William Penn Life, 2005 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2005-10-01 / 10. szám
■Branch News Branch 14 Cleveland, OH by Dawn D. Ward Many Branch 14 members enjoyed a lovely day at the 5th annual WPA picnic Sept.10. Thanks to Violet Sarosi for coordinating the bus trip from Cleveland. This great fraternal-fest is a wonderful way to wind up the summer. Branch 14 will sponsor a "Night at the Races" Friday, Oct. 14, at Northfield Park. A delicious buffet dinner is served around 6:00 p.m., followed by an evening of betting on the trotters. For more information and reservations call Branch President Caroline Lanzara at 216-581-8979. The Ward Agency is pleased to announce the appointment of new sales representative Jeff Klecan. Jeff has over 20 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry, specializing in the personal market. He is anxious to introduce his sizable client base to the many benefits and advantages the WPA offers. The annual Branch 14 open-house Christmas party will be held Sunday afternoon, Dec. 11, at the Bethlen Hall of the First Hungarian Reformed Church in Walton Hills, Ohio. All Branch 14 juvenile members will receive invitations, and adult members are welcome to attend. There will be a nominal fee for non-members. The next branch meeting will be held Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hills. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI by Barbara A. House Can you imagine what all those Katrina and Rita survivors are going through? Please remember them in your prayers. Happy 45th anniversary to Julius and Julia Bubenko. Happy 50th anniversary to Therese and Michael Congratulations to Branch 18 member Michael Vasas and his wife Therese who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 5. Vasas. Happy 55th anniversary to Liz and John Varga. Aren't those terrific numbers? Congratulations. You are special members. Get well wishes to Liz Varga, Olga and A1 Wansa, Bela Imry (thanks for the wonderful pictures), Arlene Csornán (thanks for handling the baked goods for us), Helen Fekete, Rocky and Emma Borsa (thanks, Emma), and Liz Piwowarski. Hope you are all better soon. Have you heard about the "do not call" list for your cell phone? Telemarketers will eat up your minutes fast. To put your cell phone on the do not call list, call 1-888-382-1222. Please remember all our deceased members in your prayers, espcially Alex Var go, Milo Ehle and my best email buddy Walter Bugielski. May they rest in peace. Sympathy goes to Grace Balaythy on the death of her daughter and to Eleanor Nagy on the death of her husband George. It was great to meet Eleanor and her daughter. I hope to see them again at a better time in their lives. I also spoke to Augie Acosta who told me his son passed away. He was paralyzed from the neck down for 25 years. He died of a heart attack at 51 years of age. Please show some fraternalism and let these members know you are thinking of them. Thank you Cecylia Matecki for your kindness. You and Tom continue to be our best friends. Welcome to Margaret Salk, a new transfer to Branch 18. Great to speak with you. Thank you to Genevieve Molnár for all the great donations. The White Rose Ball will be held Feb. 11,2006. The Hungarian Arts Club is looking for girls of Hungarian descent between the ages of 15 and 19 that may be interested in becoming debutantes. If your daughter or granddaughter may be interested, call Linda Enyedi at 248-352-0927. Also, young men are needed as escorts. Happy birthday to all our members, especially: Carol Truesdell (my buddy and branch treasurer), Laci Lukacs, Mary Gyuszi, Oliver László, Gus Schvarckopf, Cornelia Kaviscan, Helen Fekete, Lori Kender, Mary Pedrys, Margaret Nagy, Jim Lochinger, Loren Molnár, Steve Orsargos, Alicia Breznai, Jim Schepens, Ludovic Pop, Bill Ladanyi, Goldie Kar, Margaret Madarasz, Mike Vasas, Ashen Antal, Jolán Fiiak, Jordan Hampton, Anna Toth, Liz Varga, Helen Frantangelo and Vivian Hollis. Hope you celebrate many more birthdays. Our next branch meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7:00 p.m. at the American Hungarian Reformed Church. We will meet again Nov. 9. The family Christmas party will be held Sunday, Nov. 27. Invites will be in the mail soon. If you do not receive one, please let me know. All are welcome. There will be food, entertainment, prizes and a visit from Santa. The December meeting will be held Dec. 14. After that, we will take a break for three months. As always, if I can help you with your WPA needs, please call me anytime at 313-383-4472 or 313-294- 3997. My cell number is 313-418-5572. Are you attending our Soaring Eagle trip. It's the best deal going. Only $86 for members for a 5-star room, coin and meal vouchers. The trip is Nov. 28 to 29. Call me if you are interested. It is a super trip. 16 William Penn Life, October 2005
