William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-11-01 / 11. szám
Branch News ley. She and her partner danced at the Cleveland Dancesport Challenge. They took first place in five Latin events, Pre-Champ and Championship Youth and first place in Gold, Pre-Champ and Championship and Under 18 levels. Their school is the Art & Style Dance Studio in the South Side. Way to go Gabby! We would like to extend happy birthday wishes to all branch members celebrating their birthdays. We hope that you all are happy and healthy. 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 plans, please contact Branch Coordinator Maria Bistey at 412-431-6035. Branch 51 Passaic, NJ by Christine Baldyga Plans are underway for the Branch 51 Christmas party, which will be held Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2:00 p.m. at the American Hungarian Club in Garfield. There will be entertainment, the singing of Christmas carols, a visit by Santa Claus, gifts for the children and refreshments. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us. The annual election of branch officers will be held the same day at 1:00 p.m. We hope all of our members can attend. We wish everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving! Branch 129 Columbus, OH by Debbie Lewis Warmest greetings from Columbus, Ohio. The weather so far this fall has been great. The colors of the leaves on the trees have been changing to beautiful fall colors. It is a relief from all the hot summer weather we experienced. Winter is just around the corner. Veterans Day is Nov. 11. It is a federal holiday honoring armed service veterans. It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War 1. This year, Thanksgiving will be held on Nov. 22. We hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving. This is a great time to be thankful for all our family and friends and to be able to spend time with them. Our next branch meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 27. Election of officers will be held at this meeting. Meetings are held at 4:30 p.m. at Plank's Cafe located at 743 Parsons Ave., Columbus. We are hoping to get more members to attend. Hope to see you there. The Hungarian Reformed Church located at 365 Woodrow Ave. in Columbus will be having another Soup & Learn Program hosted by the Hungarian Cultural Association on Sunday, Nov. 11, after the 10:00 a.m. church service. Soup will be served at 11:15 a.m. and the 90-minute program starts around 11:40 a.m. The topic: "Study Abroad in Hungary: College Classes Taught in English." Speakers will be two professors from The Ohio State University, Dr. Agi Risko and Dr. Jesse Labov. No program is scheduled for December. Mark your calendars for this years branch Christmas party. It will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 1:00 p.m. at the Columbus-Grove City Elks, 2140 Sonora Dr., Grove City, Ohio. Invitations will be mailed, of you can contact Debbie for more information at 614-875-9968. We would like to welcome our newest branch member, Zekeila Thames. We extend congratulations to all those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries this month. Congratulations to all that have new additions to their families. We would like to send get well wishes to all who have been sick or hospitalized. Hope all have a speedy recovery. We wish to extend our sympathy to all who have recently lost a loved one, especially the families of members Cosmo Bertino and Joseph Ruffle. Keep all in your thoughts and prayers. For all your life insurance and Branch 34 member Gábriellé Kelley and her partner captured numerous first place awards at the recent Cleveland Dancesport Challenge. 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 It's the end of the softball season and our co-ed team won 11 games and lost three in the regular season. They then played in the division playoffs, and from among 24 teams, they came in second. The William Penn co-ed team was awarded a trophy for their secondplace finish by the South Bend Parks Department, and each player received a T-shirt from the department. The branch celebrated the team's achievements Sept. 25 with a pizza party. What a great end to the season! Congratulations to the team. Good luck next year! The Branch 132 family Christmas party will be held Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3:00 p.m. at Barnaby's Restaurant, 713 E. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend. All members are invited to attend. Please call Anna Horvath at 574- 232-9451 and let us know how many adults and children will be attending with you. There will be gifts for 20 0 November 2012 0 William Penn Life
