William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-11-01 / 11. szám
Branch News WPA Chair of the Board Barbara A. House presents Brand 18 member Christina Marchelietta with her 2012 grant from the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation. Christina, who was among 61 first-time recipients this year, received an additional $500 grant for winning first prize in the scholarship essay contest. p.m. at the Bethlen Hall of the First Hungarian Reformed Church, located at 14530 Alexander Road in Walton Hills. All adult members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI by Barbara A. House I am writing this the day before we leave for Europe. I am so excited to be going. I will tell you all about our trip when we get back. Our Branch 18 family Christmas party will be held Sunday, Nov. 25. Please note that this year's party will be held at a new location—the VFW Hall at 16736 Ecorse Road, Allen Park, Mich. The festivities will begin at 1:00 p.m. We ask you to bring food for our four-legged friends and a dessert for our buffet table. Invitations will be in the mail for our members. All are invited. If you are bringing a child, please reply to me at 313-418-5572. This way, we can tell Santa how many gifts to bring. Congratulations to Christina Marchelietta for winning first place in the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation essay contest. Congrats, Christina. We are so proud of you. Thank you to all of you who made the WPA Picnic-A Great Fraternal-Fest such a success. We all had such a great time. What rainy weather? It didn't hamper us at all. Happy 90th birthdays were celebrated that day. Happy birthday, Irene Korpák (my mom), Mary Tirpák and Nick Toth. You are all loved so much. May you all reach 100. Happy birthday also to Doris Schvarckopf, Braedon Wolfe, Mary Ann Kelly-Lovasz, Steve Evans, Papa Lovász, Alyssa Trunzo, Denise Hurley and Doug Truesdell. May you all have many more. Get well wishes go to some veryspecial people: Branch 18 Auditor Doug Truesdell, Doris Schvarckopf, A1 and Olga Wansa and Betty Holguin. Thank you, Shirley Kotik. The cabbage was wonderful and truly came in handy. Thank you, Eleanor Kender. You always know how to make my day better. We ask you to remember in your prayers our deceased members and their families, especially Leonard J. Revard, Anna Gyenese and Arpad Orosz. May they rest in peace. Our next branch meeting will be held Nov. 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hungarian American Cultural Center on Goddard Road in Taylor. Have a wonderful Fall season. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH by Kathy Novak With just a blink of our eyes we will be experiencing all the preparations for and anticipation of the holiday season. Plans are in place for the Branch 28 family Christmas party. It is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1, at Mindszenty Hall on Belle Vista Avenue. Remember, all members are invited. The party will start at 12:30 p.m. We're looking forward to visiting with so many of our branch members. Plans for the annual Thanksgiving vesper service for the Youngstown Hungarian community are being finalized. Please watch your local newspaper or church bulletin for more details. The host church this year is the Rockview Christian Church. Don't forget the holiday scholarship raffle will be held on Dec. 1. If you'd like some tickets, call Steve Novak at 330-746-7704. On Sunday, Sept. 9, the Youngstown American Hungarian Club hosted another wonderful Heritage Day. This year's program honored several of the club's senior members for their many years of dedication and support. Among the honorees were Branch 28 members Sándor Tollas Sr., Vera Szőke, Steve Novak and Irene Nemeth. Welcome home to our European travelers. We are so looking forward to hearing about all their wonderful experiences. As an added bonus to the two-week trip in Europe, Tom and Barbara House were staying several more days as Barbara was invited to speak at the Hungarian Parliament and attend a state gala. We are all so proud of our Chair of the Board. Best wishes to all those celebrating birthdays or anniversaries. Belated wishes for a happy 99th birthday go to Peg Kuty. What a wonderful lifetime of experiences she has had so far. We extend our sincere condolences to all those who have recently lost a loved one. Do you have news to share or questions about WPA? Call Kathy at 330-746-7704 or Alan at 330-482-9994. Let us all remember to take time to give thanks for all the wonderful blessings we have in our lives as we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Branch 34 Pittsburgh, PA by Marguerite McNelis Happy Veterans Day! And happy Marine Corps birthday to my husband and all Marines. Remember in your prayers our servicemen and women, both here and overseas. Happy and blessed Thanksgiving to everyone. Congratulations to my great-niece and branch member, Gábriellé Kel-William Penn Life 0 November 2012 0 19
