William Penn Life, 2010 (45. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2010-12-01 / 12. szám
Be a part of our celebration Next year will be a special year in the long, rich history of William Penn Association. In 2011, we will celebrate our Association’s 125th anniversary. There will be special events throughout the year marking this milestone, all leading up to the grand 125th Anniversary Gala in Pittsburgh in September. As part of our year of celebration, William Penn Life will feature stories on the background and history of WPA, and we would invite you to be a part of the story. Beginning in February, the month of our founding, we will begin recalling the people and events that led from our roots in Hungary, to our beginnings in Hazleton, Pa., to the extending of our Fraternal Spirit across the United States. For many of you, it was your parents, grandparents or great-grandparents who helped build and support William Penn Association. Help us to tell their story and ours by submitting articles or antidotes about lives that have been touched by William Penn Association. Please contact John E. Lovász with any items or stories. John can be reached at 1-800-848-7366, ext. 135, or jlovasz@williampennassodation.org. Your story will help our readers to understand what WPA means to our members and will honor the memory of your loved ones. 00 go-8 Thanks for a first-rate trip to Hungary THANKS, ENDRE, for providing an extraordinarily spectacular trip to Croatia and Hungary. Everything was first-rate. All the side trips were fun, interesting and varied. And the access we had to special events, like the lunch in Parliament, was available to us only because of your influence. It was a real honor to have those experiences. Many of our traveling companions became jó baráts. They were excited to learn about our heritage and are very proud to be Magyars. You are to be commended for all your hard work. It was much appreciated. With gratitude, Maris Kronoviter Toledo, OH ‘Experience’ encouraged visit to Hungary I'M WRITING TO YOU from the airplane as I fly back to the U.S. from Hungary. I want to express to you my most sincere appreciation for hosting the Hungarian Heritage Experience camp this year at Scenic View. I attended it for the first time in August, with my father, Jim Szobota, and we really enjoyed it. Immediately afterwards we planned a trip to Hungary because we were very excited from the camp and had a new comfort lev-Vour comments on our „Lzi Association are always welcome, please write to US 3t* William fenn Life Willi am fenn A^iat'on 7o9 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, f A ' S>'L^ Or, you can send your : comments via email to: .lovász® illiampennassociation.org I t el with the Hungarian language and culture. Other camp attendees shared their stories of Hungarian travels with my mother during "graduation day" at the end of the camp, and in no time at all, all three of us were booked for a 10-day adventure. My father's parents immigrated to the U.S. early in the 20th century, but many of their siblings stayed in Hungary. For years we knew that we had close relatives there, but never actually met them or even fully understood our extensive family tree. During our visit, we met relatives and visited the places that are special to our family. Thank you again for the Hungarian Heritage Experience. It was enlightening, enjoyable, and memorable, and led us to go experience our own Hungarian heritage first-hand. Sincerely, Stephanie Szobota El Cerrito, CA Youth group appreciates WPA hospitality THANK YOU SO MUCH for the delicious chicken paprikas; it was needed. Everyone looks forward to that dinner the most throughout camp. You should know that it is very much apreciated by every camper and staff member. We cannot express our gratitude for the meal and everything else you do for the camp. We appreciate you and send blessings your way. May God bless you. Sincerely, The Hungarian Reformed Youth Camp Peach State member sends greetings WE ENJOYED the picnic, and tell Mr. Csornán that the state of Georgia was represented with eight people from Fayatteville, Ga. We enjoy the William Penn Life and the puzzle, but the letters are a little small for a 93-year-old member. Thank you/ Szeretetek Simon János Fayatteville, GA William Penn Life 0 December 2010 ° 3
