William Penn Life, 1988 (23. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1988-11-01 / 11. szám

Page 8, William Penn Life, November 1988 Branch News Branch 1 Bridgeport, CT By William J. Bero National Director Frank Bero, Advisory Board member and president of Branch 1, recently resigned as chairman of the Connecticut Real Estate Commission, ending more than 20 years of participation and leadership in the commission. In his letter to Gov. William O’Neill, Mr. Bero stated he felt it was "time to give a younger per­son the opportunity to serve and make his or her contributions, as I have tried to do.” The commission was establish­ed by the State Legislature in 1967 to license and regulate the real estate industry throughout the state. At that time, Mr. Bero was appointed by then-Gov. John Dempsey as a member of the commission. His fellow commis­sioners selected him to serve as chairman. In 1980 the chairmanship be­came a governor-appointed posi­tion, and Mr. Bero was selected by then-Gov. Ella Grasso to con­tinue his service as chairman. We at Branch 1 are proud of Frank Bero and the fine service he rendered to our state for the past 20 years. In other branch news, Branch 1 will sponsor a New Year’s Eve celebration for members and guests at Bessemmer Center, 2200 North Ave., Bridgeport. The evening’s festivities will include a buffet meal, champagne toast, set-ups (BYOB), party fa­vors and entertainment. Conti­nental breakfast will be served after midnight. The entertain­ment will be provided by Pizazz, a popular local night club band. Admission will be $35 per person. Ticket sales will be limit­ed to 250 persons. For further information or reservations con­tact Bill Bero at 368-1851. Make reservations early as a sellout crowd is expected. We would like to extend our congratulations to Branch 1 mem­ber Alexander Nanai and his wife, the former Elizabeth Csősz, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year with a party at the Stepping Stone Restaurant in Redding. The party, attended by many of the couple’s relatives and friends, was hosted by the Nanai’s children, Alexander, Stephen and Anna. Mr. Nanai was a manager of the Stamford branch of the form­er Rákóczi Aid Association for many years. He also served as a Connecticut delegate to the 1955 merger convention which joined the Rákóczi with the Verhovay Aid Association to form the Wil­liam Penn Association. Our best wishes to the happy couple. Approximately 60 William Penn members from Weirton, W.Va. and the surrounding area attended the annual bacon fry sponsored by Branches 10, 40 and 349 Weirton. In the picture above, four of the guests stick their bacon slabs into the fire in order to make the traditional Hungarian treat. It was a ritual carried on at William Penn branches across the country this summer. Branch I member Alexander Nanai and his wife Elizabeth celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year. Branch 10 Branch 40 Branch 349 Weirton, WV By Louis A. Fodor Chairman, National Auditing Committee About 60 members of branches 10,40 and 349 gathered Sept. 18 for their annual bacon fry held at the Tiltonsville, Ohio, city park. Many members brought a cov­ered dish to compliment the bacon. The affair also featured games, card playing and a sing­­along of many favorite Hungarian tunes. Some members could be seen dancing to the music provided by musicians Louis A. Fodor, Joe Morro, Francis Duska and Danny Laslo. Others in attendance exer­cised their lungs without restraint as they sang along to a favorite melody. The bacon fry has become a popluar annual affair among members at the three branches, and branch officials say they plan to keep up this tradition as long as possible. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH After a summer filled with activi­ties, Branch 14 resumed its sched­ule of monthly meetings on Sept. 14. The meeting came on the heels of the branch’s dinner-dance held Sept. 10 at St. John’s Byzantine Church in Solon. Those at the dinner enjoyed a delicious Hung­arian meal and danced to the music of Frank Boricz and his Orchestra. Many thanks to chair­woman Violet Sarosi for coordin­ating this excellent affair. The next activity on Branch 14’s busy agenda is the annual family Christmas party to be held Dec. 10 at the West Side Hung­arian Reformed Church’s Calvin Center. All children who are branch members will receive invitations, but all branch members are wel­come to attend. Children will receive R.S.V.P. cards with their invitations, but other members wishing to attend the party should contact chairwoman Dawn Ward at (216) 238-8500. The party will feature a profes­sional puppet show and, of course, a visit from Santa Claus who will bring gifts for the child­ren. A delicious buffet meal will be served after the puppet show. More than 80 children attend­ed last year’s party, and the num­ber of children attending this year’s party is sure to top 100. Branch 14 holds its monthly meetings on the second Wednes­day of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW hall, 4116 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Please try to attend our meet­ings and become involved in the planning of the many branch activities. Branch 15 Chicago, IL Julius and Irma Sabo, members of Branch 15, are proud to an­nounce that their son, Lt. Col. Wayne J. Sabo, is now serving as deputy commander of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Old Guard at Ft. Meyer, Va. Lt. Col. Sabo is the grandson of the late Louis and Barbara Mezei and Julius and Clara Sabo. He and his wife Sandra and their daughter Deirdre reside in Ft. Meyer. Branch 18 Detroit, MI By Barbara Ann House Branch 18 Secretary Branch 18 honored all of its 50- year members at a banquet held Sept. 24. We were very pleased to have 100 honorees and their guests in attendance. It was also great to see members of all ages at this distinguished affair. We had many travelers this summer. Irene Gall Korpák re­cently returned from a trip to Morocco, Spain and Africa. Though she had a nice time, she does not recommend taking the trip in the summertime. The aver­age daily temperature was 127 degrees. Branch President Steve and Julia Danko recently returned from a trip to Hungary. As usual, they thoroughly enjoyed them­selves and noted that it was a little cooler there. Joe and Betty Soter also return­ed from an early fall visit to Hungary. They said it was a beau­tiful time to be there and that the countryside was lovely. Welcome home to all of you. You are always missed. Our branch is pleased to host Király Ernő on Nov. 3. He and his Hungarian orchestra have been entertaining audiences for years. Please call Club Manager Steve Szatmári for tickets. Darlene Szatmári and her dance group are planning their annual Christmas card party for Nov. 28. As this function is always a sellout, please contact the club for your tickets and reservations as soon as possible. Our annual family Christmas party will be held on Dec. 3 at 1:00 p.m. This annual affair is a treat for members of all ages. As you can see, Branch 18 is starting a very busy season. Mem­bers should watch their mail for the Branch 18 Newsletter to get the latest on all branch events. Well, it’s that time again to wish Julia Danko a great winter and a Merry Christmas. She is again returning to her winter home in Florida. Take good care of yourself, Julia, and we will see you in the spring. You will be missed. Hope you’re all planning to join us for our events. We’re ready to welcome you. Branch 1 President Frank Bero re­cently retired as chairman of the Connecticut Real Estate Comm. Branch 19 New Brunswick, NJ By Ruth Vasvary Branch 19 Vice President The holiday season is fast ap­proaching and Branch 19 is look­ing forward to another wonderful family Christmas party. The party will be held Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2:00 p.m. at the Bayard Street Presbyterian Church Hall, located at the corner of Bayard and Joyce Kilmer Avenue. There will be entertainment, food and a visit from Santa. Our branch meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Bayard Street Presbyterian Church Hall. Come join us and support your branch. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we should all reflect on the many blessings we should be thankful for. Here is one per­son’s perspective on "What Thanksgiving Means to Me”: T - is for Thanks for blessings received H - is for the Harvest with hunger appeased A - is for Another grand, bounti­ful year Continued on Page 9

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