William Penn Life, 1996 (31. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1996-01-01 / 1. szám

WILLIAM PENN LIFE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION, 709 BRIGHTON RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15233 Volume 31, Number 1 Address Correction Requested January 1996 The rippling affects of Pan Am Flight 103 By Mary A. Kelly-Lovasz Special Correspondent GREENSBURG, PA — The choices made through one’s lifetime, no matter how insignificant, affect others either directly or with a rippling affect. On Dec. 21, 1988, 21-year-old Beth Ann Johnson chose out of necessity to board Pan Am Flight 103 from London to spend the Christmas holiday with her family. The aircraft she boarded was nicknamed the Clipper Maid of the Seas by the airline industry because of its renowned swift, almost effortless jour­neys across the Atlantic. Beth’s parents, Glenn and Carole John­son of Greensburg, were anxiously await­ing her return from a four-month study abroad. As promised, the Johnson home would have lots of Christmas lights on, heralding Beth’s return. The Seton Hill College senior and Wil­liam Penn Association member and schol­arship recipient was bringing home a surprise from Carole’s English relatives, whom she met during her stay. She was also carrying her journal describing her experiences and sights she had seen. Thirty-eight minutes into the flight, all 259 passengers, including Beth, were blown out of the sky by an on-board explosion. The aircraft disintegrated and slammed into the quiet village of Locker­bie, Scotland, where 11 more people on the ground were killed. In the past seven years, much has been revealed about the tragedy of Pan Am Flight 103. Within days of the crash, the U.S. State Department’s worst fear was confirmed: the explosion was not due to a mechanical mishap, but a bomb. Beth Ann Johnson was murdered, a victim of the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history. Glenn, who is president of Branch 8036 Greensburg, and Carole, in a sense, also became victims that day. The two men believed responsible for the attack are Libyan terrorists Lamen Khalifa Fhimah and Abdel Basset Al- Megrahi. Leaflets showing their pictures and describing the crime have been dis­tributed throughout the Mediterranean and airports worldwide. The U.S. govern­ment and airline industry is offering a $4 million reward for information leading to their arrest. The bombing of Flight 103 is believed to have been done in retaliation for the 1986 U.S. bombing of Libya ordered by President Reagan. The U.S. attack was a response to a Libyan attack on a West See 'FLIGHT 103’ Page 4 Santa and Mrs. Claus greet children from Branches 10, 40, 349, 8164 and 8285 during a family Christmas party hosted jointly by the five branches last month. For reports on Christmas activities at our branches, turn to Page 6. Sites, dates selected for annual tourneys PITTSBURGH - The Home Of­fice recently announced the dates and sites for this year’s annual bowling and golf tournaments. The 53rd Annual William Penn Association Bowling Tourn­ament and Scholarship Days will be held May 24 to 26 in Pitts­burgh. The weekend will officially open with the annual meeting of the William Penn Fraternal Asso­ciation Scholarship Foundation, Inc., on Friday, May 24. The meeting will be followed by the annual bowlers reception. The tournament will begin Sat­urday, May 25, at Princess Lanes, the site of last year’s tournament. Saturday’s events will include the men’s and women’s team compe­tition and the annual dinner­­dance. The tournament will conclude Sunday, May 26, with the singles and doubles events. All branches which have not organized teams are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. Entry forms will be mailed to branches soon, and all entries will be due in April. Meanwhile, members may also wish to start making plans to attend the 13th Annual William Penn Association Golf Tourna­ment to be held Saturday, July 13, at the Turnberry Golf Course in Pickerington, Ohio, near Col­umbus. Turnberry was the site of the 1993 golf tournament. Accommodations for golfers and guests will be at the Holiday Inn-Columbus East, located off Interstate 70 and near the golf course. The hotel will also serve as the site for the golfers recep­tion on Friday, July 12, and the golf awards dinner on Saturday. All members are invited to join us for these fun-filled frater­nal activities. More information on both will appear in upcoming issues of the William Penn Life. 1996 WPA tours to Hungary offer exciting itinerary NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Reservations are now being ac­cepted for two tours to Hungary and Austria being sponsored this year by the William Penn Asso­ciation. The first tour will be held from June 13 to 27; the second from Sept. 10 to 24. Both two-week tours will give members and friends of the Association the opportunity to visit Hungary dur­ing one of the most exciting times in that nation’s history: the 1,100th anniversary of the Hun­garian Conquest and settlement of Central Europe. Each tour will feature the same itinerary, beginning with depar­ture from New York and Chicago aboard Swissair. Guests will en­joy dinner and breakfast during the Transatlantic flight. Upon arrival in Vienna, Aus­tria, you will meet your tour guide and transfer to your hotel in the heart of the city. The afternoon of your first day in Europe will be yours to relax or shop. In the evening, you enjoy dinner at one of Grinzig Village’s famous Hofbrau establishments where good food, drink and music flourish. Day Three will begin with break­fast, followed by an all-day sight­seeing tour of Vienna’s major attractions, including St. Ste­phen’s Cathedral and Shoen­­brunn Palace. After lunch, you’ll tour the Hofburg, once the seat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The evening will be free to enjoy on your own in this city of music. The next day you will travel to Hungary with your English­­speaking tour guide. The first stop will be Sopron for lunch and sightseeing, followed by a visit to Esterhazy Castle. Then, it’s on to your hotel in Sárvár for dinner and an overnight stay. Day Five’s all-day tour includes a trip to Gyor, lunch at a csarda and a visit to the Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma which is celebrating its 1,000th anniver­sary. Dinner will be at the hotel in Sarvar or a nearby csarda. The next morning our tour will include a visit to the world famous Herend porcelain factory and museum. After lunch at a csarda, you will continue on to Lake Balaton for sightseeing, shopping and a visit to the Tihany Peninsula. Dinner will be follow­ed by a trip back to Sarvar. On Day Seven you will travel through the southern portion of Hungary and its picturesque countryside, with a stop in the Kalocsa area, home of the most beautiful embroidery. Later, the tour will travel to Kecskemet for dinner and an overnight stay. Continuing your trip across the plains of Hungary, you will visit the towns of Szolnok and Hortobágy. We will stop for lunch at a Hortobágy csarda where you will hear the gypsy music of the Great Plains musi­cians. The tour will then move on See 'TOURS’ Page 2

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