William Penn Life, 1995 (30. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1995-06-01 / 6. szám

Branch News June 1995, William Penn Life, Page 5 Branch 14 Cleveland, OH By Dawn D. Ward Branch 14 President Branch 14 is sponsoring a Lake Erie cruise for its members on July 12 aboard the Emerald Em­press. The cruise will depart from Sandusky at 9:00 a.m. and arrive at Put-in Bay at 10:45 a.m. Con­tinental breakfast and a box lunch will be provided. The ship will depart Put-in Bay at 1:45 p.m. and arrive at Kelley’s Island at 2:30 p.m. It will depart the island at 4:30 p.m. for Sandusky. For more information and reser­vations, please call Dawn Ward at 838-1200. The next branch meeting will be W ednesday, Sept. 13, at 4116 Rockside Road, Independence, at 7:30 p.m. Please plan to attend. Have a safe and fun-filled summer. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI By Barbara A. House National Director Happy Father’s Day to all you wonderful fathers. I hope you spend the day doing only what you like to do. Emma Toth has recently re­turned from Iowa. She attended the graduation of her grandson Alan Vasher. He is now a science teacher and coach. Congratula­tions! Congratulations are also in order for Robert John Kantor, M.D. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Kantor. In addi­tion to his medical degree, he also has a masters in health services. He became a member of William Penn Branch 500 in 1968 while his grandmother was serving as branch manager. Congratula­tions, Elsie and Bob. 1 know you’re very proud. Tommy and 1 are also very proud of Krisztina Kortvesi. After much hard work, trials and tribulations, she is graduating from high school. Congratula-Attention Detroit-area bowlers ♦ ♦ ♦ The Branch 18 (Lincoln Park) Bowling League will return in full operation in the fall. This will be a mixed, Hungarian-Ameri­­can league with male and female bowlers meeting every other Sunday. Bowling will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich. For more information on the William Penn Bowling League, please call National Director Barbara A. House at (313) 283-2793. tions, sweatheart. We know how hard you worked, and we love you. Happy birthday to Louis M. Almassy, Elsie Kantor, Emma Poliska, Magda Uri and Rose Wickers. Special over-the-hill wishes to my wonderful brother, Joe. Hap­py birthday, "big brother.” The big 50. Say it isn’t so. Happy anniversary to Frannie and Joey Gall. Keep up the good work. Our heartfelt sympathy goes to the family of Jerome Hammill and to Helen Fekete on the death of her sister Margaret. May they rest in peace. Congratulations to Magda Uri on the opening of her "European Diner” in Wyandotte. Hope it goes wonderfully; you deserve it. Mark your calendars for these wonderful coming events for the Hungarian community: Holy Cross Hungarian R. C. Church festival, June 10 and 11, at the Yack Center in Wyandotte; and the Hungarian American Culture Center festival, June 24 and 25, at the Center on Goddard Road, Taylor. Both festivals will feature music, dancing, authentic ethnic food and gift items. Plan to come and support your Hungarian heritage. Congratulations to our dele­gates to the upcoming General Convention in September. You have shown your support and dedication over these last few years. Thank you. By the time you read this the bowling tournament will be over. That means it’s time to think about golf. I am in the process of putting together golf teams. I hope you are, too. See you in July at the golf tournament. Have a wonderful summer. For all your insurance needs, or if you have any news to share, please call me at 283-2793. Hey, Paul Torony! You did it, and we’re all so proud of you. Keep up the good work. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH By Kathy Novak Branch 28 Reporter Congratulations to all the lucky bowlers who competed at the tournament. Mark your calendars: Branch 28’s summer picnic is scheduled for Sunday, July 9, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the American-Hun­­garian Club House, 2219 Donald Ave. The branch will again be furnishing the meats, breads and beverages. Members attending are asked to bring side dishes, casseroles or desserts to complete the buffet table. The officers would appreciate members call­ing Irene Tomory at (216) 755- 4448 to make their reservations and inform us of what they plan to bring. We would like to thank all who helped prepare for the dele­gate election meeting, especially those at the Home Office who assisted us. Many of our branch members found themselves traveling re­cently. Some went as far as Eur­ope. Among those fortunate trav­elers were Sándor Tollas and his son, Sándor (Sonny). Their trip proved to be an emotional and eventful experience as it was the elder Sandor’s first trip back to his homeland in 52 years. They met and traveled with family members for two weeks. Their stories and pictures are very in­teresting and entertaining. We received some news from John and Helen Kaluczky. Their daughter, Joan, was in the Youngstown area visiting. Relo­cating soon will be another daugh­ter, Barbara, who is moving from West Virginia to the Kent/Akron area. Her move is credited to her new job as DRE at Kent State, as well as at one of the local churches. Family visitors from Colum­bus were also here in Youngs­town at the home of Gabe Nameth. Wedding bells will be ringing this August for our branch sales representative Alan Szabó and Lori Garovich. Best of luck! Best wishes go to all our anni­versary and birthday celebrants, especially: Ann Schnell, 86; Mary Zagiba, 88; and Betty Locatos, 90. Our deepest sympathy goes to all who have lost someone dear to them recently. We hope all mothers had a very nice day in May on their special day, and that all fathers will enjoy their day of honor this month as well. Congratulations to all those graduating this year. The doors of opportunity are opening for you now. Have questions about life in­surance? Call Gabe Nameth at (216) 792-8145 or Alan Szabó at (216) 797-5057. See you at the golf tournament. Branch 51 Passaic, NJ By Deborah Haies From The North Jersey Herald & News PASSAIC — Generations of1 Hungarians, including many members of the William Penn, grew up in the church that has stood tall on Fourth Street for nearly 100 years. "When I first came here from Hungary, I found this place and felt immediately at home,” said John Papp, 74, a former church elder who said he had been espe­cially drawn to the services, given in both English and Hungarian. "I really appreciated that—the freedom to practice my religion in my own language,” said Papp of Van Houten Avenue. "At that time, 1 didn’t speak of word of English.” The Hungarian Reformed Church—founded here in 1895— descends from a church founded in Hungary in 1600. About 150 Hungarian-American families Congratulations to Branch 18 mem­ber Robert J. Kantor, M.D. In addition to his doctorate, he also has earned a masters in health services. from Passaic and its suburbs en­joy its services every week. Now they’re getting set for a six­­month-long celebration of the church’s centennial. Inaugural festivities were re­cently held featuring an exhibit of photography and memorabilia, depicting Hungarian community and church life during the last 100 years. The congregation has put to­gether a centennial "yearbook” and video. The festivities are scheduled to culminate with clos­ing ceremonies and a banquet on Oct. 22. "We are celebrating many things,” Papp said. "We’re cele­brating our Hungarian culture, the seed we brought with us when we came to this country. We spread that seed out, mixed it with the American culture, and made it grow.” Papp recalled a beautiful social life that included picnics, dances and dinners at the church. It was at choir practice that William Penn member Mary Sonye first met her husband and fellow elder, Joe. The Sonyes and the other 22 elders are now conducting a search for a new minister. "They’re being extra-cautious, because they’ve been burned,” Mary Sonye said. The congregation wants to move into the next century with someone strong to bring the con­gregation together. "We’re looking toward the fu­ture,” Joe Sonye said. "We hope to expand, keep our culture in­tact, and maybe reach out a little more to the community.” Branch 129 Columbus, OH By Arpad Sibrik Branch 129 Coordinator Spring has finally arrived, and summer is just around the corner. The branch held its delegate election meeting on May 10 for the September General Conven­tion in Pittsburgh. Thirty-six members were present and elec­ted two delegates and two alter­nate delegates. Congratulations to all. After the meeting, excellent food and refreshments were Congratulations also go to Branch 18 member Krisztina Kortvesi who is graduating from high school this year. served, and everyone had a good time. We were proud to have a women’s team represent our branch at the recent bowling tournament. Several other mem­bers were on hand to cheer them on. Our branch has several Mort- 50 insurance policy members who qualify for higher coverage or are eligible to take one of four options on the exchange. The exchange must be completed within 30 days. I notified every qualifying member. I ask these members to please notify me of your intentions. Several qualify­ing members can not be found, since they have moved and did not notify the Home Office of their change of address. Several branch members are planning to go to the golf tourna­ment in July. The hotel and golf course are very nice. The Tam O’Shanter Golf Club in West Middlesex, Pa., has hosted the tournament in the past. The branch picnic will be held on Sept. 10 at the Swan Club. More information on this event will appear in upcoming reports. For any insurance needs, please call Arpad Sibrik, Branch 129 coordinator, at (614) 231-8000, or write: 645 S. Kellner Road, Columbus, OH 43209. Branch 590 Cape Coral, FI By Joan Mauerman Branch 590 Treasurer Branch 590 members met May 14 at the Egret Clubhouse in Cape Coral. Congratulations to our newly elected delegates to the General Convention in September. Both were unanimously elected and will represent our branch. Branch President Michael Tomcsak opened the meeting with the pledge of allegiance, and William Becze gave the invoca­tion. Ethyle Becze read a poem entitled, "Memories of a Grand­mother.” The plans for the train ride leaving from Fort Myers for a two-hour ride were finalized. Members will meet Sept. 24 at Continued on Page 7

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