William Penn Life, 2001 (36. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2001-08-01 / 8. szám
Branch 13 Trenton, NJ By Elsie H. Radvany The Dauphin Highlands Golf Course in Harrisburg, Pa., was the setting for the 18th Annual Golf Tournament held July 14. The golf course and the surrounding area made for a fabulous setting. The officers of Branch 13 attended the tournament. Although they did not play golf, they assisted the committee by acting as spotters during the tournament. We extend our sincere congratulations to all the winners. We also thank Branch 336 Harrisburg for hosting this tournament and for their dedicated effort to making it such a success. The proceeds from the tournament (approximately $6,000) will benefit the WPA scholarship foundation. Branch 13 will celebrate the 115th anniversary of the WPA with a luncheon on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Catholic War Veterans Hall, 310 Adeline St., Trenton. We will honor members who attained 50 years of membership between 1993 and 2001. All such members will be invited as guests of our branch at no charge. The luncheon, which will begin at 12:30 p.m., will feature fruit cup, turkey, mashed potatoes, string beans, dessert and coffee or tea. Cost is $10 per person. Reservations must be made in advance. Call Elsie H. Radvany at (215) 295-2222. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH By Dawn D. Ward Branch 14 is sponsoring a bus trip for its members to the WPA picnic at Penn Scenic View in Rockwood, Pa., on Saturday, Sept. 15. The bus will leave from the First Hungarian Reformed Church in Walton Hills at 7:30 a.m. and will arrive in time for the ecumenical service at noon. There will be an all-you-can-eat buffet featuring Hungarian favorites such as bogrács gulyás, székely káposzta and kolbász, plus hot dogs and other traditional picnic fare. The cost is $20 per person, and, ’ C Member of all ages from Branch 18 work together to beautify the Wayne County (Mich.) Family Center as part of the branch’s Join Hands Day project in June. upon arriving at Scenic View, each member will receive $10. The bus will return to the church at about 9:00 p.m. For reservations, you must call Branch President Caroline Lanzara at (216) 581-8979 by Aug. 31. Branch 14 will sponsor another acitivity for its adult members at the Carousel Dinner Theatre to see the musical review, "Razzle Dazzle." Reservations are due by Oct. 13. For more information, call Caroline Lanzara at (216) 581-8979. The next Branch 14 meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hills, Ohio. All Branch 14 adult members are welcome to attend. Branch 18 I Park, Ml By Barbara A. House Hope you all are having a great summer. We just returned from the Annual Golf Tournament in Harrisburg, Pa. Many thanks to the officers and members of Branch 336 Harrisburg for hosting the tournament. What a wonderful job you did. Everyone had a great time. Thanks also to the Home Office officers and employees. This is a huge job, and everything wás great. Branch 18 members Joanne Mayoros won a huge basket of cheer during the benefit raffle. Congratulations. Thank you to all for your kind expressions of sympathy on the death of Tom's mom and my mother-in-law, Mary House. She passed away on July 4 after a lengthy illness. Welcome new member Sierra Revera. Many thanks to Amy Polakowski, Deac and Helen Sabo and Carol Truesdell for the trust you have placed in the WPA. Branch 18, along with the Michigan Fraternal Congress, took part in Join Hands Day. We invaded Wayne County Family Center for the entire day. We purchased outdoor furniture for adults and children. We cut down trees, planted 25 flats of flowers that we purchased and cleaned the entire area outside. Thank you to Emilia Blair, Amy Polakowski, Kay Momtsios, Helen and András Breznai, Carol and Doug Truesdell, Betty and Rey Holguin, Bill Imry, Ashley Haas, Steven Truesdell and my own tree chopper Tom House. It was a huge job but very rewarding. Operation Christmas Child donations are due soon. I still have not heard from many of you. You have until the middle of September to get your boxes to me. I especially want to hear from you that take trips with us. We also accept cash donations. We received 10 boxes from Mike and Judy Toth of Georgia. Our thanks to them and to Emilia Blair (how nice you are) and Genevieve Molnár for all your many, many donations. R Congratulations to Michael Oberg (left) who received a scholarship from the WPA and won a scholarship from the Michigan Fraternal Congress. Michael is recuperating from a William Penn Life, August 2001 17 ( T
