William Penn Life, 2011 (46. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2011-08-01 / 8. 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! September is going to be a very busy month. It starts with the WPA's 125th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, Sept. 3, in the ballroom of the Pittsburgh Marriott North, Cranberry Township, Pa. If you haven't done so yet, make your reservations now. This wonderful event celebrates service to WPA members, families and the community. The music will be exceptional. WPA's 37th General Convention convenes on Monday, Sept. 5, where Teresa Toth and I, Joyce Nicholson, will be District 32 Delegates. Then, the WPA Picnic-A Great Fratemal-Fest at Scenic View will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17. This always is an enjoyable time with great food, great music, a fun auction and, of course, the bacon fry. I hope to see you there. Our next branch meeting will be Sunday, Aug. 21, at 63 Meadow Lane, Wintersville Ohio. We'll discuss plans for a fall baseball outing and for our Holiday basket program. If you have any news you would like to share, or for information about branch activities, please call Joyce Nicholson at 740-264-6238. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH by Dawn D. Ward Summer has finally arrived in northeast Ohio after record-setting rain. Several Branch 14 members participated in the 28th annual WPA Golf Tournament and Scholarship Days the weekend of July 15 and 16. These fraternal activities promote fellowship through recreation and provide a venue for raising money for the Scholarship Fund. WPA offers excellent life insurance and annuity plans in addition to many fraternal activities, including a terrific youth camp, Hungarian language camp and the annual picnic at beautiful Scenic View. Along with these national activities, Branch 14 also sponsors local outings, such as our recent trip to a Lake Erie Captains minor league baseball game, and our evening at the theater to see the critically acclaimed "Jersey Boys." In the fall, our Branch usually sponsors an outing to Northfield Park racetrack to see the pacers and trotters. Our Christmas party, to be held Dec. 10, is always a huge success, and it is growing every year. Many parents recollect attending as children and now enjoy the party with their children. Our best examples of promoting fraternalism are the many philanthropic endeavors in which we engage, such as our branch's generous donations to the WPA Scholarship Fund (more than $15,000 since 2007), and donations to other charities, most recently the Hattie Larlham Home for physically and mentally challenged children and adults. The future of WPA is in the hands of our youth. One outstanding member, Taylor Üveges (pictured lefl), graduated with honors this year from Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School. Her numerous accomplishments are extremely impressive. They include being named 2010-2011 Swimmer of the Year, along with being the swim team captain and gamering Northcoast League honorable mention. Taylor was marching band section leader and drum major. Her other awards include Performing Arts Student of the Month, Modem Language Student of the Month, the President's Education Award and the John Philip Sousa award. She was a National Honor Society member and plans to study music and creative writing at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Taylor is the granddaughter of active Branch 14 members Gladys and Lou Üveges. Her great-grandmother was the late Rose Arnosky Kaul, who served so well as one of our former branch presidents. The next branch meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hills. All adult branch members are encouraged to attend. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI by Barbara A. House Summer is fleeting. As usual, we went from Alaska to tropical overnight. Think fall. The best part about fall is we are closer to our 125th Anniversary Gala of William Penn Association and our 37th General Convention. I can't wait to see all our wonderful members and supportive friends. We are together so seldom. I'm going to savor every second. We enjoyed a steamy Join Hands Day. We had 24 dedicated members helping us to clean up and beautify with flowers. We began at West Mound Church, which is also an intake sight for the homeless. We then went on to Saint Michael Church and made it beautiful also. Thank you so much for all your help. With that many hands, we were done in no time. Please mark June 2,2012, on your calendars for next year. We appreciate all of you that participated. Please mark these events in your date book:- Holy Cross Hungarian Roman Catholic Church is celebrating Saint Stephen's Day on Aug. 14, beginning with 11:00 a.m. Mass followed by a dinner.- On Sept. 11, at 11:00 a.m. Mass, Holy Cross Church will host its annual anniversary celebration. There will be a templombúcsú honoring the Exaltation of the Holy Cross followed by a dinner. Call the church at 22 0 August 2011 0 William Penn Life
