William Penn Life, 2000 (35. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2000-12-01 / 12. szám
Branch 14 Cleveland, OH By Dawn D. Ward As the year comes to a close, the officers and members of Branch 14 are anxiously preparing for the annual children's Christmas party. This gathering of Branch 14 juvenile members and their families is always the highlight of the branch's yearly activities because it brings together so many members to celebrate the Christmas season. The generous donations to the WPA scholarship fund by the families attending the party are indicative of the giving spirit of the season. All Branch 14 members are welcome to attend the next branch meeting Dec. 13 at the First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hills, at 7:30 p.m. Election of officers will take place and activities for next year will be discussed. Information regarding Branch 14 activities will be mentioned in the William Penn Life articles each month. If you are interested in partaking in them, please call the contact person listed as soon as possible, because the branch purchases a limited number of tickets for each activity. The officers of Branch 14 wish you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous and healthy new year, and they hope to see you at the meeting Dec. 13. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, Ml By Barbara A. House We at Branch 18 wish you and those you love a happy and blessed holiday season. May the new year bring you all you desire and much more. Wow! Hasn't this November been a toughy? I cannot believe all the upheaval caused by the recent election. By the time you read this, it should be settled.. .1 hope! We are at this moment busily preparing the items and agenda for your family Christmas party. I hope you are planning to attend. We have WPA Chairman of the Board Anthony C. Beke (middle row, far right) and National Director Barbara A. House (next to Mr. Beke) congratulate the SO-year members of Branch 18 honored at a special dinner Oct 26. many wonderful things planned for you and your family. We are also packing goody bags for the veterans at the vets hospital. I hope your donation is included. Branch 18 decided to deliver four baskets to the needy. Thank you to the Home Office for helping us in this worthwhile charity. Mark your calendars for our next couple of branch meetings. We will meet on Jan. 5 and Feb. 16. We meet at the Hungarian American Cultural Center on Goddard Road in Taylor at 7:00 p.m. Many of us gather at 5:00 p.m. and enjoy a Hungarian meal together before the meeting. Please mark your calendars and try to join us. Memo to snowbirds: Please call the WPA Home Office to tell them to change your address while you are at your winter home, and let them know when you will be returning. This way, you will continue receiving your premium notices and William Penn Life without interruption. Call the Home Office toll-free at 1-800-848- 7366. Our thanks to the Rev. John McKinsey for the kind words. They came at a low time in my life and you will never know how much they helped. Get well wishes to Ernie Molnár, Krysa Szabó and Rose Marie Jensen. Please remember the families of our deceased members in your prayers: Elizabeth Stefan, Stephen Danko Jr., Mary A. Krishan, Elizabeth Rose Bartus and D. Exilda Ott. May they rest in peace. Many of you have followed the life and exploits of our dog Maggie for nearly 14 years. Maggie was put to sleep on Oct. 26. You can't imagine how awful Tommy and I feel. We want to thank so many of you that remembered her with wonderful cards and memorials. You will never know how much they helped. Many thanks to Steve Charles for all his computer knowledge. Please check out my webpage at: www.barbarahouse.homestead.com or e-mail me at tbhouse@home.com. Happy December birthday to all our members, including Mary Ecsedi, Bob Kantor, George Bailey, Anna and Mackenzie Chesley, Maria Deregi, Elvira Kubovics, Holly Ladanyi, Veronica Lassen, Zachary McPherson, Steve Nagy, Angela and Carol Rodriguez, Margaret Rostash and Michael Willim. May you have many more. Thanks to our new member Hope Boswell. Welcome and thank you for choosing the WPA. Congratulations on your newest grandchild. He will be our next newest member. On Oct. 26 we honored our members who had reached 50 years of membership. We had a super party. 16 llilliiiin Penn Life, December 2000
