William Penn Life, 2008 (43. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2008-06-01 / 6. szám
For Starters Golf entries due soon; changes in plans announced PITTSBURGH - The deadline for entering the WPA's 25 th Annual Golf Tournament is June 20. Those wishing to play in the 18-hole tournament and who have not yet sent their entry should complete the form found on Page 19 of this issue and send it, along with their tournament entry fee and fee for post-tournament barbeque, to the Home Office. All golfers and guests are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. Call the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel at 717-564- 5511. When making your reservations, please mention that you are with the William Penn Association. Our 25th Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Days will be held July 18 and 19 in Harrisburg, Pa. Please note that two important changes have been made in our plans for the weekend. First, Friday evening's golfers reception will be held at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel beginning at 7:00 p.m. Secondly, the golf awards barbeque will be held Saturday afternoon at the Dauphin Highlands Golf Course immediately after the conclusion of tournament play. The annual meeting of the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation will still be held Friday, July 18, at 4:00 p.m. at the Sheraton. The tournament will be played Saturday, July 19, at the Dauphin Highlands Golf Course. The tournament will feature a shotgun start and straight scramble format. Tournament entry fee is $75 for WPA adult life benefit members and $80 for non-members. Room rates at the hotel are $119 per night, based on double occupancy. Tickets for the barbeque are $25 for adults, $10 for children ages 12 to 15, and free for children age 11 and under. For more information, call Endre Csornán, national vice presidentfraternal, at 1-800-848-7366, ext. 136. New England fraternalists discuss plans for 2008 NEW HAVEN, CT - The New England Fraternal Congress recently held its first executive committee meeting of the year. The NEFC represents 33 fraternal benefit societies throughout six states in the northeast. Discussed were plans for a Flag Day ceremony, Join Hands Day, fundraising for a scholarship and other items beneficial to member societies and the community at large. Many thanks to the Knights of Columbus for allowing the meeting to be held at their facility in New Haven. Their home office and museum complex is a jewel in the fraternal benefit system. Pictured above are committee members (1-r) Edward Figueiredo (Luso American), Joseph Goda (National Slovak Society), Janet King (Catholic Association of Forresters), Albert Costa (Luso American), John Kamenitsky (Slovak Gymnastic Sokol), Marion Varga (CSA Fraternal Life), Eileen Wilson (Slovak Catholic Sokol), Irene Grabowy (Polish National Alliance) and William J. Bero, a member of the WPA Board of Directors. Experience a true taste of Hungary. Hungarian Heritage Experience Reservation Form August 3-9, 2008 • Penn Scenic View, Rockwood, PA- Learn the Hungarian Name: language. Address:- Enjoy homemade Phone: Email: Hungarian food. WPA Policy Number- Practice Hungarian traditions. Sign up today! Fee - $275 per person (includes lodging, meals and instructional materials) Make check payable to “William Penn Association” Mail this form and check to: Hungarian Heritage Experience, William Penn Association 709 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 2 William Penn Life,June 2008