William Penn Life, 2003 (38. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2003-05-01 / 5. szám
Branch 590 Cape Coral, FL by Joan Mauerman Our March meeting was held at Egret Hall in Cape Coral. Branch President Mike Tomcsak opened the meeting by reading a brief history of the 1848 War of Independence. He also read the "Tapra Magyar" in English and Hungarian. A memorial service was held for Elizabeth Posey and John Lesko. Mike spoke about annuities and a question and answer session followed. Bingo was played and the cover-all was won by Bob Menner. Door prize winners were Irene Franko, Vi Shinski and Rose Darab. The half-and-half winners were Rose Darab and Mike Tomcsak. Thanks to our bakers, Helen E. Toth and Irene Franko. The centerpiece and hall were decorated in an Irish and Hungarian theme. Happy birthday to Debbie Meehan, Michael Damon, Mackenzie Damon, Trey Hopper, Jodi and Joe Dues, Austin Damon, Rick Dues, Jennie Dues and Jim Mauerman. Happy anniversary to Mary and Ernie Mozer. May they have many more. They are busy enjoying their new granddaughters, Amanda, Bethann and Catherine Baldyga. Our next meeting will be held May 1 at Egret Hall. During this meeting we will also be electing our delegates to the upcoming General Convention. We urge you to attend this important meeting. Get well wishes are extended to Dylan Dues and Kalman Nagy. For all your life insurance and annuities needs, please call Mike Tomcsak at 863-858-8071. Branch 800 Altoona, PA by Vincent Frank Branch 800 member the Rev. Kenneth A. Greiner of Altoona will celebrate 50 years of service as a priest in the Altoona/Johnstown Catholic Diocese this month. Branch News He was ordained by the late Most. Rev. Richard T. Guilfoyle, bishop of the diocese, at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona on May 16, 1953. Father Greiner (pictured above) served as an assistant pastor at many parishes in the diocese before being named pastor of St. Mary's Church in Sade Gap, Pa. Under his leadership, the parish became well known for its famous family-style dinners, to which all were welcome. He is now retired and residing in Altoona, but continues to be active in the Nocturnal Adoration Society and spends time at the Blair County Senior Citizens Center, The Towers and R-Waffle King Restaurant. His hobbies are playing the harmonica and making tape recordings. Father Greiner attends all of Branch 800's social events. The branch congratulates him. May God bless you, Father Greiner. Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11. Happy Mother's Day to all you good mothers. May God bless you all, and may the Lord give you beautiful weather on your day. Pray for all of our sick members who may be ill at home or in hospitals, rehab centers or nursing homes. May they get well soon and be able to enjoy life better. We ask the good Lord of mercy to protect our men and women in the armed forces who are fighting for us and the country we love. Memorial Day, also known as Decoration Day, will be observed on Monday, May 26. It is a patriotic holiday for America. It is a day set aside to remember those who lost their lives in the service of our nation. Let us take a moment on that day to remember those who are not with us this Memorial Day. May they rest in peace. For all your life insurance and annuity needs, please call Bob Jones in Altoona at 814-942-2661. Branch 8114 Clarion, PA by Noreen Fritz Well, Happy Spring everybody! This is such a beautiful time of the year, but before we know it Memorial Day will be here to signal the unofficial start of summer. But, first, we have Mother's Day. For all you moms out there, I hope your day is a joy. The month of May brings not only Mother's Day but also a bunch of birthday wishes to these members: Norbert Bauer, Jane Carroll, Robert Carroll, Robert Chemicky, Ivan Hook, Jerome Judy Jr., Vado Savelli, Braden Huefner (9 already! Wow! Am I aging fast), Stanley Schill, Joseph Stahlman, William Huefner, Amy Bish, Robert Gourley, Carla Smith, Chris Gatesman, Ann Sarvey, Tiffany Best, Virgil Beary, Gregory Rice, Kathleen Callihan, Donald Schill and Kelly Fleming. Hope all of you have a wonderful birthday. One final reminder about our scholarship program: All completed applications must be postmarked by May 31 to be eligible. If you have any questions regarding the application, you can give me a call. You can also call me regarding all of your life insurance and annuity needs. I am here to help you and your family. With this unstable time in the world, it's nice to know you can still watch your money grow with one of our tax-deferred annuities. For all your life insurance and annuity questions, call me anytime at 412-821- 1837, or send me an email at noreenbunny.fritz@verizon.net. Don't forget our branch meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church, Main Street, Clarion. We welcome all members, family and friends to attend. Branch 8121 St. Marys, PA by Margaret Marconi Our branch held a regular business meeting April 2 after a three month Continued on Page 20 18 Williia Pen Life, May 2003
