William Penn Life, 1994 (29. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1994-11-01 / 11. szám
Page 4, William Penn Life, November 1994 Branch News Branch 13 Trenton, NJ By Elsie H. Radvany Branch 13 Secretary As another year draws to a close, our hearts and minds turn toward the forthcoming season of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Branch 13 is preparing a Holiday Basket for the needy and making plans for Christmas. The annual family Christmas party will be held on Sunday, Dec. 11, in conjunction with our annual meeting to elect officers for the coming year. The festivities will commence at 2:00 p.m. at the American Hungarian Democratic Citizens Club, 1051 S. Clinton Ave., Trenton. There will be food, refreshments, goodies and holiday stockings. All members and children are cordially invited to attend. For servicing your insurance needs, please contact Elsie H. Radvany, 2006 Yardley Road, Morrisville, PA 19067; phone (215)295-2222. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH By Dawn D. Ward Branch 14 President We’ve enjoyed gorgeous foliage and beautiful weather this fall in Northern Ohio, and we’re looking forward to enjoying a festive holiday season. We’ll kick off the season with the annual Branch 14 children’s Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 3. All children who are members of the branch will receive invitations to "Breakfast with Santa.” Adults accompanying them will be charged a minimal admission which will be donated to the William Penn scholarship fund. Any Branch 14 adult member is also welcome to attend. For reservations call party chairwoman Dawn Ward at 838- 1200. Twenty-three Branch 14 members enjoyed an evening at the races at Northfield Park on Oct. 15. Everyone enjoyed the delicious buffet dinner and had a great time playing the horses. Any Branch 14 members who are interested in the "Lolly the COOKBOOK HUNGARIAN SPECIALTIES and OTHER FAVORITES Net proceeds to benefit the William Penn Association Scholarship Foundation DONATION: $5.00/copy Send check or money order to: WILLIAM PENN SCHOLARSHIP FUND P.O. Box 438 New Brunswick, NJ 08903 Trolley” outing on Dec. 4 should call Dawn Ward at 838-1200 for more information. Please plan to attend our next branch meeting on Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Branch 15 Chicago, IL By Eva Laczina Branch 15 Secretary On Oct. 8, Branch 15 held its annual Szüreti Bal (Grape Harvest Ball), a traditional Hungarian event whose roots date back hundreds of years. This year’s ball just may have been our most successful one yet. As usual our ball began with the doors of the church hall opening at 7:00 p.m., allowing our guests to slowly fill the large room where the event was held.We were very pleased with this year’s turnout of approximately 220 people. As everyone settled in, dinner was served. A traditional Disznótoros dinner, consisting of hurka and sausage, filled everyone’s tummy. All enjoyed a meal that was exceptionally well-prepared by our hard-working men and women who devoted their time and energies to make this event a success. Of course, no Szüreti Bal is complete without music to slide under everyone’s toes. This year it was supplied by a one-man band known across the country as András Farkas. With a keyboard to run his fingers across, a rhythm machine for toe-tapping and a cheery voice for singing everyone’s favorites, he put on an amazing, non-stop performance. We all wore out our shoes. Later in the evening, we held raffle drawings for various donated items, including fresh sausage, drinks such as palinka, Hungarian wines, pastries, embroidered items and the grand prize—a Korona consisting of a bottle of Hungarian wine surrounded by crunchy apples, pears and grapes. This year, however, we had two grand prizes. The other was a beautiful basket of goodies containing wine, palinka, pastries and a bouquet of flowers. It was quite a lovely sight. Everyone was cheering for the winners. We thank all those who supplied our raffle drawing with their gifts and donations. Our ball was quite an event, and we hope that all those who attended went home with pleasant memories of this celebrated occasion. Our branch sends its heartfelt thanks to all the hard-working ladies and gentlemen who devoted their time to help make this event such a fine evening. Special thanks also go to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wukovits Jr. of South Bend, Ind., for honoring and supporting our branch with their presence. We hope to see all of you at next year’s ball. Branch 16 Perth Amboy, NJ We congratulate Branch 16 member Meagan Mirkovich who was recently awarded the Rensselaer Medal by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Meagan, a student at Woodbridge High School, was one of seven students from the central New Jersey area to receive the honor. Rensselaer has awarded the medal since 1916 to high school juniors who are chosen by their schools as the top students in science and mathematics. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI By Barbara A. House National Director Happy Thanksgiving! (1 can’t believe it’s already here.) Branch 18 is again collecting food for the needy. Lou Almassy has again agreed to chair this worthy project. Thank, Lou! We will deliver three baskets around Christmastime. If you know of a family in need, or if you would like to donate, please contact Lou at 283-1745. Would you like to learn Hungarian dancing? The Dancers Hungária are looking for anyone interested in dancing. No previous experience is needed. You need only be at least five years old to join. Contact the Culture Club at 946-6261. The Hungarian American Culture Club has added another night to its dining schedule. Gulyas night will be held Wednesdays starting at 4:00 p.m. For more information call 946-6261. Hungarian language classes are held each Thursday night at the Culture Club. If daytime is better for you, you can attend classes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday mornings at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church (842-1133). We wish to welcome back Father Barnabas to Holy Cross Church. We know you had a wonderful trip, but you were really missed. Get well wishes go to Helen Egei who recently underwent surgery. Get well soon, Helen; your bowling team needs you. Get well wishes also go to National Directors Mike Hrabar and Mike Kara. We hope that by the time you read this, you both will be all better. Happy birthday wishes go to Teri Vargo, Ernie Ecsedi and Sam Vespremi. Very special birthday wishes go to Krisztina Kortvesi on Nov. 30. You certainly have brightened our lives; we love you. Please remember in your prayers our deceased members: Joseph Horgus Jr., Theresa Howarth, Eugene Nemeth and Margaret Papp. Plan to attend our next membership meeting on Nov. 7 at 7:00 p.m. at 1410 Southfield, Lincoln Park. Remember to bring your donation for the needy. For all your insurance needs, please call me at 283-2793. Have a happy, blessed and thankful Thanksgiving. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH By Kathy Novak Branch 28 Reporter Plans are progressing well for the annual children’s Christmas party to be held Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2:00 p.m. at the Youngstown Hungarian Club House, 2219 Donald Ave. We hope all can come to help celebrate the holidays with us. The Aud Mori Grotto clowns will provide the entertainment. We also heard that Kris Kringle plans to visit with the children that day. The Youngstown Hungarian Freedom Fighters held ceremonies Oct. 23 at the St. Alvary Friary commemorating the 1956 Hungarian uprising. After services, a brief program was held during which was shown a tape filmed in Europe featuring Father Baan speaking about events and current activities taking place in Hungary. The annual Thanksgiving vesper services sponsored by the Hungarian churches of the Youngstown area will be held Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Hungary Church, 545 N. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown. A reminder to all Branch 28 members: the Nov. 20 meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Lucianno’s Restaurant, 1732 S. Raccon Road. The agenda will include making final preparations for holiday events. Our best wishes go to everyone celebrating either a birthday or anniversary this month. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have recently experienced the loss of a loved one. Please contact me with any information you wish to share with our fellow William Penn members. For any insurance needs, please call Gabe Nameth at (216) 792- 8145 or Alan Szabó at (216) 797-5057. A Blessed Thanksgiving to you all! Branch 34 Pittsburgh, PA By Barbara A. Kapinus Branch 34 Coordinator Branch 34 will host its annual children’s Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 1:00 p.m. at the St. Ann’s worship site social hall in Hazelwood. Invitations will be in the mail soon. The next day, Sunday, Dec. 11, at 1:00 p.m., we will hold our annual election of officers and our adult members’ Christmas Branch 16 member Meagan Mirkovich recently received the Rensselaer Medal for excellence in science and mathematics. party at the same location. We look forward to seeing all members at this important meeting. Walter Bugielski, vice president of Branch 34, has been appointed commander of the United States Navy Seabee Veterans of America in the western part of Pennsylvania. He is currently searching for Seabee veterans who served from World War II to the present. If you or someone you know is a Seabee veteran, please call Walt at (412) 481-4265, or write to him at 153 Pius St., Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Branch 44 Akron, OH By Elizabeth K. Darago Branch 44 President Happy Thanksgiving to all Branch 44 members and their families. As the year draws to a close, we are in full swing on activities. On Sunday, Nov. 13, you are invited to play Scholarship Bingo at 1643 - 13th St. SW, Akron, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $5 for two cards, and there will be a raffle for a Thanksgiving turkey. C’mon, pilgrim, join the fun! Our family Christmas party, "Breakfast with Santa,” will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. We’ll have a jolly old time as we enjoy a great holiday breakfast with Santa and his elf. There will be toys for the children plus a raffle for poinsettias and other great items. This breakfast buffet, to be held at a local restaurant, is a new event for our branch. Admission is two cans of food per person, adult or child (e.g., two people "costs” four cans). There is nothing else to bring. The non-perishable food will be used in our holiday food baskets for the needy. Reservations for the breakfast must be made by Dec. 5. Call either (216) 753-5270 or (216) 673-3347. Have a news item of interest to our members? Call 753-5270. For your insurance needs, please call Alan Szabó at (216) 798-9515.
