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

1985-05-01 / 3. szám

Branch 8020 Members Active in Community Continued from page 4, column 1 President’s Column WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION STATUE OF LIBERTY RESTORATION I am forwarding the amount of $__________for the Statue of Liberty Restoration Fund. I understand that the William Penn Association will match the amount of my donation and that my donation is tax-deductible. Print Name Here Please Sign Here Street Address City State Zip Code If you wish to make a donation in honor of your parents, please specify the exact name of each: In Memory Of: ____________________________________ John Tusai Appointed National Fraternal Director The Board of Directors, at its last meeting in April, 1985, appointed John Tusai, National Fraternal Director. John has been with the William Penn Association for 27 years, is still a young man with a supportive young wife and a very intelligent son, age 13. One of his first duties will be the Statue of Liberty Fund Drive. Director Joseph Arvay already has enlisted his assistance at the New Brunswick, New Jersey National Bowling Tournament and Annual Scholarship Meeting. Mr. Tusai will also assist Director Barbara Botkin and her husband, Lester, Youghiogheny Golf Club professional, at the Branch 189, Alliance, Ohio, Golf Tour nament, Saturday, July 13, 1985. All members of the Staff Meet­ing on May 7, 1985, pledged 100% support to Mr. Tusai in his new position. Many fraternal matters were discussed and John shall be a very busy Fraternal Director. Congratulations. 100th Anniversary Membership Campaign Plans Ron Abels, National Sales Director and National President John Sabo briefed the Board at its April, 1985 meeting in regards to special memebership drives during our Centennial Year. Suffice it to say at this time that our membership will be given an oppor­tunity to work with our licensed career agents, general agents and special agents to earn emoluments which will enable them to come to the National Centennial Celebration in May, 1986. Our members, especially our juvenile members, as well as potential adult and juvenile members, will treasure and appreciate the efforts of the officers and board members in their behalf. Details will be made known in future editions of our William Penn Life. History of the William Penn Association National President John Sabo, National Secretary Gus G. Nagy and National Treasurer John Lovász met with our retired National Secretary and presently Vice President, Albert J. Stelkovics, on May 3, 1985, to request Mr. Stelkovics to write the history of our Association. Mr. Stelkovics most readily accepted the assignment and he will immediately proceed with this most important project. Mr. Stelkovics’ history of our Society shall be the official history of our Association and will be the only officially recognized such project. Albert, we are glad to have you aboard and we shall cooperate with you in every way possible. Continued on page 6, column 1 Bowling Tournament in New Brunswick The 42nd Annual Bowling Tournament and Scholarship Days was held at the fabulous Hyatt Regency in New Bruns­wick, New Jersey Friday, May 24 thru Sunday, May 26. The gala dinner-dance took place in the Regency Ballroom on Saturday evening, May 25 commencing at 7:00 P.M. The William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foun­dation, Inc., held their annual meeting Friday evening at 6:00 P.M. at the hotel. After the meeting, the New Jersey branches hosted a Hospitality Room at the hotel. The Bowling Tournament Committee was under the leadership of Co-Adminis­trators, Directors Joseph Ar­vay and Zoltán Emri. Exterior view of Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Lobby of Hyatt Regency Hotel. Springdale Eyes Bowling Branch 296 — Springdale, Pa. Members of the Branch 296 Bowling Team are preparing to attend the National Bowling Tournament in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Good Luck to all the bowlers. Any member who would like to bowl next season, please call Charlotte Greenwald at 339-8951 for more information. Vice-President E. J. McCosby presented a certificate of apprecia­tion to Mrs. Verna Arbanas, a member and officer of Branch 8020, for her distinguished service and dedication to the branch. By Bill Arbanas Branch 8020 McKEES ROCKS, PA — once again various members of Branch 8020 have been active in a number of community events, all intended to help our community and to keep the chapter in the forefront as a viable and dedicated entity within the community. Prior to the Easter holiday we joined with the Chamber of Commerce in sponsoring an Easter Egg hunt. More than 200 children were involved and in spite of the rain, it proved an overwhelming success. Our branch is proud of its out­standing relationship with the entire community. We are con­stantly aware of individuals and, or organizations deserving of recognition and just recently were presented a certification of appreciation of the Volunteer Firemen for their assistance at our annual Christmas parties for the retarded adults of a near­by Center. Receiving the certificate were Dennis Naughton and Don Zin­­cars who are members of our Detroit Branch Plans Fund Raising Party Branch 18 DETROIT, Ml — At the behest of John Sabo, national president of the William Penn Association, Branch 18 will sponsor a fund raising card party on June 24 at the Branch 18 Social Club, 1410 Southfield Street in Lincoln Park, Michigan. Proceeds from the party and another fund raiser will be ear­marked for the Statue of Liberty ty renovation, a project dear to the hearts of Mr. Sabo and all Association members. In another community proj­ect, the branch is cooperating with the Downriver School district in job training for retarded adults. This is in con-Continued on page 13, column 5 Volunteer firemen of the McKees Rocks Department, were presented with a certificate of appreciation from Branch 8020 for their outstanding service to the community. At the presentation were, from left, Dennis Naughton, Don Zingan and branch vice-president E. J. McCosby. branch. The awards were presented by Ed. J. McCosby, the branch vice-president. A certificate was also presented to Mrs. Verna Arbanas for her dedicated loyalty to the chapter. She has served with distinction for many years. Verna is my wife and I love her dearly for be­ing the very generous individual she is. Our son, Charles, is also an exceptional person and has likewise contributed significant­ly to the William Penn Association. Various chapter members recently attended a banquet for Father Thomas M. Kirby, who was leaving our community for a new assignment. He had been our friend for many years. We therefore presented him with a certificate of ap­preciation and a letter in which we expressed our thanks for his outstanding service. The chapter is now making plans for a bus trip to the Knights of St. George Home in Wellsburg. We remain active and devoted to our great frater­nal organization, the William Penn Association. INSTALLATION Branch #8149 — Swissvale, Pa. Branch #8149 of St. Anselm’s, Swissvale, Pa., held installation of Officers at our March 11th meeting. Pictured is Regina Bittner, presenting Father Cheetham with a monetary gift for St. Anselm’s Elementary School. 5

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