William Penn Life, 1993 (28. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)

1993-02-01 / 2. szám

Page 8, William Penn Life, February 1993 Branch News Members of Branch 159 Phoenixville, Pa., gather around a Christmas tree during the branch’s annual Christmas party in December. Children from branches 90, 98 and 216 share a moment with Santa Claus and Ronald McDonald during a Christmas party hosted by the branches. Nathan Blair, a member of Branch 249 Dayton, tells Santa his Christmas wish list during a holiday party hosted by the branch. facelyn Gorzo, a member of Branch 226 McKeesport, Pa., rolled a per­fect 300 game during a bowling tournament last August. Continued from Page 7 the branch officers prepared and distributed food baskets to the needy. Thanks to the Home Of­fice for its financial contribution to this project. The annual Branch 88 party will be held Feb. 21 at the club. Good food and good times will be had by all members that at­tend. Hope to see you there. Branch 90 Allentown, PA Branch 98 Bethlehem, PA Branch 216 Northampton, PA By Nancy Kovach Branch 90/98/216 Coordinator The annual Christmas party joint­ly hosted by the above branches was held Dec. 6 at the McDon­ald’s Restaurant in Emmaus, Pa. A fun time was had by the 21 children in attendance. Christmas goodies were enjoyed by all. The children played games until Santa arrived and distributed gifts to each child. Afterwards everyone sang Christmas carols and really had a good time. Branch 150 Masontown, PA By Louis Jesso Branch 150 Coordinator The annual Christmas party for the children of Branch 150 was held jointly with the Pal’s Citizen, Social and Athletic Club on Dec. 20 at the Pal’s Social Hall. Of the 150 children in attend­ance, 29 were members of our branch. All the children were treated to refreshments and or­ange juice before the arrival of Santa Claus. Santa talked to all the children and gave each a large bag contain­ing candy, an apple, an orange, a popcorn ball, a coloring book and crayons and a song book. The children played games and sang Christmas carols. All had a good time. Branch 150 officers attending the party were President Louis C. Nagy Sr., Vice President Emil Jesso, Secretary-Treasurer and Branch Coordinator Louis Jesso, and auditors Julius Jesso and Wil­liam Dunham. Congratulations to our own Louis Jesso who was recently named "Man of the Decade:- 1980-1990” by the Pal’s Social Club of Masontown. Mr. Jesso received his honor during the Pal’s Club 60th Anni­versary dinner-dance held Nov. 21 at the club. In presenting the award, the club honored Mr. Jesso for "his valuable service and contribu­tions” to the club over the years. Branch 159 Phoenixville, PA By Caroline Kovach Branch 159 Reporter Dec. 13 was the date for our annual Christmas party held in the social rooms of Parkside U- nited Church of Christ. It was such a happy and friendly gather­ing of many friends, many of whom we don’t get to see from one holiday season to the next. This year’s party was extra special because of the very talent­ed lady who entertained every­one. Carole Sexton, who has been blind since she was eight years old, entertained us with special musical numbers on the piano and sang classic country songs while accompanying herself on the guitar. She was assisted by her mother. Unable to see, Carole nevertheless completed her col­lege education, majoring in music. Carole also passed out toy mus­ical instruments to the children who readily accompanied us as we sang Christmas carols. Oh, for a new set of eardrums! The children and some parents were being entertained upstairs while many of the parents and grandparents remained down­stairs drinking coffee and social­izing. Santa Claus, portrayed by Eugene Liesau, arrived with greet­ings from the North Pole and gifts and Christmas candy for each child. A gift was also given to each mother attending. Refreshments were enjoyed af­ter the activities. Many thanks to everyone who pitched in to help with all of the work. Of course, with such a large group of people, there is always plenty to be done. The William Penn Association makes it all possible. Remember, we are one of the finest fraternal insurance soci­eties in the country. Don’t forget to support the scholarship fund. Call Bill Kovach at (215) 933- 8391 anytime for any of your insurance needs. We wish you all a very happy and healthy 1993. Branch 189 Alliance, OH By Betty Hamby Branch 189 Reporter Branch 189 would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year. We held our election of offi­cers for 1993 on Dec. 12. Elected were: Marge Antonasanti, presi­dent; Karen Hoover, vice presi­dent; Betty Hamby, recording secretary; Sharon Penturf, treas­urer; and Randy Moore and Mike Myers, auditors. On Dec. 18 Jimmy Cox and the Cool Beans entertained us from 9:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Everyone danced and had a great time. That evening we also cele­brated Karen’s and Sharon’s birthdays. Our children’s Christmas party was held Dec. 20 and featured a magician and the Rosemary Papo­­vich Dancers. A big thank you goes to all who helped to make this a successful and fun-filled event. We also would like to thank Steve Baylor for the part he held in the party. We closed out the year with our annual New Year’s Eve party. Jimmy Cox and the Cool Beans provided music for dancing, and there was plenty of good food and fun for all. We at Branch 189 would like to wish our best to those cele­brating birthdays or anniversaries this month. We also extend our sincere condolences to those who have recently lost loved ones. We wish speedy recoveries to Gerry Taylor and Frank By croft Sr. Branch 226 McKeesport, PA By Alexander J. Goydan Branch 226 Coordinator Jacelyn Gorzo, winner of the women’s all events title at last year’s WPA national bowling tournament, rolled a perfect 300 game Aug. 23 in the New Great Valley Doubles Tournament. Jacelyn, 26, accomplished the feat during the first game of an eventual 742 series. Among the prizes awarded her for her perfect game were a diamond ring and a $100 savings bond. A life benefit member of Branch 226, Jacelyn was also a member of the branch’s cham­pion women’s team at last year’s WPA tournament. She has been participating in league bowling for 12 years, inclu­ding seven years in a local junior league and the last five years in adult leagues. She rolls a 16- pound AMMO AMF ball with fingertip grip and averages 165. All of us at Branch 226 are proud of her, and we hope she can duplicate her feat at this year’s WPA tournament in May. Branch 249 Dayton, OH By Steve Horvath Branch 249 President Branch 249 held its Christmas party Dec. 12. It was a great success as more than 150 people enjoyed the festivities. The chil­dren especially enjoyed the pup­pet show presented by Taffy &. Company and the visit from Santa. Later in the afternoon, all enjoyed a buffet dinner featuring sausage, sloppy joes, paprika po­tatoes and a variety of Hungarian cookies. The winners of the Christmas raffle were Joe Kiss ($100), Carol Schwiezer ($75), Leo Zauakos ($50) and John Mer­ker ($25). We extend our deepest sympa­thy to the family of Frank Hoffer who passed away in November. Frank was an active member of our branch, dedicating countless hours to all Branch 249 activities. He will be missed. Barney Kender, a branch mem­ber who was very ill recently, is recuperating well. We are glad to hear about his progress. Our branch meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month at 1:00 p.m. at St. Ste­phen’s Church Hall. For your insurance needs and questions, please call our local agent, William R. Sipe, or Sandy Adams at 439-1242. For addi­tional information on Branch 249 and the William Penn Associa­tion, call Steve Horvath at 434- 3249.______________________ Branch 296 Springdale, PA By Ron Balia Branch 296 President Branch 296 members enjoyed the holidays with their annual Christmas party Dec. 12 at the United Church of Christ hall in Springdale. Members and guests were impressed with the magician and Santa. A buffet style dinner was served after treats were dis­tributed. A special thank you goes to all Continued on Page 9

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