William Penn Life, 2010 (45. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2010-03-01 / 3. szám
Branch News Branch 10 Barton, OH Branch 40 Martins Ferry, OH Branch 248 Monaville, WV Branch 349 Weirton, WV Branch 8164 Steubenville, OH by Joyce Nicholson Hello from the WPA branches from Barton, Martins Ferry, Weirton, Steubenville and Monaville! I know most people may agree that we're ready for spring to arrive and say viszontlátásra to the snow, ice and cold weather of winter. We look forward to this year full of activities and fun-filled outings and can't wait for good weather to arrive. We want to extend our congratulations to Richard Toth for being named FSGP Fraternalist of the Year and Stephen Varga for his appointment as board chairman of the Hungarian-American Coalition. The admiration for your accomplishments is felt by all of us within the WPA. Happy birthday to branch members with birthdays this month and best wishes to members with anniversaries. Our prayers go out to those who may have lost loved ones recently. Please keep in your prayers the people of Haiti and Chile who are suffering from the earthquake devastation and members of our armed forces who are far away from their families. Easter will be here soon so we want to wish everyone a blessed holiday. For information about branch activities, call me at 740-264-6238. Next Deadline March 19 Branch 14 Cleveland, OH by Dawn D. Ward Branch 14 members are looking forward to the first meeting of 2010 in March. We are a very vibrant branch, as is evidenced by the annual children's Christmas party. It continues to grow every year. The adult members may participate in several branch sponsored activities throughout the year. Last year, there were outings to an Indians game, Hungarian Night at a Captains baseball game and Northfield Park horse races. The branch's philanthropic endeavors included a donation of $1,500 worth of toys to children at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. The prior two years, the branch's participation in "Join Hands Day" in May has been devoted to helping ill children. The branch also helps people with financial hardships due to serious health challenges. Over the last two-and-a-half years, Branch 14 has donated more than $15,000 to the WPA Scholarship Foundation. Membership provides activities for children and adults as well as opportunities to volunteer. What a great organization! Welcome new members Sydney Wolk, Hailey Wolk and Monica Wolk. The WPA rewards members financially for referrals through the Recommender program. Contact the Ward Agency at 440-838-1200 with names of potential new members and earn "Recommender Bucks". Congratulations to WPA scholarship recipient Brian Haynes for making the dean's list at the University of Akron for the fall semester of 2009. Brian is a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering, and he has made the dean's list every semester. He is a member of the Robotics Club at college. At the Robo Games, an international competition held in San Francisco in May 2009, the entry from the University of Akron won third place. Brian and his team members worked on this project which earned them the bronze medal. It is gratifying to hear about our members' successes. Please contact the Ward Agency at 440-838-1200 with information regarding members' accomplishments. It is not too soon to start the process for applying for a WPA scholarship. Refer to the eligibilty rules found elsewhere in this issue or call the Ward Agency for information. The branch meetings prior to summer recess will be held March 3, April 7 and May 5. All Branch 14 members are welcome to attend and help plan the 2010 agenda. The meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. at the Bethlen Hall of the First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hills. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI by Barbara A. House As I write this, we are still in Florida and, yes, we are still freezing. Can you believe this? We continue to smash all records. On Feb. 28, Tommy, Debbie, Glenn and I left for a cruise. I am certain Florida had good weather by then. I am hearing that we brought Michigan weather with us. But, we are not doing any shoveling. Thank you, Tibor Check, for a beautiful article in last month's magazine. I couldn't agree with you more. Keep up the good work. Thank you also, Endre Csornán, for a Hungarian language article. I heard so many wonderful things from our members. Welcome to the WPA family, Judit Borsay. Now, for all you calling me about scholarships: this is the time. Please get your application requests to National President George S. Charles Jr. now. Good luck. Congratulations to Kerri and Bob Continued on Page 16 William Penn Life, March 2010 15
