, “Ben Hur”, and “A Double Life”, was nominated for an “Oscar” 15 times, and, more recently, was honored with the "Golden Soundtrack Award” of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). But the Hungarian-born, Miklós Rozsa, is more than a Film Composer. He has also produced a violin concerto for Jascha Heifetz, a piano concerto for Leonard Pennario, a cello concerto for Janos Starker, and a catalogue of songs, choral music, orchestrations, and chamber works. In addition, he has also guest-conducted numerous symphony orchestras, among them the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and others. He is also busy making recordings of his film scores and musical compositions, while running back-andforth between Hollywood and Europe. In spite of his age, there is one word not in his vocabulary and that word is “retirement”. "I work more now than ever before,” he said. Miklós Rozsa LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Before appearing at the Guildhall ceremonies at which he was scheduled to be the recipient of the $365,200 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, the Hungarian-born Benedictine monk, theologian, physics professor, and writer — the Reverend Stanley L. Jaki — of Princeton, New Jersey, revealed that the loss of his voice for about 10 years was the secret behind his great achievement. “A surgical mishap on my throat in 1953 gave me time to write and to think, and that’s not always the case,” he said, “Many writers of best-sellers don’t think at all.” Rev. Jaki, in compliance with his vow of poverty, turned his hefty prize-money over to his Benedictine Order and requested that it be used to help the 35 Hungarian Benedictine Monks now living in exile in the United States, Italy, West Germany, Austria, and Brazil. A former Fellow of Princeton University and Visiting Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Studies, the Rev. Stanley L. Jaki is now a distinguished professor on the faculty of Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. Rev. Stanley L. Jaki CAPON BRIDGE, WEST VIRGINIA - The American-Hungarian Folklore Centrum, which is a Division of the American-Hungarian Educators’ Association, will conduct a Hungarian Folk Dance and Music Mini- Symposium on August 13-16, 1987, at the rustic Buffalo Gap Camp. The staff of the Mini-Symposium includes Susan and Stephen Kotansky, Kalman Dreisziger, Kalman and Judith Magyar, Marta Pintye, Zoltán Farkas, and Ildikó Toth. Music will be provided by the Uj Stilus Band, one of the leading folk bands in the “Táncház” movement in Hungary. For more information, contact: American- Hungarian Folklore Centrum, P.O. Box 262, Bogota, New Jersey 07603. NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY - The American-Hungarian Foundation recently celebrated the beginning of construction of their $2.9-million Hungarian Heritage Center/Museum, Library, and Archives with Groundbreaking Ceremonies and a receptionluncheon held in the Atrium Courtyard of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and University Hospital. About 200 persons attended the celebration, including representatives from the William Penn Association and the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, the Mayor of the City of New Brunswick and members of the New Brunswick City Council, and other dignataries. It is estimated that it will take two years or more to complete the project. Mr. E. Eugene Orosz, the Chairman of the Board of the American Hungarian Foundation, welcomes the gathering at the Ground- Breaking Ceremonies marking the start of construction of his organization’s Hungarian Heritage Center. BEAVERCREEK, OHIO - If you re ever on-the-road near Dayton, Ohio, this summer and are hungary for some good Hungarian food garnished with a dash of history, head for 2531 Dayton-Zenia Road. There, you’ll find Lamachy's Historical Inn, where one of the specialties of the house is stuffed cabbage. But, don’t worry. Owner Frank Lamachy can also offer you other dishes as well, including chicken paprikas, goulash, stuffed green peppers, and other palate-tickling delights. The eatery is housed in an old slate-roofed, brick school building dating back to the 1880’s. Lamanchy’s Historical Inn is not only recommended by the Hungarian Heritage Review, but also by the Ohio Historical Review. 4 HUNGARIAN HERITAGE REVIEW JULY 1987
