William Penn Life, 2000 (35. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2000-10-01 / 10. szám
We all wish Dave George a happy 94th birthday. Way to go, Dave. May you have many more in good health. Charlie Boso is still in the nursing home. His condition is about the same as it was last month. Steve Nyeste is improving and getting stronger. He is hoping to have corrective surgery next spring. We all welcome to Columbus Rev. Molnár, the new minister at the Hungarian Reformed Church. He, his wife and two sons came from Romania. He speaks several languages. We wish him well in his new position and new country. Janet Veigh will undergo hip replacement surgery in early November. My daughter, Kim Sibrik, underwent surgery the day I wrote this. She is doing okay. Get well soon, Kim. And, Irene Voss, a longtime member of Branch 129, underwent eye surgery. We wish her well. For any life insurance or annuity needs, please call Árpád Sibrik at (614) 231-8024, or write to 645 S. Kellner Road, Columbus, OH 43209. Branch 296 Springdale, PA By Diane M. Torma Our bacon roast on Sept. 10 was deemed a successful event by all present. Despite the humidity and the early evening rain, everyone had an enjoyable time. Members and guests from near and far joined us for a day of delicious food, wonderful people and fraternal spirit. Branch 296 members and guests in attendance included Ron Balia, George Charles, Bemie and Elsie Drab, Noreen Fritz, Boris Gosciejew, Ralph and Martha Schuller with granddaughter Mindy, Deanne and Anthony Thomas and John and Diane Torma. We were honored by the presence of guests from other branches. It was a pleasure to visit with Sándor Yuhas and Mary Beth and Ernest and Dorothy Kedves from Johnstown. We appreciate that you made that long trip to spend the day with us. We were also delighted to be joined by Frank Wagner and his daughter Officers of Branch 8121 St. Marys, Pa., are (standing, hr) Mary Lou Schutz, president; Clarence Emmert, vice president; Betty Emmert, auditor, Margaret Marconi, secretary; (seated) Amanda Krause, auditor, and John Marconi, treasurer. and son-in-law, Barbara and Tim Fenton of White Oak, Pa. Frank came well-prepared with utensils and condiments in hand, along with Hungarian tapes and a recorder. Frank sang along with the music, which really set the mood. So glad you all came. We also had a visitor from Ellwood City, Bert Szakelhidi, who was accompanied by his son Ken of Columbus, Ohio. Bert had the opportunity to visit relatives in Springdale, where his parents were married many years ago. I enjoyed your many stories, Bert; it's apparent that family traditions and heritage are very important to you. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to making the day a success. Bemie and Elsie Drab, thank you for the delicious pie. Hope to see you at the golf and bowling tournaments next year. Thanks to Noreen, George, Ralph, Deanne and John for all your help in preparing for and cleaning up after the day. A special thank you to Martha Schuller. Martha, you really knocked yourself out with all the delicious food. You obviously spent a lot of time in the kitchen preparing. Everyone present truly appreciated it. The day was a success in large part thanks to you. Also, thanks to Martha's granddaughter Mindy who was a big help and a good sport. Get well wishes to Irene Charles. I know it's been a long, slow recovery process for you. We hope to see you soon. We need you back. It was so nice to see Helen and Marge back at our monthly meetings. Glad you both are feeling better. Heartfelt 81st birthday wishes are sent out to Jennie Wislie. Eighty one years old and still bowling! Keep doing whatever you're doing, and may you have many more. A warm welcome to members of Branch 8057 Verona, Pa., which recently merged with Branch 296. We look forward to meeting you and seeing you at the monthly meetings. For your life insurance and annuity needs, call Noreen Fritz at (412) 821- 1837. If you have branch news to share, call me at (724) 339-2445. Our next branch meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hungarian Reformed Church in Springdale. Hope to see you there. Branch 590 Cape Coral, FL Byjoan Mauerman Branch 590 held a meeting Sept. 9 at Egret Hall, Cape Coral. Winners of the half-and-half raffle were Tony Di Giulio and Mike Tomcsak. Door prize winners were Irene Redden and Tony Di Giulio. Thanks to our bakers Irene Franko, Eleanor Di Giulio, Rose Darab and Julia McGrath (for her fudge). Condolences to the family of Joe Bodick, who passed away in July at his home in Pennsylvania. He and his wife Kaye lived in Punta Gorda, Fla., in the winter. Joe loved to play cards. I don't think I'll ever look at another deck of cards without thinking of him. I have fond memories of him and Kaye that include cards, train rides, boat rides and dances at Sacred Heart 18 William Penn Life, October 2000
