William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-06-01 / 6. szám
Branch News first place finish at the WPA Bowling Tournament. Team members were Margaret Leonardo, Diane Walker, Rick Lewis and Jimmy Lewis. Also, Diane Walker placed first among the women bowlers, while Rick Lewis placed first and Jimmy Lewis second among the men. Other local members also attending were Marge Boso, Velma Nadalin and Debbie Lewis. After the bowling on Saturday, we had a fantastic banquet at the hotel. The weekend was a great time for all. It was good seeing so many people that we don't get to see very often. We hope next year more members will attend this event. Congratulations to members Alicia Anderson and Logan Boso on graduating from high school. Congratulations also to Ashley Boso on earning her bachelor's degree and to David Boso on earning his master's degree. Congratulations to all our members who are graduating from high school and college this year. Good luck to all in your future endeavors. Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag, which happened on this day in 1777. Please display the flag at your home on this special day. Father's Day this year is June 17. We would like to wish all of our members who are fathers a great day and thank you for all you do for your families. The first day of summer is June 20. We have already had many warm days, so if it keeps up we should have a hot summer this year. Independance Day is commonly known as the Fourth of July. It is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independance on July 4,1776. It is a great day to spend time with family and friends. The Hungarian Reformed Church located at 365 Woodrow Ave. in Columbus will be having a Soup & Learn Program hosted by the Hungarian Culture Association on July 8. Soup will be served beginning at 11:15 a.m. The program begins at approximately 11:40 a.m. and the topic will be "How Toledo's Hungarian neighborhood was saved (a 1986 video)." Afterward, a 2012 update and discussion, then learn details of a possible bus trip to Toledo to attend the Birmingham festival on Saturday, Aug. 18. Also, mark your calendars for the Columbus Hungarian Festival on Saturday, July 21, from noon to 7:00 p.m. We extend congratulations to all those celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and additions to their families. We wish to extend our sympathy to all who have recently lost a loved one. Keep all in your thoughts and prayers. For all your life insurance and annuity needs, please contact Arpad Sibrik at 614-231-8024 or Debbie Lewis at 614-875-9968. If you have any news you would like to share, please contact Branch Coordinator Debbie Lewis at 614- 875-9968 or email DAL9968@aol.com. Branch 132 South Bend, IN by the Branch 132 Officers After a very different winter and spring, it's time to go out to the ballgame. The William Penn Branch 132 co-ed softball team played their first game of the season on May 1, 2012. In a thriller, they won 18-8. The team plays on Tuesday evenings. For time and dates, call Belleville Softball Complex at 574-282-1449. See you at the game. Don't forget our branch picnic will be on July 29, beginning a 1:00 p.m. at Potawatomi Park Pavilion 1. Call 574-232-9451 and let us know how many people in your group will attend. The branch will furnish chicken, sausage, soft drinks, plates and utensils. Everyone is asked to bring a vegetable, salad or dessert to share. Looking forward to seeing all our old friends and also some new friends. Get well wishes go out to Anna Menyhért who has been ill. We hope you are feeling better. Congratulations to new grandpa John Bums. John's son and his wife are proud parents of a daughter born March 24. Our condolences to the families of Marie Wiseman and Rosemarie Norris. May they rest in peace. Branch 226 McKeesport, PA by Judit I. Borsay Dean Holtzman, a lifelong member of Branch 226, should be proud of his academic achievements. Dean is one of the select few to receive an Indiana University of Pennsylvania Foundation Doctoral Fellowships. We wish Dean (pictured left) the best as he pursues his doctoral studies at I.U.P. He has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and a master's degree in educational psychology, and is currently earning his Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in School Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. We wish all the best to our members who are graduating from high school or college. Know that as you enlighten yourselves, you will improve your communities as well. Please contact me with good news in your family to share with our fellow WPA readers at jiborsay@yahoo. com. Branch 249 Dayton, OH by Mark Schmidt Summer is here and it's time for fun in the sun. Recapping our busy spring, our branch participated in many Hungarian fraternal and cultural events. The Magyar Club of Dayton had a very successful Spring Dance with guests gathering from the Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton areas to enjoy the delicious Hungarian cuisine and music by the George Bátyi Gypsy Strings Orchestra, featuring Alex Udvary on cimbalom and our local musician, Louie Motko, on bass. We danced the csárdás and sang the night away to all our Hungarian favorites. In preparation for Mother's Day 20 ° June 2012 0 William Penn Life
