William Penn Life, 2007 (42. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2007-01-01 / 1. szám
Branch News Santa Claus welcomes children to the Branch 51 family Christmas party. Branch 51 officers for 2007 are (l-r) Marian Rubin, treasurer; Ernest J. Mozer Jr., president; Christine Baldyga, secretary; and Maria Mozer, auditor. Enjoying the Ohio winter weather are Liz, Rachel and Jerry Schauer. Best wishes to all those celebrating birthdays or anniversaries recently, especially Robert and Evelyn Horvath who were honored at a surprise party to mark their 50th wedding anniversary. Get well wishes to those under the weather, especially Joan Nagy, Frank Tobias and Irene Devlin. We also express our sincere sympathy to all those who have recently lost a loved one, especially to Chairman of the Board Steve Varga and his family on the loss of his mother. May she ryst in peace. For your life insurance and annuity needs, please call Kathy Novak at (330) 746-7704 or Alan Szabó at (330) 482-9994. Branch 51 Passaic, NJ by Martha Barillo Today is Dec. 10; 15 more days until Christmas. By the time you read this, the holidays will be over, but we hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and we wish you a happy and healthy new year. Holidays bring out the best in all of us. We try to clean the house inside and out, and we run around shopping our heads off (and returning gifts after Christmas). Today, for me, was special because my 13-year-old granddaughter and I spent three hours baking cookies, decorating them and eating the burnt ones (and some that weren't so burnt). This tradition started when her mother was a girl scout. This is called quality time for grandmothers. You wonder about the other grandchildren. They are also very special and I hope to spend some quality time with them during the holiday season. This holiday is also special for me because I have a cousin visiting from Slovakia. When I was a child, I left Europe on Dec. 28.1 spent my last six months before leaving with that cousin. I will never forget that Christmas. It was magical in every way. More happy times: we attended the Protestant Ball on Nov. 10 at the Holiday Inn in Carteret, N.J. Aside from the most awful traffic on a Friday night, we had a wonderful time. Maybe because it was a new place, and the people at our table--the Bekes and the Radvanys. The debutantes were lovely, the music heavenly and the food very good. A good night was had by all. The branch family Christmas party was held on Dec. 3 at the American-Hungarian Club in Garfield, N.J. Mr. Meatball entertained the children, parents and grandparents. Many of the children participated in the show. Christmas carols were sung and Santa Claus arrived. Santa spoke with each child and gave them a monetary gift. The children really enjoyed the spinning light toy provided by the Home Office. Refreshments were served and the afternoon was enjoyed by all. Thanks to the WPA Board of Directors and the Home Office for their assistance in making the party a success. Before the party, Branch 51 held its annual election of officers for 2007. Reelected were: Ernest J. Mozer Jr., president; Marian Rubin, treasurer; Christine Baldyga, secretary; and Maria Mozer, auditor. We wish everyone a happy and healthy new year. (Christine Baldyga also contributed to this article.) Branch 76 Philadelphia, PA |_ by Jack Tokár Hello, hello you beautiful people of the WPA everywhere. We wish you a very happy, healthy, and prosperous new year. The Christmas party for Branch 76 was held on Dec. 17, in conjunction with the celebration of the members of the Philadelphia Hungarian Club. Since the club's building was sold, their usual party was held at a different location: the Duna-Danube Swabian Association Club, at 1277 Southampton Road, Philadelphia. This new location is about two blocks east of where the Philadelphia Hungarian Club was located on Southampton Road. It was a very joyful occasion. The children had lots of fun with the gifts they received from the William Penn Santa. The annual election of officers for our branch took place, with no change in officers. They remain: Jack Tokár, president and coordinator; Stephen Pokomy, vice president; Bette Lewis Tokár, secretary-treasurer; and James Pokomy and Stephen Pokomy, auditors. We would very much like to see some of our younger members begin to be more active in the Association. 18 William Penn Life, January 2007
