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

1996-01-01 / 1. szám

. ' i t,*- x. t \V ‘ Page 16, William Penn Life, January 1996 Branch News Continued from Page 15 help with the Christmas party and the Holiday Basket program. Five area families received bas­kets from our branch this year. We wish all a happy and pros­perous 1996. Branch 129 Columbus, OH By Arpad Sibrik Branch 129 Coordinator Branch 129 held its annual family Christmas party at the VFW Hall, Post 495, on Dec. 9 with about 225 members and friends in at­tendance. Lots of good food was served, including fried chicken, cabbage rolls, brats, scalloped potatoes and pastries, plus pop and other liquid refreshments. After the meal, old Santa came and handed out candy, coloring books, crayons and $5 bills to member children age 15 and under. Everyone had a good time. At the December branch meet­ing, the election of officers for 1996 was held. Congratulations to those reelected to another term: Marge Boso, president; Ron Coleman, vice president; Priscilla Sibrik, treasurer; Bonnie Tokár, secretary; and Margaret Leonardo and A1 Bartfay, auditors. Our condolences go to the Rev. István Nyeste and his family on the death of his father who lived in Romania. Our condol­ences also go to Irma Carnevale on the death of her husband, Angelo. May they both rest in peace. The Columbus area will play host to the Association’s annual golf tournament on July 13, 1996, at the Turnberry golf course. Hotel accommodations will be at the nearby Holiday Inn- East on Hamilton Road. Keep that weekend open. We are eager to welcome you to our area. For any life insurance needs, please call Arpad Sibrik, Branch 129 Coordinator, at (614) 231- 8024, or write to him at 645 S. Kellner Road, Columbus, OH 43209. We wish everyone a Happy New Year. Branch 132 South Bend, IN By Frank J. Wukovits, Jr. Branch 132 President The children’s Christmas party held on Dec. 9 in our William Penn Hall was lots of fun. Just ask any of the kids or parents that were there. Everyone had fun watching magicians Bill and Rita Henry do their act. The young­sters especially loved Bill’s bird tricks with live birds. The William Penn ladies served up 14 giant pizzas along with pop, cookies and ice cream. Santa came and spent time per­sonally with each child, giving them candy and inviting them to go to the toy room to pick out the gift of their choice. Members young and old gather around Santa Clause during the family Christmas party hosted last month by Branch 129 Columbus, Ohio. Santa found time in his busy schedule to visit the children of Branch 132 South Bend, Ind., during the branch’s annual Christmas party. We asked that each child bring a non-perishable food item with them to be given to the needy. They did better than that. We had about 90 dollars worth of additional food items to add to our five holiday food baskets. Two of the families we helped this year were headed by widows struggling to keep their families together. A sincere thank you goes to Butch and Karen Thompson, Alex and Ann Horvath, Helen Pécsi, Carol Kumm, Scott and Kathy Lehmann, and Mary Ann Wukovits for all their help in promoting our branch Christmas projects. We wish you all a happy and healthy 1996. Branch 159 Phoenixville, PA By Caroline Kovach Branch 159 Coordinator Many little and teen-aged anxious faces, along with their families, filed into McDonald’s Restaurant on Dec. 3 for Branch 159’s an­nual Christmas party. Caroline Kovach greeted each family and gave them a package containing a new calendar for the coming year and a host of other William Penn goodies that every­one seems to look forward to. The smaller children were kept busy with coloring books and crayons until everyone arrived. At the appropriate moment, Car­oline welcomed everyone on be­half of the Association and thanked all for coming. After lunch was served, and many refills later, Santa arrived and greeted all the children and distributed candy and gifts. He then was seated and listened to each child’s request as parents snapped pictures of their children on Santa’s lap. A very enjoyable time was had by all. For all your life insurance needs, please contact Caroline Kovach at (610) 933-8391. Branch 214 Flint, MI By Louis Roka Branch 214 Secretary & Coordinator Branch 214 held its annual family Christmas party on Dec. 3. All the children in attendance en­joyed the food and refreshments and gifts. Those who weren’t playing games were busy watch­ing cartoons. Deacon Daniel McCullen led the group in singir^ carols and wished everyone a blessed Christ­mas and a joyful and prosperous new year. Branch 226 McKeesport, PA By Alexander J. Goydan Branch 226 Secretary & Coordinator Our branch officers were unani­mously reelected for 1996 during a meeting held Dec. 10 at the American Legion Hall in White Oak, Pa. Reelected were: Michael Benedict, president; Bette Hoff­man, vice president; Violet Len­­art, treasurer; and Alexander Goydan, RHU, LUTCF, secre­tary. The annual branch family Christmas party was held at the same location. Pleasant weather Young members of Branch 88 Rural Valley, Pa., greet Santa Claus during the branch’s family Christmas party. Ann Horvath, Helen Pécsi and Mary Ann Wukovits of Branch 132 prepare to deliver holiday food baskets from the branch to needy families. Santa and Mrs. Claus share smiles and laughter with members of Branch 226 McKeesport, Pa., during the branch’s Christmas party. and the promise of a great party accounted for the excellent turn­out. The program began at 2:30 p.m. with carol singing. A magi­cian, assisted by his wife and daughter, mesmerized the chil­dren with his tricks, including the "white dove” trick. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived to the singing of "Jingle Bells.” The children lined up for their gifts and the opportunity to talk individually with Santa. Then a buffet lunch was served and en­joyed by all. Our branch Christmas party gets bigger and better each year, thanks to the cooperation of the committee and officers who work long hours to make it a success. The families present thanked us for the fine time that we provided for them and for the formal invitation to attend the party. Branch 296 Springdale, PA By Anna Marie Pochan Branch 296 Secretary/Treasurer Happy New Year to all our friends in the William Penn Asso­ciation. Our branch Christmas party was a huge success, thanks to the hard work of our faithful mem­bers. The children enjoyed enter­tainment provided by ventrilo­quist Cindy Speck. Santa arrived to pass out bags filled with goodies, and a buffet lunch was enjoyed by the children and adults. We would like to thank the Home Office for its support of our Christmas party. Election of officers was held Dec. 13. Congratulations to the new officers: Ralph Schuller, president; John Rusak, vice presi­dent; Anna Marie Pochan, secre­­tary/treasurer; and Mary Weso­­loski and Jennie Wislie, auditors. Let’s all help support these offi­cers in the new year. Branch Coordinator George Charles Sr. is recuperating nicely following surgery in December. Happy birthday to Sue Molnár and all members celebrating birthdays this month. Our next scheduled meeting will be held on Jan. 11. Please Continued on Page 17

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