Fraternity-Testvériség, 2008 (86. évfolyam, 1-3. szám)
2008-07-01 / 3. szám
OUTSTANDING MEMBER/HOME OFFICE NEWS OUTSTANDING MEMBER ACHIEVEMENT EDWARD A. SZABÓ The national Fraternal Congress of America recognized Edward A. Szabó, Branch Manager for Branch #2, as a Fraternal MVP (Most Valuable Participant) for the week of July 7, 2008. Fraternal MVP’s are “Fratemalists-inAction” who volunteer their time, energy and compassion to strengthen their communities through participation in local lodge activities and other charitable endeavors. Edward A. Szabó has been a branch manager for many years and dedicates his time to make sure the branch functions well. To pay homage to our veterans, Ed participated in the distribution of 2,600 homemade cookies to the patients in the dining hall and the wards of the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. The estimated value of this donation was $5,400. Ed has been involved with his church in many capacities as youth advisor, Sunday school teacher and other leadership positions such as Treasurer and Chief Elder. During World War II, Ed enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served honorably until 1947. After his discharge, he worked at General Electric and with a motor transport company as a mechanic/ driver. He also attended Penn College. Ed is very active in his community and participates faithfully in the annual JOIN HANDS DAY program. He is the seventh child in a family of eight naturalized citizens who emigrated to the U.S. from Hungary. HRFA thanks Mr. Szabó for his dedication, kindness and generosity. He embodies the heart of ffatemalism through his volunteer efforts and commitment to his American Hungarian Community. HOME OFFICE NEWS HRFA welcomes a new staff member to its Home Office. Melinda Trinfuly recently began work at the HRFA’s Treasurer’s Department as a bookkeeper in June 2008. She grew up in Transylvania, in the village of Lövéte and obtained her bachelor’s degree in computer science from Babes-Bolyai University, Kolozsvár in Erdély. She joined a cultural exchange program and traveled to the United States. Her plans include graduate work in computer science and accounting. Eventually, she plans to return to her homeland. She enjoys working in a place where Hungarian- Americans can communicate with each other in their native tongue. She also appreciates the products HRFA sells and finds that members have much to gain from investing in the HRFA. She is impressed with the interest Hungarian-Americans take in the issues of Hungarian minorities in Transylvania and its culture. 24 FALL 2008 ______MELINDA TRINFULY [
