Fraternity-Testvériség, 1989 (67. évfolyam, 1-3. szám)

1989-04-01 / 2. szám

FRATERNITY

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John Gedra Andrew Gyure Helen Harris Edward Horvath László Kalassay Julia La Barbera George Mayerchak Joseph Nagy Geza Nemeth Paul Nemeth, Jr.

Mrs. W.J. Rodham Mrs. Steven Sabo Mrs. A. Norma Stant Rev. Stephen Sziarto Mrs. Stephen Toth Mrs. Joseph Varga Paul Vargo Alexander Vlaz Margaret Voris

Eva Kiss, Branch Manager

BRANCH 402-WELLAND, ONTARIO

Present at our meeting held on April 30, 1989 were: Steve David, President; Bert Miklósi, Vice President; Rev. Louis K. Aday, Branch Manager & Treasurer. Also present were Elizabeth Miklósi, Elizabeth Veress and Andrew Kovács. Motion was made by Elizabeth Veress and seconded by Rev. Aday that the present officers be reelected, also Margaret A. David as Secretary. The motion was passed and the meeting was closed with a prayer by Rev. Aday.

Rev. Louis K. Aday, Branch Manager

HUNGARIAN HERITAGE CENTER IN NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ

Over 800 persons gathered from across the United States and abroad for the dedication ceremonies and grand opening of the Hungarian Heritage Center in New Brunswick, NJ, on Sunday, May 21, 1989.

Nicolas M. Salgo, former United States Ambassador to Hungary, and John J. Heldrich, vice president of Johnson & Johnson, served as co-chairman of the opening events and committee at the Heritage Center. A dedication dinner attended by 500 guests at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick followed the festivities, which began at 3:00 p.m. in the Courtyard of the Center.

The Hungarian Heritage Center, at 300 Somerset Street in New Brunswick, was established i>y the American Hungarian Foundation. Chartered in 1954 the Foundation has successfully raised $1.7 million to build the Center. Phase Two of the fund drive for a total of $4.1 million in capital and endowment funds is under the chairmanship of Dr. Zsolt Harsanyi, president of Porton International, Inc., Washington, D.C.

Major contributors to the Hungarian Heritage Center have included the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, the William Penn Association and churches and organizations. Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick was the first major corporate donor and made a $50,000 grant to the capital fund. Other major donors to the Hungarian Heritage Center include the late Dr. Nicholas L. Deak, who donated $200,000. Mr. & Mrs. Philip Hulitar contributed $100,000. A challenge grant of $100,000 by the Nicolas M. Salgo Charitable Trust enabled the Foundation to raise $200,000 to endow the museum's traveling exhibit fund.

The Center was designed by architect László Papp

of White Plains, New York. The Center includes a museum, library, archives, visitors center, conference and research facilities.

Rutgers University President Edward J. Bloustein at the opening ceremonies spoke of the center's contribu; tion to the city of New Brunswick and beyond. "We in the university owe you a great deal. You have made, through your efforts, New Brunswick a richer place in which our students can learn." Mayor John A. Lynch lauded the achievement of the Center "As a truly magnificent and a great asset to the city of New Brunswick. We're proud of the Hungarian culture that is here. One of the great strengths of our community is our ethnic groups."

The opening exhibition in the Center's museum is entitled "Expression of Lives and Times: A Celebration of Hungarian Heritage." It includes a major collection of works of naive artists and sculptors from the Museum of Naive Art in Kecskemet, Hungary. Also