William Penn Life, 1991 (26. évfolyam, 2-10. szám)

1991-07-01 / 7. szám

Page 2, William Penn Life, July 1991 Stipkovits From Page 1 William Penn LIFE Official Publication of the William Penn Association Published Monthly Office of Publication: 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Phone: 412/231-2979 Third Class U.S. Postage Paid Pittsburgh, PA Permit No. 2724 E. E. Vargo Editordn-Chief George S. Charles, Jr. Frances A. Furedy Associate Editors John E. Lovász Managing Editor NATIONAL OFFICERS E. E. Vargo National President George S. Charles, Jr. National Secretary Frances A. Furedy National Treasurer Zoltán B. Emri National Vice President Emil Herman General Counsel Dr. Julius Kesseru Medical Director BOARD OF DIRECTORS Joseph P. Arvay Chairman Roger G. Nagy Vice Chairman Michael J. Hrabar Vice Chairman Ronald S. Balia Anthony C. Beke William J. Bero Elmer A. Furedy John S. Molnár Stephen J. Szatmári Michael F. Tomcsak Elmer W. Toth Frank J. Wukovits, Jr. Frank J. Radvany Secretary of the Board Emeritus AUDITING COMMITTEE Louis A. Fodor Chairman Michael R. Kara Vice Chairman William J. Kovach Secretary Dale A. Cole Stephen P. Danko Charles Fabian ADVISORY BOARD Elmer Charles President Emeritus Frank Bero Stephen Danko Michael Hegedűs Frank J. Wukovits, Sr. Unsolicited articles, letters, manuscripts, pictures and other material submitted to the WILLIAM PENN LIFE are forwarded at the owner's risk, and the WILLIAM PENN LIFE expressly denies any responsibility for their safekeeping or return. The WILLIAM PENN LIFE reserves the right to edit, revise or reject any article submitted for publication. Postmaster: If undelivered, please send form 3579 to: William Penn Association 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 oring the troops. For the Stipkovits family, it was an experience they always will remember. There was the thrill of family getting to see the head of the household after weeks apart. There also was the thrill of watch­ing him as he was honored with many other members of the American military. But adding to the joy of it all was the fact NBC News picked the Stipkovits family, of all the families who had members parti­cipating in Operation Desert Storm, to be featured in a news segment. Interviews were done with Fred in Washington and Carol back home. Carol said crews filmed her at work and at home and NBC’s extensive work on the program even included wiring Carol, her two sons, and Fred’s mother for the entire journey to the capitol. "You felt like a celebrity for a day. It was really exciting,” Carol said. "We were treated like royal­ty,” she said. "You couldn’t want for anything.” The festivities included compli­mentary picnics and USO shows, choice front row seating for the parade and free hotel accommo­dations. They also were well protected as many U.S. Secret Service agents were placed throughout their seating area. "We just felt really proud,” Carol said about watching her husband in the parade. "It was just so enjoyable to see him in the • Private country location on 500-acre wooded estate. • Large private & semi-private rooms, each with restroom facilities. • 24-hour professional nursing care. • Attending physicians available around the clock. • Dietary supervision including therapeutic diets. • Complete calendar of social & recreational activities, including excursions. • Complete housekeeping and maintenance services. big celebration.” The scope of events also was not lost on his two sons. There was excitement for the younger Fred, who was fascinated by all the military equipment on display in the nation’s capital. His feelings really poured forth in his award-winning, "Why I Love America” essay, which copped first place in a local Amer­ican Legion post competition. In the essay, Fred writes of his father and the mission he and others had undertaken. "He was the centerpiece,” said the younger Stipkovits. The elder Stipkovits’ reaction to the whole Washington affair was "teary-eyed and choked up from beginning to end.” He added there were an esti­mated 8,800 American military personnel participating in the af­fair—a number which paled in comparison to the next leg of his journey, New York City’s ticker tape parade. This parade was not as regi­mented as its Washington coun­terpart, Stipkovits said, and in­cluded anywhere from 12,500 to 24,000 participants. This parade also was not just for Americans, as soldiers from many of the Coalition countries participated. "It was an unbelievable thing,” he said. "I couldn’t explain the feeling I had. You had to experi­ence it for yourself.” In trying to explain the magni­tude of the ticker tape parade, Stipkovits said his troop had finished its participation and still had time to return to the hotel and watch the remainder of the • Spacious dining, recreation and day rooms. • Physical therapy available through contract services. • Complete laundry facility. • Accommodations for couples. • Transportation to podiatrist, dentist & optometrist offices. • Beauty and barber shops. • Accommodations for visiting guests. • Full religious services in our beautiful chapel. • 45 minutes from Pittsburgh. • Rates from $1,050.00/month. event on television. It also was at the New York parade where the machinery tech­nician really got a handle on the feelings of the American public. The service personnel main­tained a military approach in Washington, but in New York they acknowledged more those who came out by saluting them. "Once we saw all the other GIs acknowledge the crowd, we began to do the same,” he said. "Once you made eye contact, it was something special.” He even maintained his celebri­ty status as he signed an auto­graph for a young lady, who said she was obtaining the signatures since "she didn’t have any home­work.” His next stop on his parade tour was in Pittsburgh June 15. This one promised to hold even more special feelings for him, since it was on home turf. "I may like this one a little better than the other two. It will mean a lot more,” he said prior to the parade. Like many others, Stipkovits By Evelyn Apgar The Home News NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Rutgers University President Francis L. Lawrence and the un­dersecretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Public Education recently signed a "memorandum of agreement” to establish an Institute of Hungar­ian Studies at the university. The institute, the first to be established in the United States by Hungary and an academic institution, will start operations Sept. 1 at 172 College Ave. as part of the university’s Office of International Programs. The institute will concentrate on studies of Hungarian language, literature, culture and history, and on the culture and history of Central European nations border­ing Hungary. The institute’s activities will include support for the develop­ment of curricula, teaching and research in Hungarian and Cen­tral European culture, providing a "home away from home” for visiting Hungarian faculty. It will sponsor lectures and seminars on Hungarian studies by staff asso­ciated with the institute. Speaking through an interpre­ter, Attila Kalman, the Hungarian undersecretary, said that the start of the institute was like the plant­ing of an apple seed that would grow to be a mighty apple tree. Kalman then presented Law­rence with a medal depicting the Hungarian coat of arms and the nation’s Parliament building. The has returned home to a family that is more than excited about his return. Carol said she feels "at peace” now that her husband is home. "You worry about every leg of the trip.” She was fortunate enough to see him in Florida while he was stationed there. "Every time you went down to see him, you didn’t know if it would be the last time.” His sons did not need many words to express their feelings. "Great” said the younger Fred, while Steve just said "wonder­ful.” Stipkovits spent his first full day at home giving his sons hair­cuts and doing laundry. The serviceman has some time off to reflect on his experience. He returned to his maintenance job at Kopp Glass in Swissvale July 1. "It was a learning experience that most people didn’t get. If it wasn’t for this, I wouldn’t have either.” medal is usually given to visiting heads of state. "This is one that I will keep with great pride,” Law­rence said. The president called the event "a very important occasion for Rutgers” and noted that with grandparents from Budapest and Vienna, he hoped to be the first student to sign up for the Hungar­ian language courses and to even­tually visit his grandparents’ homeland. A scholar of French and Italian, Lawrence is an inter­nationally recognized expert on Moliere. Creation of the institute should "contribute greatly to enhancing relations between Rutgers and the American-Hungarian com­munity and its institutions,” said August Molnár, president of the American Hungarian Founda­tion, a national organization based in the city. Molnár then introduced sever­al other members of the city’s large Hungarian community, in­cluding several bankers. Accord­ing to the memorandum, Rutgers pledged to help raise an endow­ment for the institute for a perm­anent faculty position in Hungar­ian studies and to help establish a scholarship with private funds for a student of Hungarian liter­ature. The Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Public Education pledged to provide the institute with a lecturer in Hungarian lan­guage for 10 years and to donate a base library in Hungarian studies. If you are a senior citizen who enjoys living the lifestyle you choose but requires assistance with your daily activities and minimal nursing care, then call or visit us today. William Penn Home R.D. 3, Brinker Rd„ Wellsburg, WV 26070 Call toll-free 1-800-848-7366 (ext. 122) In the 412 Area Code, call (412) 231 -2979 (ext. 122) A member of the American Association of Homes for the Aging. Where seniors enjoy personal freedom and personal care. Rutgers to establish Hungarian institute this September

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