William Penn Life, 2010 (45. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2010-04-01 / 4. szám
Branch News Among those participating in Youngstown’s March 15 commemoration were (l-r): Bill Kolosi, Leslie Polgar, Michael Verich, Andrew Check and Joseph Losoncy. Continued from previous page handsome young men participating in this event. Ashley and Christina looked beautiful. Congrats Barbara and friends on all the hard work. The Rhapsody dinner was delicious as usual; I agree with Barbara House, especially the kocsonyái If you have any news you would like to share, please contact Andy McNelis at 412-421-6031. For information about WPA life insurance and annuity policies, please contact Branch Coordinator Maria Bistey at 412-431-6035. Branch 51 Passaic, NJ I by Christine Baldyga On Saturday, Feb. 13, my husband and I attended the Masquerade Ball held at St. Stephen's Church in Passaic, NJ. Stephen Varga, WPA chairman of the Board, was honorary patron. We had a wonderful time. The food served at both the cocktail hour and dinner was delicious. We enjoyed conversation with both old friends and new acquaintances that we met that evening. We were entertained by very talented dancers, and the band played traditional Hungarian music. Our compliments to the Rev. László Vas, pastor of St. Stephen's Church, and the Ball Committee for organizing a wonderful evening. Now that winter is behind us, we can now think about planting flowers and enjoy the spring weather. Branch 159 Phoenixville, PA by Nancy and Robert Kovach We hope that everyone had a Happy Easter. Yes, at long last, spring is here! Volunteers are needed for "Spruce Up Day" at the Parkside United Church of Christ in Phoenixville on Saturday, May 22, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. All local WPA members and their guests are invited to join us as we plant flowers and spread mulch in front of the sanctuary. If you can help out this day, please call us at 610-326-7429 by May 15. Lunch will be served to all our wonderful volunteers. Won't you please come and help us? It will be a great day of fellowship and fraternalism you'll enjoy with other WPA members. We hope to see you at the church on May 22. Branch 249 Dayton, OH by Mark Schmidt Branch 249 congratulates the Dayton area's first-generation Hungarian film maker Steven Bognár and his partner Julia Reichert on their nomination at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. The two were recognized for their Dayton-made documentary about the 2008 closing of the General Motors truck assembly plant in nearby Moraine, Ohio. Although it didn't win, the film, "The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant," was one of five nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Subject category. The 42-minute film had its premiere Aug. 19,2009, at the Shuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton and was broadcast by HBO on Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2009. The film featured a group of workers who were among the more than 2,400 who lost their jobs when the plant closed. "It would have been great to bring the [Oscar] statue home to Dayton," Bognár said, "but it's been an experience and honor to be part of this incredibly big show. We feel really good and proud that the film turned out well, but...it's a painful story that we're telling, and the pain is real for the people in the film." Bognár and Reichert also won a 2006 Emmy Award for their previous project, "A Lion in the House," a documentary about children fighting cancer. Branch 590 __ Cape Coral, FL ___ by Joan Mauerman Branch 590 held its March meeting at the Golden Corral in Punta Gorda, Fla. A memorial service was held to commemorate the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848. Branch Vice President Kalman Nagy recited the "Talpra Magyar" in Hungarian and Continued on next page William Penn Life, April 2010 19
