William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-11-01 / 11. szám
Branch News The co-ed softball team sponsored by Branch 132 went 11-3 this season and finished second from among 24 teams in the league championship play-offs. all the children in attendance. The next branch meeting will be held Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Martin's Supermaket Café on Ireland Road. Happy Thanksgiving to all our members, their families and friends. Congratulations to Kenneth and Julianne (Kersztes) Flowers on their 50th wedding anniversary. Our condolences to the family of Joseph Ferkis. May he rest in peace. Branch 249 Dayton, OH by Mark Schmidt Every year we look forward to the fall: cooler weather, colorful leaves, festivals, dances and bacon fries... and the Dayton Hungarians have had a full autumn celebrating them all. The end of September saw another successful cabbage roll sale for Branch 249. Many local people, Hungarian or not, look forward to the delicious töltött káposzta that the Branch 249 ladies and gents cook. Over the years, countless thousands have been made and eaten. Also, the Old Troy Pike Community Church held its annual Szüreti Bál (Grape Harvest Dance) featuring Steve Hegedeos' band. The church ladies prepared a delicious dinner and Hungarian pastries. The Dayton Festival Club Dancers performed several folk dances for everyone's entertainment, including the traditional csárdás, wine bottle and stick dance. A fun time was had by all. A bacon fry was held at Sinclair Park in early October by the Magyar Club of Dayton and was well attended by Branch 249 members and other local Hungarians. Many new faces from the Dayton Hungarian community attended and new friendships were formed. November leaves time open for family and early Christmas shopping. With families coming together for Thanksgiving, please give thought to your family's insurance coverage and their financial future with the safety of WPA insurance plans and annuities. For additional information, contact Anne Marie Schmidt or Mark Schmidt at 937- 667-1211 or Michele Daley-LaFlame at 937-435-1519. The favorite of children of all ages—the annual Branch 249 family Christmas party—will be held Sunday, Dec. 9, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Stephen Catholic Church Hall. A delicious dinner will be served, and a "special visitor" has promised to ride his sleigh to Dayton to see all the good boys and girls. Please call Michele Daley-LaFlame or Anne Marie Schmidt to make your party reservations. Please note that, prior to the party, our branch will hold its annual election of officers at noon. Both the large and small WPA cookbooks are available and make excellent Christmas gifts. The small, soft-covered book is $5, and the large, hard-covered book is $15. Contact Anne Marie Schmidt to order your copies. Many happy wishes for those celebrating birthdays or anniversaries. A special wish goes to Bea Sabo, a 50-year-plus member who celebrated her 95th birthday on Sept. 27. Here is wishing you many more! Everyone please have a safe and joyous Thanksgiving, and we'll be seeing you in December! Branch 296 Springdale, PA by Mary A. Kelly-Lovasz Hello to all of our "296ers," and I hope that each of you are becoming acclimated to the chillier weather this month brings. Our Branch 296 family Christmas party is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 9, at noon at the Springdale VFW Hall on Pittsburgh Street. This is always a nice event for the children, parents and grandparents alike, and we look forward to a great turnout. Special get well wishes and a speedy recovery go out to Dorothy Dinzeo. She also had a birthday recently, so happy belated wishes to Dorothy, as well. Did each of you vote? Aside from all of the smarmy television ads and political junk mail we've all had stuffed into our mail boxes, voting is not only a right in our country, but it's also a privilege. In the 21st Century there are still many people throughout the world who are not privileged to have this right. Although we may gripe about the political process, consider that we are permitted to voice our opinions and choose who we want to represent and lead us on local, state-wide and national levels. Veterans' Day is this month, so if you know a vet, please take a moment to thank him or her for their sacrifice to protect our freedoms. Happy Thanksgiving wishes to all of our members, too. May you be surrounded by the ones you love on William Penn Life ° November 2012 ° 21
