William Penn Life, 1988 (23. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1988-10-01 / 10. szám
W ll J M M OFFICIAL PUBLICATION P E N N U F R WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION Volume 23 October 1988 Number 10 Association plans Caribbean cruise New director takes oath Michael F. Tomcsak (left) is sworn inasa member of the Board of Directors by National President Stephen G. Danko during the Board’s September meeting at the Home Office. Board Chairman Joseph Arvay looks on. Mr. Tomcsak, who was the first alternate director, replaces retiring National Director Frank J. Radvany. The Board has appointed Mr. Radvany as Secretary of the Board Emeritus. for Spring 1989 Kodály Ensemble to tour U.S. TEANECK, NJ — Members and friends of the Association can witness cultural history this fall when the Kodály Ensemble Hungarian Dance Theater makes its first tour of North America. The critically acclaimed music and dance ensemble will perform in 22 cities in the eastern and mid-western United States and Canada this October and November. Since its establishment in 1984, the Kodály Ensemble has been hailed by critics for its musical versatility, technical skill, avant-garde choreographic concepts, and originality. The members of the group are among the most talented dancers in Hungary today, and many have been decorated for their skills as folk artists. The choreographic achievements of the Ensemble have repeatedly succeeded in elevating the folk idiom to the level of universal theater and allowing traditional art forms to reach new horizons. Choreographers Zoltán Zsurafszky and Zoltán Farkas have received numerous awards for their work and have traveled, performed, and taught throughout Europe and North America. The group’s artistic philosophy mirrors that of other famous Hungarian artists. It follows the same pattern in dance that Bela Bartók and Zoltán Kodály established in music decades ago. The work starts with regular research trips during which the artists study and collect authentic material from the most talented dancers in small villages. The material gained from these sources is carefully analyzed in order to identify the essence of See ‘Ensemble’ Page 8 PITTSBURGH — William Penn members may have the chance to test their sea legs next spring on an Association-sponsored cruise of the Caribbean. The Caribbean cruise is part of the Association’s continuing effort to expand its membership services, said National Vice President Zoltán B. Emri. "We have received requests from a number of members for some type of travel-related fraternal activity in addition to our annual trip to Hungary,” Vice President Emri said. "We decided on a Caribbean cruise because it is traditionally one of the more popular vacation destinations and should attract the interest of our members,” he said. Tentative plans call for the cruise to take place in either April or May 1989. The length of the cruise will be at least seven days. Association officials have received three cruise package proposals from travel agencies. But the size of travel discounts and the number of perks offered to the Association’s travel group will depend largely on members’ interest in the cruise. "Right now, we will probably get a discount of between $200 and $300 for each member going on the cruise,” Vice President Emri said. "With a sufficient number of members booking passage, we can arrange for a Hungarian night aboard ship featuring specially prepared Hungarian foods,” he said. "If we get more people to sign on, we could possibly have strolling gypsy musicians on board,” he said. Simply put, the more members who sign up for the Caribbean cruise, the more perks and bigger discounts they will enjoy. "So what we are trying to do now is see how much interest there is amongst our members in such a cruise,” Vice President Emri said. "The sooner we know how many people are interested, the sooner we can set up the final itinerary.” Anyone interested in climbing aboard the William Penn-sponsored Caribbean cruise should contact Vice President Emri by writing him at the William Penn Association, 709 Brighton Road, See ‘Cruise’ Page 2 Association mourns loss of Zoltán Cibulas Inside ■ Members respond to plea for Erdély refuegees .... Page 2. ■ WPA welcomes new members to its family....................Page 3. ■ The latest news and notes from our branches.............Page 5. ■ Minutes from the June 1988 Board meeting__Pages 6-7. ■ Members help plan grape festival............................Page 8. Next Deodline October 14 ALLIANCE, OH — The entire Association was deeply saddened by the recent death of National Director Zoltán J. Cibulas. Mr. Cibulas, 61, passed away on Sept. 14,1988, after suffering a severe stroke two weeks earlier. Mr. Cibulas was elected to the Board of Directors last September at the Association’s 31st General Convention. Since 1976 he served as branch coordinator for Branch 189 Alliance. He also served as that branch’s auditor from 1976 to 1979 and as branch treasurer from 1979 to 1986. "Zoltán Cibulas was a man who understood the meaning of the word fraternalism,” said National President Stephen G. Danko. "On behalf of the entire Association, I wish to express our deepest sympathies to his family and to all his fellow members and friends at Branch 189.” Mr. Cibulas was bom Oct. 11, 1926, in Stropkov, Czechoslovakia. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Organic Chemistry from Youngstown State University in 1949 and his Master of Science degree in the same discipline from the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in Pittsburgh in 1951. He worked for 26 years as a plant chemist at the Canton, Ohio, facility of the Edmont Company, a division of Becton- Dickenson. Last year, Mr. Cibulas was presented the Edmont Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to the company. He was a member of the Akron Rubber Group and St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Alliance. He is survived by his wife, Katharina; two daughters, Katharina and Cynthia M.; two sons, Michael A. and Joseph A.; and his mother, Mrs. Michael (Mary) Cibulas. A Mass of Christian burial was held Sept. 17 at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Alliance. Among those in attendance were the National Officers, Board of Directors, Auditing Committee, and Advisory Board. Expressions of sympathy can be sent to Mrs. Katharina Cibulas, 1821 Lilly Lane, Alliance, Ohio 44601. May he rest in peace. ZOLTÁN J. CIBULAS 1926-1988
