William Penn Life, 1990 (25. évfolyam, 2-10. szám)

1990-06-01 / 6. szám

^ 5 1 * *11 * WILLIAM OFFICIAL PUBLICATION NNLIFE WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION Volume 25 June 1990 Number 6 Pittsburgh hosts successful bowling tourney PITTSBURGH — The men’s team from Branch 159 Phoenix­­ville, Pa., and the women’s team representing the Home Office captured the team titles at the 47th Annual National Bowling Tournament and Scholarship Days. The two teams were among the 50 which competed at this year’s tournament, held May 25 to 27 at Princess Lanes and the Pitts­burgh Hilton Hotel. The winning men’s team from Branch 159 included bowlers Temple Coldren, Robert Kovach, Robert S. Kovach, William Ko­vach and Alex Sera. The women’s champions, also known as the 5 Blind Mice, in­cluded Joanne Bero, Cassie Cum­mings, Suzanne Deak, Anna Hitt and Michelle Wysocki. Both teams were honored dur­ing the annual bowling awards banquet held in the Hilton Hotel ballroom May 26. Each member of the winning teams received a handsome plaque and the hearty congratulations of the 270 guests in attendance. (A complete list of winners in the team, doubles and singles events will appear in the July issue of the William Penn Life.) The weekend got off to a fast start at the annual meeting of the William Penn Fraternal Associ­ation Scholarship Foundation. During the meeting, the Found­ation members in attendance do­nated and pledged a total of $ 14,103.84, the most money ever raised during any annual meeting. Leading the list of contributors was former National Director William C. Kohut and his wife, who made a $5,000 donation. The Foundation also received a $1,000 donation from Branch 19 New Brunswick, N.J. This donation was presented at the meeting by Branch Coordinator Ruth Vasvary. The weekend also featured a memorial service Saturday even­ing during which guests remem­bered those members who made the supreme sacrifice in the ser­vice of our country. (Full details of the bowling tournament and scholarship meeting, as well as pictures from the weekend, will appear in our next issue.) Foundation gets to heart of Hungary’s health issues HELP US REESTABLISH A PIECE OF HUNGARY’S EDUCATIONAL HISTORY From the day it opened its doors in 1531 as Hungary’s first evangelical school, and for the next 420 years, the Sárospatak Reformed Academy and Theological Seminary built a reputation as one of the finest schools in Europe. Some even called it Hungary’s Cambridge. Then in 1951, the Communist government took control, turned it into a secondary school, and replaced its images of Christ with those of Marx and Lenin. Now, as democracy begins to establish itself in Hungary, a movement to return the school to the Reformed Church of Hungary has taken root. The desire to reopen and reestablish the Sárospatak Reformed Academy is strong, but economic conditions in Hungary are such that the Reformed Church congregations there can not bear the burden of maintaining the school alone. The William Penn Association has joined the American Hungarian community in an effort to help reestablish the ancient school as a church-run institution. And we need your help. Please send your contributions to: William Penn Association/Sarospatak Fund 709 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 1990 tour to Hungary sold out, members placed on waiting list PITTSBURGH — All seats for this summer’s William Penn Association Hungary Tour ’90 have been sold, according to the travel agency booking the tour. "As of the middle of May, this trip has sold out, and we have a few people on a waiting list,” said Mr. Frank Chrinko of Fugazy International Travel of North Brunswick, N.J. However, Mr. Chrinko also said that his agency was still accepting applications for the trip from those who wished to be placed on the waiting list. "In case of any cancellations, we can fill the empty seats with people from the wait list,” he said. The order of those on the waiting list is determined by the order in which their applications have been received, he said. The two-week tour will leave from New York on Aug. 13. It will include several days and nights in Budapest as well as overnight stays in Miskolc, Sze­ged and Sopron. The trip will also include an During the past several weeks, thousands of people in the north­east and midwest have been intro­duced to the beauty and talent of the Cantemus Children’s Choir and Piccoli Archi Orchestra. In turn, the two groups of young Hungarian artists from the Nyíregyháza State School of Music have helped introduce their audiences to one of the most important health care initia­tives ever undertaken in Hungary. All the proceeds from their 10-city "From the Heart to the Heart” tour will benefit the Hun­garian Heart Foundation. The Hungarian Heart Founda­tion is one of the first nongovern­mental health care initiatives to emerge during the democratiza­tion of Hungary. It is an under­taking on the part of Hungarian physicians and others concerned with public health. overnight excursion to Vienna, Austria, thus giving travelers a taste of two different cultures. The cost for the tour is $2,239 per person based on double oc­cupancy. The price covers round­­trip air fare from New York, hotel rooms, most meals, all fees to attractions, all transfers and visa fees. For more information, contact Mr. Chrinko by writing Fugazy International Travel, 770 U.S. Highway 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902. The Foundation grew out of discussions at the 10th World Congress of Cardiology in Wash­ington, D.C. in 1986. In its first three years, the Foundation work­ed without legal recognition. But, since 1989, its activities have been recognized and chartered by the Hungarian Ministry of Health. Still, the Foundation re­mains totally independent. The major goal of the Founda­tion is to raise health care stand­ards and lower the exceptionally high rate of premature death in Hungary from heart-related dis­orders. The Foundation initiates, pro­motes and supports preventative and research activities relative to heart and vascular diseases in Hungary, primarily in the eastern region of the country where car­diovascular disease causes ex­treme problems. This is why the Foundation’s headquarters are located in Nyíregyháza and not Budapest. Funds raised by the Founda­tion will be directed to promote and support complex community and self-help health care pro­grams, improve access to vital technology and pharmaceuticals, and assist outstanding foreign professionals in participating in functions and activities in Hun­gary. The tour by the Cantemus Choir and Piccoli Archi Orches­tra is one of the imaginative fund­raising ideas being planned by the Foundation. The Foundation is open to all Hungarians and foreign private individuals and legal entities. Current membership is around 500, of which 200 belong to foreign chapters. A group called the American Friends of the Hungarian Heart Foundation held its first meeting May 25 in New Jersey. This group will serve as the American arm of the Foundation. Anyone interested in learning more about the American Friends should contact Dr. Alexander Matolcsy, 40 Calhoun Ave., Trumbull, CT 06611. For more information about the Foundation, individuals may also write to: Hungarian Heart Foundation / Room 305,9.Tan­­acskoztarsasg ter / Nyíregyháza 4400 Hungary / P.O. Box 207. William Penn members inter­ested in making a donation to this worthy cause should make their checks payable to "William Penn Association/Heart Fund,” 709 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15233. ■ A look at the composer of the 'Himnusz’..................Page 2. ■ Golf tourney information and reservation form .... Page 3. ■ The latest news and notes from our branches .... Pages 6-7. ■ Minutes of the recent Board meetings..............Pages 8-9. ■ Top salespeople gather for annual meeting .... Page 12. Next Deadline June 22 Inside

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