William Penn Life, 2008 (43. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2008-07-01 / 7. szám
The Rev. Barnabas Kiss, pastor of Holy Cross Hungarian Catholic Church in Detroit, receives congratulations on the 30th anniversary of his ordination from Barbara A. House, vice chairman of the WPA Board. during her recent convalescence. She has had a tough fight, but, so far, we're winning. Thanks, Mom and Rudy, for all your help. Please remember in your prayers our deceased members and their families, especially John Pastor, Rebecca Brenner, Albert Horvath, Helen Kish, Margaret Paul and John Urban. May they rest in peace. Happy birthday to all our special members. I have learned the hard way to not mention names. Can't win. May you all have many more. Haven't noticed Kay Momtsios for a while. We want her to know her help is appreciated. Special good wishes to Darlene Gergely and Sandra Rea. What a joy to meet you. All our members here at Branch 18 are super. Please remember the WPFA Scholarship Foundation. Without your help, we would not be able to award as many scholarship grants as we do. We would love to hear from those of you who have received grants and are now in the working world. You know how much it was appreciated. You could also remember us in your will. No donation is too big or too small. Happy Summer everyone. Enjoy the heat. It certainly has arrived here with gusto. I hope to see you all at the WPA Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Days in Harrisburg, Pa., this month. Branch News Branch 28 Youngstown, OH by Kathy Novak Happy Independence Day! Hope those fireworks help everyone celebrating birthdays or anniversaries this month enjoy their special days. Wishing all the golfers a wonderful time at the 25th Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Days. It will be so nice to be able to visit with all our WPA friends. Welcome home to Frank and Mary Schauer who spent some quality time with family in Florida recently. Remember the WPA Picnic-A Great Fraternal Fest is quickly approaching, so call Steve at 330-746-7704 or Frank at 330-549-2935 to make sure you have a spot on the bus traveling there and to be a part of this wonderful event. Congratulations to some special WPA members:- Susan Szabó Koulianos upon being appointed to a principal position within the Alliance (Ohio) city school system.- Marisa Polgar (pictured) who recently graduated cum laude from the University of Miami. Marisa had a double major in English literature and environmental science. She is planning to continue her education to obtain her masters degree. Mark your calendars for these special events:- Sunday, Aug. 10 - The 83rd Magyar Nap (Hungarian Day) sponsored by the Youngstown American Hungarian Federation, 2219 Donald Ave„ from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. There will be plenty of Hungarian music, food and pastries.- Sunday, Sept. 7 - Heritage Day at the Youngstown Hungarian Club, 2219 Donald Ave., from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. The day will feature food and pastries, plus there will be many Hungarian artifacts on display. Get well wishes go out to all those under the weather these days, especially Irene Devlin, Joe Taylor and Irene Tomory. We offer our sincere sympathy to all those having recently lost a loved one. For answers to your questions about life insurance or annuities, please call Kathy at 330-746-7704 or Alan at 330-482-9994. Branch 296 __ Springdale, PA _^ by Diane M. Torma Congratulations to Branch 296 member Megan Holmes, who recently graduated from Leechburg High School and will be attending Clarion University in the fall with a dual major in early childhood and special education. Megan is the daughter of Home Office employee Cassie Holmes and her husband Jeff. We also congratulate branch member Chelsea Blankenship, who graduated from Franklin Regional High School and is heading to West Virginia University this fall to major in biology/pre-med. Chelsea is the daughter of Sandy and Gary Dinzeo. We wish Megan, Chelsea and all of our graduating seniors much happiness and success in their future endeavors. The next branch meeting will be on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m If you have any branch news to share, please call me at 724-339-2445. Branch 800 Altoona, PA by Vincent Frank Congratulations to Matthew Anthony Baker, this year's recipient of Branch 800's annual monetary award. This award is given to the graduating male senior who earns the highest grades in religion class at Bishop Guilfoyle High School in Altoona. Matthew is a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Altoona where he was an altar server. He completed his elementary education at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Mary's schools. He is the son of John and Gina Baker of Altoona. William Penn Life, July 2008 15
