William Penn Life, 2011 (46. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2011-04-01 / 4. szám
For Starters In Brief WPA Mini-Golf Open Children and teens ages 6 to 17 are invited to participate in the first-ever WPA Mini-Golf Open to be held in conjunction with the 27th Annual WPA Golf Tournament. The Open will be held Saturday, July 16, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Scally’s Golf Center, 265 Hookstown Grade Road, Coraopolis, Pa. Prizes will be awarded. The Open will end in time so that all participants can attend the annual Golf Awards Barbeque that afternoon at Quicksilver Golf Club. See next month’s William Penn Life for more information and registration forms for both the Open and the WPA Golf Tournament. A full 'Experience' The Home Office has announced that all spaces for this year's Hungarian Heritage Experience are full and reservations are no longer being accepted. We thank all those who have registered for this year's Experience. We look forward to welcoming you to Scenic View July 31 to Aug. 6. Anyone wishing to be added to a waiting list should call the Home Office toll-free at I -800-848-7366, ext. 122. Should any openings occur, they will be filled on a first-come/first-served basis. Japan Relief Our thoughts and prayers are with all those in Japan suffering from the effects of the recent earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters. As fraternalists, it is part of our mission to help those in need, and there are many, many people in Japan who are in need of many of life’s basic necessities. We call on our fellow members and fraternalists to please help with Japan’s recovery by making a donation for the relief efforts now underway. WPA members can make donations made payable to “William Penn Association Foundation” and send them to: Japan Relief William Penn Association Foundation 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 WPA Board elects Bero to fill unexpired term as vice chairman PITTSBURGH — During its March meeting, the WPA Board of Directors elected William J. Bero (pictured right) of Fairfield, Conn., as Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr. Bero, 56, will fill the unexpired term of Barbara A. House, who was elected Chair of the Board in December 2010. Mr. Bero brings to his new position more than 15 years of experience as a member of the WPA Board. He served on the Board first from 1987 to 1991 and then from 1999 to the present. In addition to serving on many Board committees, Mr. Bero has been an active member and leader of Branch 1 Bridgeport, Conn., where he currently serves as branch president. He is also involved in the affairs of the Hungarian American community in the northeast, serving as assistant treasurer at the United Church of Christ in Bridgeport. pn Tb* Do you want to go green with your copy of William Penn Recently, several members requested the Home Office stop mailing them a copy of our monthly member magazine, William Penn Life. While each said they enjoy reading our magazine and will continue to do so, they offered some interesting reasons for their request: • They can read the magazine online at the WPA website. • Printing fewer copies would save paper and natural resources. • Mailing fewer copies would lower WPA postage costs. One member suggested we could email members either a PDF version of the magazine or an alert that the latest issue of the magazine is available on our website. This made us wonder how many more of our readers would like to "go green" with their copy of William Penn Life. If you would prefer reading the electronic version of our magazine and wish to stop receiving a printed copy, please contact John E. Lovász at our Home Office by calling 1-800-848- 7366, ext. 135, or by sending an email to jlovasz@williampennassociation.org. Let us know whether you would prefer to receive a PDF copy sent to your email or to receive an email alert that the latest issue is online. General Convention The General Convention, WPA’s governing body, will convene Sept. 4 to 6, 201 I, in Pittsburgh. In preparation for this important event, WPA members across the country will be gathering in May to elect delegates who will represent them at the Convention. This month’s William Penn Life contains information concerning these elections that we believe all members should read. First, turn to Page 23 and read the Notice of Qualifications for Delegates to the 37th General Convention. This notice contains excerpts from the Association’s By-Laws outlining who is eligible to serve as a delegate. If you wish to serve as a delegate to the Convention, or if you wish to have your say by voting in your district’s delegate election, turn to Pages 24 and 25 of this issue to learn when and where your district’s election meeting will be held. Results of the Delegate District elections will be published in the August issue of William Penn Life. 2 0 April 2011 0 William Penn Life
