William Penn Life, 1988 (23. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1988-01-01 / 1. szám
January 1988, William Penn Life, Page 7 Branch News National Director Elmer W. Toth presents a donation for Holiday Baskets on behalf of Branch 89 Homestead, Pa., to Lt. Randy Savage of the Danielle Lynn Petras, a member of Branch 226 McKeesport, Pa., receives a $50 U.S. Savings Bond from National Director Elmer W. Toth. Danielle won the bond in a drawing of new members sponsored by the Home Office. Msgr. Lafferty (far right), spiritual advisor for Branch 800 Altoona, Pa., joins members of his branch outside Our Lady of Lourds Church following the branch’s recent memorial service for deceased members. Continued from Page 5------families. We were careful to supply the four essential food groups: meat (ham, frankfurters, bacon and one stick of summer sausage), grain (cereal and wheat breadpopcorn snack), fruit (apple juice and a bag of oranges) and several canned vegetables plus two cans of soup and a bonus of a package of chocolate chip cookies. We are grateful to Emma Healy for giving us the names and addresses of the families served, all of whom were very grateful for the gifts of food. Branch 159 Phoenixville, PA By William Kovach Branch 159 Coordinator The annual Christmas party for children of Branch 159 who are 16 years old or younger was held on Dec. 6 in the social room of the Parkside United Church of Christ. On behalf of the national officers, Branch Coordinator Bill Kovach welcomed all the children, parents and grandparents who attended. Santa Claus (played by Alvin Wallace) made his appearance and entertained the children with gifts and boxes of candy. He also had a gift for all the mothers and grandmothers. Each child had the opportunity to tell Santa their special request. Coloring books and crayons were also given to the children. Refreshments were enjoyed by all after Santa continued on his merry way. Caroline Kovach did a really great job with all the gift and candy preparations and refreshments. She was assisted by Linda Munz. In other branch news, the Parkside United Church of Christ held a Harvest Home Celebration on Nov. 22 in which all of our congregation was requested to bring in canned goods and nonperishable items for the needy. About 55 percent of the Parkside Church’s members are also members of the William Penn. We had a tremendous response. All the items were packed up and picked up by the Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS) and the YMCA for distribution to the needy. All of the Phoenixville local churches took part in this program. We purchased three turkeys which were picked up by the YMCA and included in prepared baskets in the name of the W illiam Penn Association. We wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year and ask you to call your William Penn agent for any and all of your insurance needs. Branch 226 McKeesport, PA Danielle Lynn Petras, a member Salvation Army. of Branch 226, recently won a $50 U.S. Savings Bond in a drawing held at the special sales seminar conducted by the Home Office. Danielle was one of two children to win the prize. To be eligible for the drawing, one had to be a new juvenile member enrolled between Aug. 1, 1987 and Oct. 31, 1987. Branch 226 held its annual election of officers for 1988 on Dec. 19 and its annual family Christmas party on Dec. 20. A full report on both the election and the party will appear in the next issue of the William Penn Life. Branch 296 Springdale, PA Candace Charles Rusnak and Mark Ellison Davison were married Nov. 19,1987, in St. Thomas In-the-Fields Church, Gibsonia, Pa. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rusnak and the late Bob Charles, and Mr. and Mrs. Ellison Davison. Candace is the granddaughter of Mr. Elmer Charles, president emeritus of the William Penn Association. She is also a fourthgeneration member of Branch 296 Springdale. Her grandparents are the late Mrs. Mary Charles of Springdale and the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mészáros of Hazelwood, Pa. Mark is a podiatrist specializing in sports injuries. Candace is a technologist educational specialist with the School of Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. The couple is making their home in State College, Pa. Branch 800 Altoona, PA By Harold E. Robinson Branch 800 Reporter The members of Branch 800 held their regular monthly meeting on Dec. 1 at Our Lady of Lourds Church Hall. We had a report on the Thanksgiving Day memorial Mass for deceased members. The Mass was held at Our Lady of Lourds Church with Msgr. Lafferty as celebrant. We had a very good turn-out as shown by the above photograph. The members decided to give Christmas baskets to needy families in Altoona, Hollidaysburg and Juniata. We also completed plans for the Christmas party held Dec. 11 at Our Lady of Lourds Church Hall. The nomination and election of officers for 1988 was also held at this meeting. New officers elected were: Leroy Douglas, president; Vincent Franks, vice president; George Dorman, secretary; Robert Jones, treasurer; and James Stoner, marshall. Also elected were three branch trustees: Joseph Masic, Charles Matko and Harold Robinson. The new officers were installed by our branch’s spiritual advisor, Msgr. Lafferty. After the meeting was adjourned, all present enjoyed a light lunch. Branch 8019 Pittsburgh, PA Branch 8019 held its annual Christmas party on Dec. 9 at St. Boniface Church. Special guests at the party were members of Branch 8050 Etna, Pa. and Branch 8149 Swissvale, Pa. All the guests enjoyed refreshments of wine and cheese. The branch hosts a similar gathering each June and December to promote the William Penn and solicit new members. Branch 8020 McKees Rocks, PA By William Arbanas Branch 8020 President Branch 8020 recently participated in two benevolent projects which benefitted special members of the McKees Rocks community. The branch donated two large turkeys to the McKees Rocks Senior Citizens Center which were prepared for the residents’ Thanksgiving dinner. The turkeys were presented to the Center by Branch President William Arbanas and Branch Trustee Matt Kuehn. The branch also recently joined the Association’s national officers in presenting special W illiam Penn bowling shirts to the residents of the Robinson Developmental Center for retarded adults. The 13 shirts will be worn by the residents when they participate in the Special Olympics and bowling activities. The shirts were presented to representatives of the Robinson Center during a lunch prepared and served by the members of Branch 8020. The affair was also attended by the Kops for Kids, an organization of local law officers, who donated $3,000 to the Robinson Center. Branch 8036 Greensburg, PA The members of Branch 8036 gathered for their regular meeting on Nov. 11 at St. John’s Church. At the meeting, the members approved making a second donation of $5.00 to the William Penn Home Cable Television System Campaign. The members also appointed Branch Auditor Eugene Beran to head the branch’s project for the Association’s Holiday Basket program. Our branch was saddened by the recent death of Father James Miller, spiritual advisor for the former Southwest Penn District. May he rest in peace. Branch 8050 Etna, PA At its November meeting, Branch 8050 decided to give three Giant Eagle Supermarket gift certificates to three needy families in All Saints Parish. We thank Sister Maxine for selecting the deserving recipients. The branch members also gathered on Dec. 15 at the Mount Royal Cocktail Lounge in Glenshaw, Pa., for the branch’s annual Christmas party. A report on the party will appear in the next issue of the William Penn Life. Branch 8057 Verona, PA Branch 8057 held its annual Christmas party on Dec. 9 at St. Joseph’s Church activity room. A nice turn-out of members and guests enjoyed a covered dish dinner plus a presentation by Pittsburgh-East Agency Manager Dominic La Verde and sales representative Lee Ann Shively. Santa Claus (played by Theodore La Rosa) made a special appearance and distributed gifts to all in attendance. The children received coloring books, crayons and candy. Branch President Mary Dialoiso gave everyone a surprise gift and Branch Secretary Betty Tuccillo presented each guest with a hand-crocheted Christmas wreath.----------Continued on Page 8
