William Penn Life, 2009 (44. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2009-12-01 / 12. szám
Branch 189 Alliance, OH by Sherry Moore Hello from Alliance! It's been a long time since everyone heard from us. We are doing really well. A lot has been going on at our branch. Earlier this year, our Join Hands Day event was led by Branch Vice President Carol Mcllvain. It was a great success. We had a very nice turnout of volunteers who helped us clean up areas of our community. Our steak and fish fries have started up again. Everyone who's attended them in the past say they are really good. We held our "Appreciation Day" in September and enjoyed another nice turnout for that event. Everyone brought food, and everything was thoroughly enjoyed. Our Halloween party was another huge success. The Ladies Auxiliary provided a bounce house for the children, and the food was plentiful and delicious. We had a contest for the best costume in three age categories. Everyone had a lot of fun, even the adults. All went home with treat bags containing lots of candy. Our hall has seen many improvements this past year. We installed a new ceiling and fans. The ladies' bathroom was remodeled from top to bottom. We also installed new windows, and the kitchen received a new ceiling and an ice machine. The club received a new big screen television along the back wall, just in time for football season. The WPA-sponsored Hot Stove baseball team enjoyed another winning season. The team won first place in their division. One of their players, Anthony Nickolson, passed away a couple of months ago in a car accident. He will be missed by all. Our prayers go out to his family and friends. Best wishes to all our members who celebrated birthdays and anniversaries over the past several months. Our election of branch officers will take place on Sunday, Dec. 6. For all your life insurance and Branch News Members of Branch 28 Youngstown show their appreciation for the branch’s 50-year members during a special dinner honoring those members pictured in the front row. (Photo by Frank Schauer) annuity needs, please contact Margie Antonasanti at 330-821-5824 We hope to have someone submit our branch news on a more regular basis. Until then, we hope everyone has a nice holiday season. Branch 249 Dayton, OH by Michele Daley-LaFlame The elections for Branch 249 officers was held on Sunday Nov. 8. Congratulations to President Pro Tern Anna Kertesz, President Michele LaFlame,Vice-President Steve LaFlame, Secretary-Treasurer Anne Marie Schmidt and Auditors Mary Ann Kabel and Mark Schmidt. We are all looking forward to a fun and prosperous year for our local branch. We hope that you members will give us some good ideas to reach out and expand our fratemalism. We are always looking for new ideas and fun things to do. We have a new date for the Christmas party. It will be held on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 1:30 p.m. in the St Stephen Church Undercroft, at 1114 Troy St., Dayton. We hope that many of you will attend. Please RSVP to Michele LaFlame at 937-278-5970 or lasmjr@earthlinnk.net. We will have our usual delicious meal, Christmas music, kids crafts and, of course, Santa Claus. Can't wait to see you all! St. Stephen Church is making delicious Hungarian sausage. It will be ready for pick-up on Friday, Dec. 4, fromlLOO a.m. to 6:00 p.m. while the church is having their Christmas Bazaar. The cost is $3.50 per pound. To place your order, please call Michele LaFlame at 937-278-5970. We hope that everyone has a joyous Christmas season. May God bless you and your family. So from us to you, Merry Christmas! For your life insurance and annuity needs, call Michele or Steve LaFlame at 937-278-5970. Branch 590 Cape Coral, FL by Joan Mauerman Branch 590 held a picnic on Oct. 15 at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda, Fla. We had a very nice turnout, and the weather was beautiful. As usual, our szalonna was a big hit. Everyone ignores their diet on picnic day. Thanks to Ilona Schmidt who made the best potato salad I've ever tasted. We had a memorial service in honor of the Freedom Fighters. Kalman Nagy recited the Sándor Petofi's poem "Talpra Magyar" in Hungarian, and Mike Tomcsak recited it in English. Our branch Christmas party will be held Saturday, Dec. 19, at 1:00 p.m. at the Golden Corral in Punta Gorda. We will hold election of branch officers prior to the party. Invitations are in the mail. We are going to my son Danny's house in Crawford, Texas, for 18 William Penn Life, December 2009
