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

1996-02-01 / 2. szám

Page 4, William Penn Life, February 1996 Branch News Celebrating the holidays at Branch 15 Chicago’s Christmas party are (from left): József Marocsik, treasurer; Anna Marocsik; Terezija Corba, secretary; Laslo Corba, president; Maria Laczina; and Arpad Laczina, coordinator. Members of Branch 28 Youngstown gather around Santa Claus during the branch’s annual family Christmas party. (Photo by Frank Schauer) Santa Claus listens to the Christmas wishes of two young members during a party hosted by Branch 16 Perth Amboy, N.J. Young members of Branch 19 New Brunswick welcome Santa Claus to their branch’s family Christmas party held in December. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH By Dawn Ward Branch 14 Reporter The "Blizzard of ’96” bypassed Cleveland, and we are all grateful for that! The first meeting of the new year was held Jan. 10. Many ideas were discussed regarding activities that the branch may sponsor this year. All Branch 14 members are welcome to attend our meetings, held the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The next meeting will be held Feb. 14 at a new location, the Grand Bay Club House, 7001 West Cross Creek Trail, Brecksville. For all your life insurance needs, call Jeff Ward at 838- 1200,___________________________________ Branch 15 Chicago, IL By Terezija Corba Branch 15 Secretary Branch 15 Chicago had its annual children’s Christmas party at St. Stephen Hungarian Church. The church hall was beautifully deco­rated by the members of the church. A large crowd attended the event. They were served re­freshments and delicious Debre­ceni. Entertainment for the party was provided by the Hunyadi Mátyás Cserkész Csapat. At the end of the evening, St. Nicholas arrived. The children received stockings filled with goodies as everyone sang Christ­mas songs. Branch 15 wishes everyone a happy new year. We thank the people who helped decorate the hall' and those who donated baked goods for the evening. We also thank the Home Office for its generous contribution to the party. In December, Branch 15 also held its elections. The newly elec­ted officers are: Laslo Corba, president; József Marocsik, treas­urer; Terezija Corba, secretary; and Maria Kaszonyi and Janos Molnár, auditors. Branch 16 Perth Amboy, NJ By Monica Mirkovich Branch 16 Reporter On Dec. 9, William Penn Branch 16 held its annual Christmas par­ty. The day started with hot dogs and chips for everyone. Branch President and National Director George Mirkovich welcomed everyone and introduced Chair­man of the Board Michael Hrabar who brought greetings from the Home Office. The children were entertained by Johnny the Clown who per­formed magic and made balloon figures for everyone. Next came a sing-along led by Steve Mészáros. A surprise guest popped in dur­ing the singing of the old-time favorite, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.” The day ended with visits to Santa and treats for everyone. The party was a success as 50 children and their families at­tended. The branch thanks all who helped make it such an exciting and eventful day, particularly: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hrabar, Mr. and Mrs. George Mirkovich, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mészáros, Annette David and Monica Mir­kovich. We look forward to a­­nother great party later this year. Before the party, Branch 16 elected its officers for 1996. They are: President Mirkovich; Mary Mészáros, vice president; Stephen Mészáros, secretary-treasurer; and Annette David and Michael­­ene Mirkovich, auditors. The members of Branch 16 extended special congratulations to Michael Hrabar on his election as Chairman of the Board of the William Penn Association. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI By Barbara A. House National Director Winter is half over! We here in Michigan have been very lucky in the amount of bad weather and snow we have received. I can only sympathize with all you who have not been so lucky. 1 can only say "think spring.” Better yet, think "bowling tournament.” It is never too early to work on getting your teams together. Paperwork for the tournament will be mailed soon. Happy birthday wishes go to two very special people, Emma Toth and National Director Mike Kara. May you have many more. Continued get well wishes go to Julie Chesley, Bela Antal, Betty Holguin and Ernie Ecsedi. Our club building has been sold. I am presently looking for a place to hold our monthly mem­bership meetings. Our Feb. 5 meeting will be held at the Rama­­da Hotel on Northline and 1-7 5 at 7:00 p.m. All members are in­vited to attend. I have moved. Please make a note of my new phone number: (313) 383-4472. If you need help with your insurance ques­tions, or if you have news to share, please don’t hesitate to call me. Remember: the bowling tourn­ament is coming very soon. Think spring! Branch 26 Sharon, PA By Betty Panin Branch 26 President Our annual family Christmas par­ty was held Dec. 9 at Holy Trinity Auditorium. We received many favorable comments, so we know it was enjoyed by all. We had a good turnout of children and adults. Attendance continues to go up each year. The menu followed a McDon­ald’s theme, featuring chicken nuggets and the appropriate trim­mings, topped off by an array of pastries and beverages. Bo Bo the Clown captivated the children with an extraordi­nary magic show and balloon spectacle. But the highlight of the party was the appearance of Santa Claus who gave the children can­dy, fruit and pop corn balls along with the novelty items provided by the Home Office. The William Penn calendars, as always, were a favorite with the adults. Our many thanks go to those who helped make the party a success. We also thank the Home Office for its financial support which made it possible for our branch to provide three holiday baskets for needy families. We wish a prosperous and happy new year to all. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH By Kathy Novak Branch 28 Reporter Happy 1996! We hope all our members are surviving this old-fashioned win­ter weather. The inclement weath­er has caused many changes to routine schedules, including our branch meetings. Our election of new officers is still forthcoming. With the wonderful assistance of the Home Office, our branch hosted another successful Christ­mas party on Dec. 16. We sin­cerely thank the Home Office for its generosity and all our devoted, faithful members who worked to help prepare for the party. Branch President Steve Sándor welcomed everyone, then Santa Claus (branch member Joe Tay­lor) visited with the children. The Aut Mori Grotto Clowns provided the entertainment and led a sing-along. Santa and his helpers passed out treats and gifts. Before lunch was served, our branch photographer, Frank Schauer, gathered everyone for the annual picture. A big thank you goes out to Frank and his wife Mary for providing this ser­vice to our branch. Once again, our members came through to provide the lunch table with a nice selection of foods, including sandwiches, sal­ads, casseroles, snacks, jello, cookies, strudel, cake and beverages. Raffles were held separately for the children and adults. Upcoming events in the Young­­stown Hungarian community include: — Sunday, Feb. 4: Hungarian Club V alentine Party, 2 219 Don­ald Ave.; — Sunday, Feb. 11: St. Ste­phen of Hungary Church Brunch, 854 Wilson Ave.; — Sunday, Feb. 18: Hungarian Presbyterian Church Winter Fest, 755 Mahoning Ave.; — Sunday, March 3: St. Ste­phen of Hungary Church Pancake Breakfast, 854 Wilson Ave.; and — Sunday, March 17: Ameri­can Hungarian Federation War of 1848 Commemoration, 854 Wilson Ave. Special congratulations go to John and Helen Kalucsky on the arrival of their first great-grand­daughter. The lucky new arrival is Austin Sage McCreery, born in Denver, Colo., the daughter of Dr. Raymond and Jeanne Chepke McCreery. The proud grand- Continued on Page 5

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