William Penn Life, 1987 (22. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1987-05-01 / 5. szám

Branch News May 1987, William Penn Life, Page 9 Branch News In Brief_______ Branch 8155 STEELTON, PA — Branch mem­bers recently donated money to St. John the Evangelist Church to have the cafeteria srubbed and waxed by a janitorial service. The branch also has order a white chasuble for Ed Maksic, our newly-ordained priest. We also made a $ 110 donation to the church for Easter. Branch 8057 VERONA, PA — Branch 8057 held a meeting and pre-Easter social on April 8 at St. Joseph’s Activity Hall. The branch will hold its next meeting on May 13 when it will hold its Mothers Day Party. A guest speaker is scheduled to appear at this meeting. Branch 8114 CLARION, PA — Branch 8114 held its annual Men’s Breakfast on March 19. The guest speaker was Brian Hinkle, a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers profes­sional football team. The Ladies Breakfast will be held May 3. It will be cooked and served by the men. Branch 296 SPRINGDALE, PA — Ron Balia, a member of William Penn Asso­ciation Branch 296, is running for re-election to City Council in the City of New Kensington, Pa. Ron has served his city well as a councilman for the past eight years. He is the son of Advisory Board Member John P. Balia. We urge all our members living in New Kensington to support Ron is his re-election effort. He is well-deserving of your votes. Branch 8019 PITTSBURGH — A social meet­ing was held April 8 at St. Boni­face Church Hall. Branch Presi­dent Joe Schmidt presented a very interesting and educational film entitled "Anatomy of a Tire”. Refreshments were served after the film. Attending the Ohio Valley Hungarian American Cultural Society banquet were (from left) Ohio State Sen. Robert Ney, Society officers Mary Tocash, Patricia Bennett, Julie Welling, John Laslo and William Albert and National Auditor Louis Fodor. Ohio Valley group holds dinner-dance MARTINS FERRY, OH — The Ohio Valley Hungarian American Cultural Society held its 28th annual dinner-dance on March 21 at Someplace Special. The Society’s membership in­cludes mainly William Penn members from Branch 10, Barton, Ohio; Branch 40, Martins Ferry; and Branch 349, Weirton, W. Va., and other people from the imme­diate area. The 178 guests were welcomed by Society President Julia Welling of Branch 349. After a very fine dinner, the guests were entertain­ed by the Oglebay Dancers from Wheeling, W. Va., who presented a program of Eastern European dances. Ohio State Sen. Robert Ney, the evening’s main speaker, spoke on current legislation in the Ohio State Senate. He was followed by William Penn National Auditor Louis Fodor who spoke on the Association’s upcoming activities. Mr. Fodor also discussed the 1848 Hungarian War of Indepen­dence and its two main personal­ities, Louis Kossuth and Sándor Petőfi. The guests joined in singing several old Hungarian tunes, led by Joseph Tocash (Br. 349), Louis Boros (Br. 10) and Andy Horn­­yak (Br. 10). They were accom­panied by Danny Laslo (Br. 40), Louis Fodor (Br. 349), Francis Duska, Ed Moro and Joe Moro. This group also provided music for dancing. Guests were presented gifts furnished by the William Penn Home Office. Officers of the Ohio Valley Hungarian American Cultural Society are Julia Welling, presi­dent; Patricia Bennett, vice presi­dent; Mary Tocash, secretary; Wiliam Albert, treasurer; and Gilbert Russ, Roy Banczo and Robert Blane, trustees. Br. 18 has busy Spring DETROIT — The Hungarian Social Club of Branch 18 has had a busy spring with several dinners and a special appearance by a number of Hungarian performers. The string of activities began March 26 with a prime rib dinner at the club. This was followed by a "woodenplatter” dinner on April 3. The next day, April 4, the club sponsored a special appearance at Lincoln Park High School by several Hungarian performers, including Nemeth Marika, Zalat­­nay Sarolta and Zoran Sztevano­­vity. On April 18, the club held its taster Bake Sale and welcomed a number of guests for special fest­ivities on Easter Sunday. On April 26, Branch 18 was to sponsor an Illustrious Awards Banquet and Dance Concert by our William Penn Hungarian Dancers at the Hungarian Refor­med Church in Allen Park. The banquet was to be the last big fundraiser to help our dancers toward their trip to study and perform in Hungary this summer. The Ladies Auxiliary was also scheduled to sponsor a Mothers Day Card Party at the club on April 27. Br. 159 to award pins By Caroline Kovach Branch 159 Reporter PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Tourn­ament days are quickly creeping up on us. If you have never been to a William Penn Bowling Tour­nament, you don’t know what you’re missing. From check-in time to the last good-bys at check-out time, it’s a fun-filled Memorial Day weekend you’ll long remember. If any Branch 159 keglers are interested, please contact Bill Kovach at 933-8391 for details. Branch 159 is currently distri­buting 50-year pins to its mem­bers who have been policy holders of the William Penn for 50 or more years. There are about 55 members eligible for the pins. Congratulations, golden-agers! We’re really proud of you. Special congratulations to Bill Kovach for outstanding sales results this past February. Br. 8222 member honored for service By Anna M. Clair PITTSBURGH — Branch 8222 held a brunch March 15 to honor member Harriet Butler on her recent nomination for the Out­standing Citizens Award and placement on the Community Service Honor Roll published by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. The honor roll, sponsored by the newspaper and WPXI-TV, aims to identify average citizens who are performing significant public services, often without recognition. Harriet was recognized for her volunteer efforts at the St. Joseph Home for the Aging. She was one of 131 persons named on the honor roll. Harriet cares for people. She is someone everybody can count on for help. She has a way of making even the darkest hour a little brighter. Her efforts are tireless. She spends two full days a week at the Home and spends many more hours their visiting the residents. She runs the Home’s beauty shop. All of the residents and staff members of the Home, as well as all our branch members, love her. In other branch news, members recently discussed plans for part­icipating in this year’s festival at Mount St. George. The branch has been involved with the fest­ival for the last 15 years. The branch also recently col­lected articles for the St. Joseph’s Home’s gift shop and money for the Home’s beauty shop. Mem­bers volunteer at the Home every week. 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