William Penn Life, 1985 (20. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)

1985-03-01 / 2. szám

News From Mt. St. George Pete Zappalo Retires Pete Zappalo, maintenance superintendent of Mt. St. George Home in Wellsburg for the past 14 years has retired January 31,1985. A retirement part was held in his honor at the Home. He and his wife, Florence, will reside at the Home until June. Left to right: Florence and Pete Zap­palo, John Kenawell and Nicolas Kotik. New Appointees Sister Gertrude Marie is the new Administrative Assistant at the Home and assumed re­sponsibilities as of February. She has been a Missionary Sister of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus since 1933. Most recently, she was House Ad­ministrator -of St. Michael Convent in Reading, Pa. from 1975-1984. Joyce Traubert, R.N., is the new Director of Nursing replac­ing Sister Clodwiga. She is a Certified Hearing Conserva­tionist and a Nationally Certified Emergency Medical Tech­nician. We welcome both to their new jobs. Left to right: Joyce Traubert, R.N., and Sister Gertrude-Marie. New Lighting in the Chapel The Mount St. George Home is fortunate to have many friends that remember us con­sistently. Among these friends are Pittsburgh District Chair­man Joseph Schmidt and the members of Branch 8019. Through their efforts and the kindness of Father Norbert of St. Boniface Church, lights were donated to our recently remodeled chapel. These lights increase the brightness of the chapel, making it easier for our residents to read their prayers. We are all very grateful. Father Fred standing in the Chapel. Left to right: Father Fred and Bob Wilt admiring the new light. Applications for Admission Mt. St. George Home is now accepting applications for ad­mission. For information con­tact the Administrator, Nickolas Kotik, R.D. #3, Brinker Road, Wellsburg, West Virginia 26070. Telephone: 304-737-0851. Serv­ices for the senior citizens that reside in the Home include: Personal Care Services R.N. Supervision Semi-Private Bedrooms 24 Hour Security and Super­vision Activity Program Non-Denominational Country living atmosphere — 505 acre facility Modern rates Include Room, Board and Laundry Branch News in Brief #8020 — McKees Rocks Elected Branch officers — Had a talk on Mt. St. George — Made donation to Knights Home in the amount of $1,000 — Planning Goof-off weekend. #8021 — St. Joseph’s, Mt. Oliver Elected Branch officers and had a social after meeting. #8051 — St. Joseph’s, Verona Members held a Valentine Day party and donated $50 to St. Joseph’s parish. #8075 — St. Boniface, Wilkes-Barre Members held a successful pork & sauerkraut dinner. #8095 — Uniontown Elected Branch officers — Made plans for Memorial Mass in April — Held birthday social after meeting. #8126 — St. Mary’s Held a Branch Officers installa­tion ceremony — Planning Communion Breakfast to be held in April — Also planning Easter activities. #8164 — St. Anthony’s, Steubenville, Ohio Members donated $50 to Mt. St. George — Msgr. Richter talked on abortion — coffee & donuts were served. #8321 — St. Anthony of Padua, Windber, PA Collected used Christmas cards for missions — Participated in parish clothing drive — will honor two fifty-year members. #8330 — St. Rita’s, Dundalk, MD Branch participated in cancer benefit — Purchased five hymnals for parish — read letter on vocations service and open house for young men. #8351 — Our Lady of Lourdes, Altoona, PA Held officer installation ceremony — will host district sauerkraut supper. Branch 249, Dayton, Ohio By the time you read this, our past winter will be a happily distant but remembered experi­ence, with all the cold weather and snow covering the Miami Valley portion of Ohio. Dayton, Ohio made the Net­work News, setting a 20th cen­tury record with its infamous minus 24 degrees below zero, thanks to the Alberta Clipper Massive Storm Center out of Canada. They say survival belongs to the fittest. In that case, our branch bowling league members must be counted among that number, as they weathered the storm, and now anxiously look forward to pleasant days of spring in New Brunswick at our 42nd National Bowling Tournament. Current plans are for our chartered bus to depart Dayton, Thursday morning on May 23rd and arrive at the hotel that evening. Branch Vice-president Steve Horvath is assigning our bowlers to teams and is promis­ing a fabulous time for all who participate. Interested bowlers or travelers should contact him at 434-3249. It was decided at our February Branch Meeting that future meetings will be held on the third Sunday of the month, beginning with our March meeting at 2:00 p.m. Our meetings are held at St. Stephen’s Hall, 1114 Troy Street. All members are invited to attend. We have received numerous favorable comments regarding the new look of our “William Penn Life’’ Magazine. Our Board of Directors and National Officers are to be complimented on their decision to bring about this change. Members are requested to Continued on page 6 column 2 Branch 8020, McKees Rocks, PA For the tenth consecutive year President Bill Arbanas, of Branch 8020, had been elected to serve on the board of direc­tors of the Robinson Develop­ment Center, a residence for 132 severely retarded adults. Still another honor was ac­corded to Bill by American Legion Post 681 when he was named to that organization’s 40 and 8, a unit of Legionnaires recognized for outstanding service while being members of the Legion. Bill has worked with the retarded and aged of his com­munity for many years. He has been involved with McKees Rocks (just outside of Pitts­burgh) and serves as vice­­president of the Sto-Rox Community Action Coalition, an office that assists residents of the area with any problems con­fronting them. The William Penn Associa­tion and Branch 8020 takes great pride in the knowledge that Bill and members of his family are members of the organization. CHECK PRESENTATION — John Kenawell, a vice-president of the William Penn Association, accepts a check for $1,000 for use at the home in Wellsburg, W. Va. The check was presented to Kenawell, right, by McKees Rocks Branch 8020 Presi­dent Bill Arbanas. Looking on at the presentation were, from left, Matt Kuehn, Charles Arbanas, Albert Telipsky, all members of the Branch. Also State Rep. Fred A. Trello and Bill Janida. The money will be con­tributed to a room at the home and will be dedicated as a tribute to liv­ing and deceased members. BRANCH 8020 OFFICERS — Various officers of Branch 8020 in McKees Rocks, Pa. include, front row from left, E. J. Mcosby, vice-president; Verna Arbanas, trustee. Back row, from left, Charles Arbanas, trustee; Bill Janida, recording secretary; Albert Telipsky, secretary-treasurer; Matt Kuehn, trustee. Absent when photo was taken was President Bill Arbanas. “First Lady’’ Continued from page 2 column 2 than with money from the U.S. Savings Bonds she has been purchasing since World War II as a way of showing her love for this country. The story of Mrs. Ellis’ gift is the story of American Immigra­tion. It is a story of workers earning 25 cents an hour, scraping to buy savings stamps to support the nation during World War II. It is the story of a woman with no children, who wants to thank her country and memorialize her family. "It is a memory to John Ellis and his family and to John Pallay and his family,’’ she said. “I want to give to make a light in the Statue of Liberty.” Mrs. Ellis is delightfully oblivious to the fact that many people would have considered the letter she received from lacocca nothing more than junk mail. To her, it carried the weight of a personal request. “How, in all the millions of people, did they find me? It is like looking for a needle in a haystack,” she said. “I wanted to do it right away when I saw they wanted money. I want Americans to know that I am Hungarian and I want to show the American people what Hungarians can do.” Mrs. Ellis’ broad Hungarian accent belies the fact that she was born in Cleveland. She left America at age 2, when her mother returned to Hungary. At 24 she moved to New Bruns­wick, joining her husband. She said she saw the famous lady of New York Harbor only once, as she returned to the United States after a sea journey she feared she would not survive. “I was on the boat and I was so sick” she said. “I said to myself that if I land in America on dry land, I would never go again on a boat. I thanked God that I got to America.” More than most native-born Americans, Mrs. Ellis appre­ciates the gift of American citizenship. Because she had married an alien, she was re­quired to wait two years before regaining her status as an American. “When I came out of the court where I got my citizenship papers, believe it or not, something happened in my heart,” she said. “God was beside me. Something hap­pened in my mind that made me forget the love I had for another country where I grew up. I only wanted to love this country.” Just after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, that love prompted Mrs. Ellis to begin purchasing U.S. Savings Stamps. At the time, she worked in the local garment in­dustry, making 25 cents an hour. “A union delegate came into the shop. He said, “America is Continued on page 6 column 3 4

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