William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2012-12-01 / 12. szám

Branch News 313-418-5572. My Florida phone is 321-752-0375. Our trip to Hungary and Prague was another wonderful experience. But, prejudiced or not, Hungary is much prettier than the Czech Republic, the food is better and I always feel welcomed and at home in Hungary. We had a super group, tremendous guides and a wonderful itinerary for a very reasonable price. I need to quote Tibor (Moses) and Betty Check: "Every day keeps get­ting better and better." And it did. I got to know so many of our mem­bers in a much closer way, and WPA members are truly the best. We had some with disabilities, some were seniors, some slower than others, but everyone pitched in and helped. What a group. But, here I will give you a little heads up. We walk a great distance each day. European streets are not bus friendly. WC's are always in the basement (or does it just seem that way). We climbed steps straight up often. Remember this if you want to join us. But, if you do decide to come with us, you will be thrilled you did. I had an extended vacation after our group went home. I was in­vited to a meeting at the Hungarian Parliament, the Diaspora meeting. Tommy and I had a wonderful few days with Hungarians from around the world. I did not know that we Hungarians are truly everywhere. What a wonderful and memorable experience. I hope to be invited again. Thank you to all our members and office staff who did a super job. Branch 18 is all done for the year until our first meeting in April. Watch here for our 2013 schedule. Happy birthday to our December members: Dennis Chobody, Dave Chakey, Nick Kotik, Bob Kantor and Gabby House. Hope you all have many more. Get well wishes go to Douglas Truesdell, who is making progress every day after a major stroke; Beats Császár, who was in a terrible auto accident; Arpad Antal; Deac Sabo; A1 and Olga Wansa; Emma Poliska; and all those who are in need of our prayers. May you all get well soon. The Hungarian Arts Club's White Rose Ball will be held Feb. 2,2013. Endre Csornán, WPA's National Vice President-Fraternal, will be the guest of honor. Plan on joining us for this wonderful annual event. Please call Linda Enyedi for more info at 248-352-0927. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We hope you are spending this wonderful time of year with those you love. May the Lord be your strength and your joy during this holy season and always. Branch 27 Toledo, OH Branch 27 will host its annual family Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 8, at noon at Timbers Bowling Lanes, 1246 Consaul St., Maumee, Ohio. This promises to be an afternoon of fun and good food for members of all ages. We hope to see you there. If you do attend, please remember that our branch is accepting dona­tions for St. Louis Helping Hands. Donations of any type of canned food will be accepted during our party. Any member not attending the Christmas party can contact Pau­la Bodnar at 419-460-7217 to make arrangements to drop off donations. We wish all our members and their families a joyous holiday sea­son and a happy new year. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH by Kathy Novak Blessed holiday wishes to everyone! The Youngstown Hungarian Fed­eration and Freedom Fighters hosted the annual program commemorat­ing the 1956 Hungarian Revolution on Nov. 4 at the Franciscan Friary. A brief program was held inside the shrine, followed by a candlelight procession to the statue where the flowers were placed. Among those attending were WPA National Vice President-Fraternal Endre Csornán. Afterwards, refreshments were served in the hall. Details of our branch family Christmas party will be shared with our readers in the next issue. For now, we thank the Home Office for its generous financial support as well as the gift items for the children. Winners of the holiday scholarship raffle will also be announced in the next issue. Special thoughts go out to all members who experienced the force of Hurricane Sandy. We hope all are safe again. Congratulations to National Vice President-Secretary Richard Toth on receiving the prestigious John Jordan Upchurch Award fromdhePennsyl­­vania Fraternal Alliance. Special congratulations to Gloria (Purton) Stack upon passing the bar exam. She officially became an attorney Nov. 5 at a ceremony at the courthouse. We are so proud of this WPA scholarship recipient (and my godchild). With all the preparations for this wonderful season and all the fes­tive celebrations taking place, we can't forget the true meaning of the holiday-the birth of Jesus. So, as we celebrate His birthday, we extend best wishes to all those celebrating their special day this month, espe­cially Branch Auditor Mary Schauer on her milestone birthday. We also wish a happy day to those celebrat­ing an anniversary. Get well wishes to all those under the weather, especially Irene Dev­lin, Jim Willis, Frank Tobias, Violet Sarosi, Arlene Csornán, Maria Goda, Doug Truesdell, Jim Robertson, Irma Polgar, Dorothy Dinzeo and Anne Kertesz. We extend sincere sympathy to all those suffering a loss at this time. For answers to your WPA ques­tions, call Kathy at 330-746-7704 or Alan at 330-482-9994. May the love and peace of the holy season be shared by all our families and friends. Branch 89 Homestead, PA by Lisa S. Toth-Maskarinec Branch 89 hopes everyone had a safe and happy Thanksgiving. We held our First Annual Golf Outing at the Westwood Golf Club in West Mifflin, Pa., on Sept. 15. It was a huge success and raised $3,600 to benefit the Building and Maintenance Fund of the First Hun-William Penn Life 0 December 2012 0 19

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