William Penn Life, 2009 (44. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2009-01-01 / 1. szám
bags filled with candies and toys were distributed by Mrs. Claus to all children in attendance. The afternoon was completed with a buffet and Christmas cookies. Much thanks to the Home Office and Board of Directors for the financial assistance. Also, many thanks to the branch officers and members who gave of their time to make this year's party successful through your planning, preparation, clean-up and contribution to the Christmas cookie table. A special thanks to Frank and Noreen Fritz for handling the "uplifting" music. Thanks to Patty Balia for preparing a Christmas raffle. Tickets were sold to benefit the WPFA Scholarship Foundation. A total of $90 was raised. Special congratulations to branch member Chelsea Blankenship rwn^r-1 (pictured left). Chelsea is a H freshman at West ■_Virginia Univeryk I SI sity and recently . f m was selected as jIBj] one of only three ’’V-, , m freshmen students to the MedBound Medical School Early Assurance program. This program is for highly qualified and motivated students and the application process was very competitive. By being selected, Chelsea achieved guaranteed acceptance into the WVU School of Medicine after she completes her bachelor's degree. There are many other opportunities with this honors program as well. Chelsea will have to continue to meet various program requirements, including an overall GPA of 3.65 throughout her four years. She is the daughter of proud parents and branch members Sandy and Gary Dinzeo and the niece of Diane and John Torma. Keep up the good work, Chels! Your entire family is very proud of you. Happy January birthday wishes go out to Sydney Blankenship and Denise Ratkiewicz (the big one!). Hope you have a great day and many more. Branch 296 holds its monthly Branch News Santa and Mrs. Claus visit the children attending Branch 296’s Christmas party. meetings on the second Thursday of each month at the King's Family Restaurant in New Kensington at 7:30 p.m. The next scheduled meeting is on March 12, weather permitting. We encourage and welcome all branch members to attend. For your life insurance and annuity needs, call Noreen Fritz at 412-821-1837. If you have branch news to share, call me at 724-339- 2445. Happy New Year to all! Branch 800 Altoona, PA by Vincent Frank The new year 2009 has arrived and we're all hoping and praying that this will be the year the wars in the Middle East will end. We also wish for the U.S. economy to improve so that people will have jobs and be able to take care of their families. All officers of Branch 800 were reelected during the December meeting to serve for another term. They are: Vincent Frank; president; Daniel Greiner, vice president; George Dorman, secretary; Robert Jones, treasurer; and Robert Aiken, Melvin Frank and David Greiner, auditors. •Do you have any news that you would like to share with fellow brother and sister members? If so, please call me at 814-695-0213, and I will see to it that it will be published in the William Penn Life. In the meantime, the branch wishes all those celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions to have an enjoyable day on their special day. A big thank you goes to all who attended the branch memorial Mass for our deceased members and donated food for the needy. The Rev. Dennis Kurdziel told us he was pleased and happy with the good attendance. Have you been considering purchasing fraternal life insurance or annuities for yourself or a family member? Why not check out the plans the WPA has to offer? Call Bob Jones in Altoona at 814-942-2661 for more information about what the WPA has to offer you and your family. Branch 8114 Clarion, PA by Noreen Fritz, FIC, LUTCF The wonder of a new year is here and all our quiet hopes are bom again. Wishing you a very happy new year. As we welcome in the new year, I would like to also welcome into the branch our newest member, Edith Smith. My number one resolution this year is to always appreciate the great people that are members of the William Penn Association. The branch Christmas party had a large turnout and was very successful, as usual. Thank you to all the workers that made the holiday party 22 William Penn Life, January 2009
