William Penn Life, 2009 (44. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2009-04-01 / 4. szám
Branch News Art Barillo of Branch 51 presents a donation on behalf of the WPA to the Rev. László Vas during the Farsang Bál Feb. 21 at St. Stephen’s Church in Passaic. N.J. own little business. Rose is a loyal WPA member. Let's get over there and show her our support. Good luck, Rose. We love you. Please remember I can always be reached on my cell phone at 313-418- 5572. Snow birds, remember to contact the Home Office to change your addresses back to your Michigan residence. Call the office toll-free at 1-800-848-7366. Thank you to all who have joined the WPA. Our annuities are the best deal in town. You will find our rates are hard to beat. Special thanks to Wally Burinda. Give me a call. A happy and blessed Easter to all our wonderful members. Please call me if you have news to share. Branch 27 _| Toledo, OH by Robert A. Ivancso Spring is here and we look forward to seeing our members at our future activities and events. Branch 27 members and guests will have an opportunity to attend a "Night with the Mud Hens" Sunday, May 31, when the Toledo Mud Hens will be hosting the Charlotte Knights. Game time is 6:30 pm. The gates will open early for Team Autograph Day, and kids 12 and under are invited to stick around after the game to run the bases. The festivities will conclude with a fireworks display. It should be a fun night for the entire family. All Branch members and their guests are invited to attend but seating is limited. For more information or to make your reservations, contact one of the following branch officers:- Robert Ivancso at 419-841-5351 or via email at wpa2 7bob@bex. net;- Paula Bodnar at 419-693-5509; or- Linda York at 419-343-6834 (after 7:00 p.m.). See you at the Game! At this time, our branch is updating our listing of member email addresses. If you have an email address, please email Robert Ivancso. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH by Kathy Novak Wishing everyone a blessed and glorious Easter season. Wishing a much long-awaited happy springtime to all as well. As always, the Youngstown American Hungarian Federation hosted a most entertaining and enjoyable March 15 celebration. The program included Michael Verich, vice chairman of the Ohio State Employment Relations Board, and William Hegedűs of the Akron Hungarian Blue. Music was provided by Bill Kolos, Andrew Check and Joe Locsony. Leslie Polgar recited the traditional poems, and the Youngstown Hungarian Dance group performed. Recently, the Millcreek Chapter of the American Business Women Association of Youngstown elected their 2009 Women of the Year, and, much to my surprise, I was honored with the award. I will be traveling to the ABWA's national convention at the end of September. A reminder: the bus to the WPA Picnic-A Great Fraternal Fest on Sept. 12 at Penn Scenic View is filling up. Reserve your seat today by calling Steve at 330-746-7704. Our apologies to the Bacho family for the misprint of their name in the last issue. Birthday greetings to all the spring babies. Our most sincere condolences to all families who have lost a loved one recently. Remember, for all your life insurance and annuity needs, please call either Kathy at 330-746-7704 or Alan at 330-482-9994. Branch 51 Passaic, NJ by Martha Barillo As a child in Europe, I used to hear the adults talk about the Farsang Bál. The Bál is always held right before Lent. It prepares us for 40 days of penance. It all sounded so magical. Guess what? About 62 years later, we went to one on Feb. 2 at St. Stephen's Church in Passaic, N.J. Stephen Varga, chairman of the WPA Board of Directors, was being honored. The auditorium was turned into a magical ballroom. The decorations were grand; the cocktail hour, filling. I have never had such delicious tepertős pogácsa. The dinner was very good, and the desserts were yummy! The band was out of this world. Our old friend Gypsy Joe honored us with some of our favorite numbers. We met people we have not seen in 10 years, and, guess what? They all got older, and that's because I haven't looked in my mirror lately. This was also a debutante ball. Young women of a certain age were introduced into society. We had a king and queen give permission to open the ball. The young ladies in white ball gowns and their escorts in tuxedos emerged onto the dance floor, dancing to a minuet. They were the princesses and princes. The WPA was represented by Branch 51 President Christine Baldyga and her husband Tom, William Penn Life, April 2009 17
