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

1993-03-01 / 3. szám

March 1993, William Penn Life, Page 7 Branch News Santa Claus distributes presents to some of the children who attended a Christmas party hosted by Branch 59 Windber, Pa., this past December. Young members of Branch 8286 Philadelphia presented a Christmas play during the annual Christmas party hosted by the branch. Continued from Page 6 ings were scheduled. But, Branch 44 is looking ahead to a sunny springtime. Spring officially starts on March 20. Time to start shin­ing those golf clubs and readying those gardening tools . . . and preparing for Branch 44 spring activities: April 3 (Saturday) 6:30 p.m. Murder mystery at the Akron Civic Center. How do you start a marriage off with a bang? Try murder at the wedding. The cost is $17.50 payable to William Penn Branch 44 (you save $2.50). Price includes murder, wedding reception and audience participa­tion. Come help us solve the murder. R.S.V.P. by March 21 to (216) 673-3347 or (216) 753-5270. April 18 (Sunday) 2:00-4:30 p.m. Bonzai Bingo for Scholars at 1643-13th St. SW, Akron. All net proceeds support the scholar­ship fund. Lots of prizes for winners. $5 for two Bonzai Bingo cards. For information call either of the aforementioned phone numbers. May 16 (Sunday) 2:00-4:00 p.m. Business meeting and volun­teer activity, 1643-13th St. SW, Akron. June 13 (Sunday) 2:00-4:00 p.m. Hungarian culture. Last year we had Hungarian cooking. A new experience is planned for 1993. To be held at 1643-13th St. SW, Akron. July 10 (Saturday) 1:00-5:00 p.m. Annual picnic. Aug. 21 (Saturday) Mystery Bus Tour. Sept. 12 (Sunday) Business meeting. Nov. 14 (Sunday) Hungarian video and insurance meeting. Dec. 5 (Sunday) Family holi­day party. Details on these and more act­ivities will be released in the near future. For answers to your insurance questions, call Alan Szabó at (216) 798-9515. Branch 59 Windber, PA By Dorothy Gall Branch 59 Coordinator Branch 59 Windber held its an­nual Christmas party Dec. 13 at Mimo’s Family Restaurant. The election of officers was held prior to the party, and all previous officers were reelected for anoth­er term. They are: John Orris, president; Margaret Marone, treasurer; Dorothy Gall, secre­tary; and Louis Vanyo and David Trusch, auditors. Because of bad weather, attend­ance was low, but the families that were there were treated to a fine dinner and a pleasant social time. Santa arrived with treats and gifts for the children. In spite of the weather, spirits were high and a great time was had by all. Thanks to the Home Office for making it all possible. Branch 90 Allentown, PA Branch 98 Bethlehem, PA Branch 216 Northampton, PA By Nancy Kovach Branch 90/98/216 Coordinator Branches 90, 98 and 216 held their election of officers for 1993 at their December meeting. Elected as officers of Branch 90 were: James Zettlemoyer, pres­ident; and Linda Zettlemoyer, secretary-treasurer. Officers of Branch 98 are: C. David Griffith, president; and Betsy Griffith, secretary-treasur­er. And, officers for Branch 216 for 1993 will be: Robert Kovach, president; and Nancy Kovach, secretary-treasurer. The William Penn Association is currently offering tax-deferred annuities at 6.75% interest. This is a secure method of saving for your retirement. The tax on the interest during the accumulation period is deferred. If anyone is interested in parti­cipating in the national bowling tournament to be held in Pitts­burgh May 28 to 30, please con­tact Nancy Kovach as soon as possible. All entries must be sub­mitted by April 23. Hope to see you in Pittsburgh! Branch 129 Columbus, OH By Arpad Sibrik Branch 129 Coordinator We had a good turnout for our February meeting held at Leo­nardo’s. We are planning to send two women’s teams to the national bowling tournament in May, and are hoping to get a men’s team together, too. Several of our members are planning to follow the teams to cheer them on. Congratulations to Dave and Margaret George who will cele­brate their 63rd wedding anniver­sary on March 1. We wish you many, many more. We were saddened by the death of faithful member Henriet­ta Kovach. Our condolences go to her family and friends. The branch is looking forward to the national golf tournament which will be held July 24 in Columbus at the beautiful Turn­­berry Golf Course. The fairways there are Highland Bent grass, just like at a country club. The hotel accommodations will be at the Holiday Inn (formerly Hilton East), which is very close to the golf course. A very important notice to Branch 129 members: We are changing the location of our branch meetings to VFW Post 3426, located at 1591 Lock­­bourne Road, Columbus. The April 14 meeting will be held there. For any insurance needs or questions about your William Penn policies, please call Arpad Sibrik at (613) 231-8024, or write him at 645 S. Kellner Road, Columbus, OH 43209. Branch 226 McKeesport, PA By Alexander J. Goydan Branch 226 Coordinator Branch 226 member Audrey Delo was recently honored by McKeesport Hospital for her ded­ication as a distinguished volun­teer since 1971. Audrey has served the hospital as past presi­dent of the Junior Committee, a board member and manager of the gift shop. Audrey is always ready to help and definitely keeps herself busy. In addition to her volunteer ser­vice at the hospital, she also serves as vice president of the Greenock Volunteer Fire Com­pany, and is C.E.O. of Technical Precision Tool and Die Shop. She plays flight bridge at the local YWCA and golf at the Youghiogheny Country Club, and is a star bowler at the Branch 226 league. She has time for everyone, and we are proud to have her as a longtime member of Branch 226. Branch 249 Dayton, OH By Steve Horvath Branch 249 President The 1992-93 mixed bowling league banquet will be held March 27 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Church Hall. During the banquet, Branch 249 will honor its 50- year members. We will be forming our teams for the 1993 national bowling tournament. Seating on the bus to Pittsburgh for the tournament is still available. For reservations call Steve Horvath at 434-3249. Branch 249 would like to ex­tend a warm welcome to its new members: Bob and Brenda San­ders, Pam and Bill Sipe and Melis­sa Snyder. For your insurance needs and questions, please contact William R. Sipe at 439-1242 or Sandy Adams. Branch 590 Cape Coral, FL By Joan Mauerman Branch 590 Reporter Branch 590 met on Valentine’s Day at Egret Hall. The tempera­ture was 80 degrees—a beautiful day. As we sat in the meeting hall we watched people in the pool just outside enjoying themselves. Aren’t we dedicated William Penn members? So much for our beautiful weather. In keeping with the Valentine theme, we enjoyed a heart-shaped cake and cookies baked by Eliza­beth Posey, Betty Bartus and Joan Mauerman. Congratulations to Mary and Joe Mekler who celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on Feb. 1. Get well wishes to Branch Co­ordinator Tony Noel. Tentative plans have been made for our branch to sponsor a trip to see "South Pacific” at the Naples Dinner Theater on April 18. If you are a branch member and would like to attend, please call one of the branch officers— President Irene Redden, Vice President/Secretary Rose Darab, Treasurer Betty Bartus or repor­ter Joan Mauerman—for more information. Attention all bowlers and would-be bowlers! The 50th na­tional bowling tournament will be held over the Memorial Day weekend in Pittsburgh. For more information see the story on the tournament found in this issue. For insurance information con­tact Michael Tomcsak at (813) 858-8071. Ask him about the Juvenile Term Plan for your chil­dren or grandchildren. Branch 800 Altoona, PA By Vincent Frank Branch 800 President We were saddened by the recent death of fellow branch member Thomas W. Webber, who died at the Van Zendt V.A. Medical Center in Altoona following a lengthy illness. Mr. Webber was a member of Holy Rosary Catho­lic Church in Juniata and a mem­ber of the barbershop singing society. He was a branch member for 36 years. Our sympathy goes to his wife Anne Marie and their children. May he rest in peace. At the February branch meet­ing, members approved the an­nual donation supporting the ministries at the Huntingdon State Correctional Institution and Blair County Prison. An audit of the branch’s finan­cial records was made by the auditing committee. All was found to be in good order. We thank the auditors and the treas­urer for a job well done. Our branch is looking for in­formation on the whereabouts of the following members: Harry J. Kitzinger, 98 George D. Swisher, 94 William H. Hatfield, 95 If you have any information at all on these members, please call this reporter at (814) 695-0213. It sure was good to see member Connie Biagianti again after many years. Connie, formerly of Hol­­lidaysburg, now lives in the Pitts­burgh area. The best of every­thing to you, Connie, and God bless you. We wish a Happy St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 to all our Irish members and their families. A day of real celebration is in store. Our branch meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the social Continued on Page 10

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