William Penn Life, 2007 (42. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2007-09-01 / 9. szám
Branch News The Taylor North Central North East Girls Softball team, sponsored by Branch 18, won the Michigan District #5 championship and competed in the state finals this July. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH by Dawn D. Ward It's hard to believe that summer is almost over and the 36th WPA General Convention is just around the corner. There will be six delegates representing Branch 14 in Pittsburgh Sept. 3 to 5. A report on this quadrennial event will appear in the next issue of the William Penn Life. The bus to Penn Scenic View Sept. 15 for the annual WPA Picnic has again been filled by Branch Coordinator Violet Sarosi. Great job, Violet! Congratulations to Branch 14 Vice President Tom Levi and his wife, Vera, on their 50th wedding anniversary. Family and friends gathered at the Bethlen Hall of the First Hungarian Reformed Church Aug. 18 to commemorate this event. The next Branch 14 meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bethlen Hall of the First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hills, Ohio. Please plan to attend to help plan the fall branch activities. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI by Barbara A. House Happy Labor Day. Aren't we glad to see this summer go? It has really been a scorcher. Give me fall and winter anytime. Happy anniversary, Tommy. Can you believe 41 years? Where does the time go? I love you. We will celebrate in Hungary. I may work on a WPA trip to Hungary next year. Would there be any interest? Let me know. I'll tell you all about our trip when we get back. Get well wishes go to all our Next Deadline Sept. 10, 2007 wonderful members, especially Eleanor Kender (who recently suffered a heart attack), Elsie Kantor, Lou Almassy and Douglas Truesdell. Get well soon. You are all loved and missed. Hi, Joe Gegus. Nice talking to you. Congrats also to member Christina Marchelletta and her team of all-stars (see photo at right). They went to the state finals for the third year in a row. Branch 18 has sponsored two teams for four years. Christina pitches at 51 miles per hour! We're very proud of you. Way to go, girl! Happy birthday to all our members, especially Kalman Toth (who is celebrating his 85th), Margaret Danko, Edith Kiss, Jennifer Balog, Lydia Kadi, Eva Veres, Shirley Gegus, Dan Nagy, Latoya Boswell, Olivia Hall, James Desana, Bishop Wolfe (love you), Art Antal, Mike Kessler, Frank Kender, Kayla Mayoros, Samantha House, Eleanor Kender, Tibor Tuske, Bob Jackson, Rob Kantor, Mark Mayoros, Carol Hebert, Sky Molnár, George Schvarckopf, Carl Schvarckopf, Mary Tirpák, Barbara Yarbrough, Wanda Gall, Carianne Mayoros, Anna Bodnar, Eileen Gonzales (best meatloaf maker), Angela Molnár and Helen Paul. Hope you all have many more. Please remember our deceased members and their families in your prayers, especially Marge Swek on the death of her sister Liz Piwowarski, Jennifer Balog on the death of her father David, as well as Helen Novak, Joseph Berezel, Jolán Ladányi, Helen Bond, Helen Kadykowski, Anthony Perruzzi and Raymond Ostrosky. May they rest in peace with the Lord. Thank you to all who helped me celebrate my most special birthday. I celebrated for two weeks. It's always nice to be remembered. Happy anniversary to Carol and Doug Truesdell. Carol, we will celebrate this and your birthday in Hungary. Can't wait. A great big thank you to all who again made our Chinese Auction at the Annual Golf Tournament such a success. Thank you to all who donated money and prizes. A huge thank you to Ronda, Cassie and Sandy for working all day and night. Without you it couldn't happen. We contributed $2,220 to the Scholarship Foundation. Hope to double that at the WPA Picnic this month. I am now taking reservations for our annual Soaring Eagle trip. Please see the ad on the next page. Remember your Support the Troops items. Bring them to our September branch meeting. The Hungarian American Cultural Center, 26257 Goddard Road, Taylor, will host an old-fashioned pig roast on Saturday, Sept. 22. For more information, call 1-734-946-6261. Mark your calendars for upcoming events at Holy Cross Church:- Oct. 21, Card Party;- Oct. 28, Holy Cross Church 101st anniversary and Oct. 23 commemoration; and Continued on Page 17 16 William Penn Life, September 2007
