William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-02-01 / 2. szám
Branch News Kim Weaver, director of the Weirton (W.Va.) Christian Center, accepts one of three Holiday Baskets donated during the holiday season to the center by the members of Branches 10, 40, 248, 349 and 8164. Branch 10 Barton, OH Branch 40 Martins Ferry, OH Branch 248 Monaville, WV Branch 349 Weirton, WV Branch 8164 Steubenville, OH be continuing those efforts in 2012 to spread the good word, great works and giant worth of our WPA branches and members. We look forward to a year full of activities and fun-filled outings and can't wait for good weather to arrive. Our next meeting will be April 29 at 3:00 p.m. at 63 Meadow Lane, Wintersville, Ohio. We wish happy birthday to branch members with birthdays this month, and extend best wishes to members celebrating an anniversary. Our prayers go out to those who may have lost loved ones recently. If you have any news you wish to share with us, please contact me. For information about branch activities forthcoming in 2012, call me at 740- 264-6238. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH by Dawn D. Ward by Joyce Nicholson Hello from the WPA branches from Barton, Martins Ferry, Weirton, Steubenville and Monaville! As we bid 2011 farewell, we are grateful for the opportunities given us to help others through the generosity of WPA: Join Hands Day events, Holiday Baskets, sponsorships of a youth travel baseball team, representation of our branches at over 11 area fund-raising auctions, Ohio Valley Hungarian-American picnics and social functions, branch outings at the Wheeling Thunderbirds hockey game, the Christmas party, assisting Jefferson County Red Cross and other programs It's been a hectic year, but it's been great fun in working to make WPA more well-known and recognized in our communities. We will It's been a mild winter in Northeast Ohio, and everyone (with the possible exception of skiers and snow boarders) is very happy. Branch meetings are in recess until March. The spring meetings will include discussions regarding a program to honor people in Branch 14 who have been members for more than 50 years. Branch 14 has participated in Join Hands Day for the last several years. The last two years, we have donated health-care equipment to the Hattie Larlham Foundation, a home for mentally and physically challenged adults and children. We will discuss where this year's donation will be allocated at the March meeting. As always, we at the branch are grateful for the Home Office's generous matching donation. Branch 14 member Natalie Bly (pictured left) is following in her grandmother's footsteps. Joan Altmayer, a long-time member, has been a model for many years, doing television commercials and fashion modeling. Natalie, 7, and Joan went to Buffalo, N.Y., where they filmed a commercial for a local hospital. They were filmed in a home where Joan portrays a grandmother recovering from surgery performed at the Millard Fillmore Hospital. Natalie visits her grandmother at the home during her recovery. They color at the dining room table, Joan reads to Natalie on the couch, then they play the piano. They continued filming the next day. To ease Natalie's apprehension, the directors let her play with two dogs, and she fell in love with both of them. The commercial will air sometime next month. It will also be shown online. The next branch meeting will be held Wednesday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m., at the First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hills. All adult members are welcome to attend. Branch 15 Chicago, IL by Eva Laczina-Voris On Sunday, Dec. 18, WPA Branch 15 Chicago, along with a multitude of church members, celebrated the Christmas holiday season with an array of traditions at the St. Stephen King of Hungary Church. The event began with the Hungarian School and Scout Troupe performing a traditional production of the journey to Bethlehem, along with a chorus of children singing traditional Hungarian Christmas songs. Cast members, young and old alike, once again filled the guests' hearts and souls with the joy of the Christmas spirit. This annual performance and caroling reinforced the William Penn Life ° February 2012 ° 17
