William Penn Life, 2000 (35. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2000-12-01 / 12. szám

Thank you to all that made it a success. It was wonderful to see so many people share in this celebration. Our honorees were Margaret Bosman, John Nagy, Helen Klaus, Rosemarie Bartha, Alex Kato, Mike Poliska, Emma Poliska, Susan Butzin, Edith Kiss, Mary Gyorke, Mike Adorján, Ralph Wegeinka, Frank Baksa, George Seres, Carol Burinda and Stephen Toth. Con­gratulations and thank you. We are very proud of Helen Molnár of Taylor, Mich. She received the Women of Achievement Award Nov. 3. Helen has been a volunteer for 45 years. When her son was killed by a drunk driver, Helen went into action. She joined MADD and worked to pass a victims bill of rights. She intiated the Victim Impact Panel, used by the courts as a probation require­ment. She also introduced the Taylor Substance Abuse Task Force and BABES, both designed to teach children about substance abuse. Congratulations, Helen. Remember, if I can help you with your life insurance needs or any WPA business, please call me anytime at 1- 313-294-3997. Please note this is a new number. Or e-mail me. Enjoy this wonderful season. Have a great new year and plan on meeting with us sometime. You are most welcome. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH By Kathy Novak It almost seems impossible that the first year of the new century is about to come to a close with the upcoming holidays. With all the busy schedules during this season, let's hope everyone marked Dec. 9 as a day to join the Christmas party of Branch 28. Santa's visit to Branch 28 will be featured in our January article. With the help of the Home Office, our branch once again participated in the Holiday Basket program. The members decided to add to the fund and split our donations to several charitable organizations and a family with medical problems. The annual Thanksgiving vesper services were held at the Hungarian Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, Nov. 21. A joint choir from local Hungarian churches was featured during the services. Canned goods were collected to be donated to those in need. The Branch 28 memorial Mass was held on Sunday, Nov. 26, at the monastery. Many happy returns to those celebrating birthdays and/ or anniver­saries at this joyous time. Let's keep special thoughts in mind for those having recently lost a loved one. Any of your life insurance needs or questions can be handled by calling Alan Szabó at (330) 482-9994. Wishing everyone joy, peace and love during this blessed, heartwarm­ing season. Branch 34 Pittsburgh, PA By Andy McNelis Here's hoping everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. Now, it's time we turn our attention to the Christmas and New Year holidays. It's hard to believe that it has been almost a year since the Y2K worries. Where has the year gone? Just a reminder: The invitations for the children's Christmas party have been sent. If you did not receive your invitation, please contact me at the number below. The party will be held at Jameson's Restaurant on Bates Street, Saturday, Dec. 9, at 1:00 p.m. The branch will hold it's annual meeting and election of officers at 12:30 p.m. at Jameson's Restaurant before the children's party. All adult life-benefit members are encouraged to attend. Get well wishes go out to John L. Lovász, Anna Liptak and her daugh­ter Marianne Basher. All three were recently hospitalized. Anna, it's good to see you up and around again. (See, prayers do work.) Please remember in your prayers, especially during the holiday season, the families of our deceased members. May God bless them and give them strength at this time of year. We were saddened to hear of the recent death of Anna Liptak's son, Stephen Michael Liptak Jr. Stephen, 65, was a retired White House security officer and lived in Arnold, Md. He was born in Pittsburgh and graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School. He served as a para­trooper in the 82nd Airborne. Please keep Anna and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Birthday wishes go out to Zita Kara, her daughter Mary Ann, Maria Bistey, John L. Lovász, Miriam Hager and Terri Varas. We hope this year brings you health and happiness. Last, but not least, a very special birthday wish is sent out to Theresa Untener, who will be turning 100 years old in December. May God bless you and grant you many more. If you have any news you would like to share, please contact me at (412) 421-6031. For information about WPA life insurance and annuity policies, please call Branch Coordina­tor Maria Bistey at (412) 431-6035. Branch 76 Philadelphia, PA By Jack Tokár We invite all members to attend our annual meeting and Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 16. The brief meeting and elections will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed at 6:00 p.m. by the Christmas party. Both will be held at the Philadelphia Hungarian Club (Magyar Otthon), 1125 Southampton Ave., Philadelphia. In addition to excellent Hungarian food, there will be gifts for the children and a special visit from Santa. Congratulations to our new members, John Tegzes and Marti Rozsa Tegzes, on their recent mar­riage. Marti recently emigrated from Hungary to marry John. We wish them a long and happy life together. We also want to wish them a warm welcome to the WPA family. The Philadelphia Hungarian Club has been busy lately, hosting several well-attended events. One of these was the Erzsébet Bal where everyone (even those not named Elizabeth) had William Penn Lite, December , 2000 17 L

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