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

2012-03-01 / 3. szám

Branch News Branch 10 Barton, OH Branch 40 Martins Ferry, OH Branch 248 Monaville, WV Branch 349 Weirton, WV Branch 8164 Steubenville, OH by Joyce Nicholson Hello from the WPA branches from Barton, Martins Ferry, Weirton, Steubenville and Monaville! It's time to get out and enjoy some branch activities, get together and have some fun! We are planning an outing for our branch members to a Wheeling Nailers hockey game. All our branch members and their families are invited to attend, but the seating is limited. So, please call me to reserve your seats as soon as possible at 740- 264-6238. The date for the game is Sunday, March 25, against the Elmira (N.Y.) Jackals. The game begins at 4:00 p.m. As this issue was going to press, the Nailers were in second place in the Atlantic Divison of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), just three points behind the first-place Jackals. It should be a great game. The Wheeling Nailers play at Wesbanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. The Nailers are the ECHL affiliate of both the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadians of the NHL. If you plan to attend, call me soon to reserve your tickets. Hope to see you there. Our next branch meeting will be held on Sunday, April 29 at 3:00 p.m. at 63 Meadow Lane, Wintersville, Ohio. We will be planning our Join Hands Day events. Also, keep Sunday, June 3, open on your calendar for the next joint picnic with the Ohio Valley Hungar­ian Club. Details about this event will follow. For information about Branch activities please call Joyce Nicholson at 740-264-6238. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH by Dawn D. Ward Top o' the morning to ya! The in­tense enthusiasm at St. Patrick's Day parades and celebrations nationwide is a great example of Celtic pride. Even though there are approxi­mately 36 million Irish-Americans in the United States, as compared to about four million Hungarian- Americans, the Hungarian heritage is just as strong, as evidenced by the recollectons of 90-year-old Branch member Carolyn Cederlund. Carolyn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Czomba, lived in Cleveland with their family of five children and moved to a farm in Windsor, Ohio, in 1931. Mrs. Czomba had a large garden, and, despite the Great De­pression, Mr. Czomba was able to provide for his brood. Mrs. Czomba always made great Hungarian meals, and she also sold insurance in the 1930's and 1940's for the Verhovay Aid Association. She travelled to several counties in eastern Ohio sell­ing Verhovay insurance. Carolyn was one of the five chil­dren, and in 1941, her sister Pat was bom. Carolyn, who turned 90 on Jan. 22, 2012, and Pat (age 70) are the only two surviving siblings. "I can't believe I lived so long and I'm still a member of WPA," Carolyn said. "Mom insured all her children, and we still do business with our friend, Jeff Ward." Carolyn's great-grandchildren are fifth-generation WPA members, many of whom enjoy our annual children's Christmas party. Thanks to their great-great grandmother's efforts, the wonder­ful lineage continues, hopefully in perpetuity. Prospective and current college students are encouraged to inves­tigate scholarship opportunities through William Penn Association. Eligibility rules for the 2012-2013 academic year can be found inside the front cover of this issue. The branch welcomes the follow­ing new members: William Schweda III, William Schweda IV, Sara Schweda, Michael Fisher, Sylvia Kelly, Liam Kelly, Stella Palmieri, Gavyn Sandlin, Taylor Welker, Dennis Bregitzer, Michelle Moccia- Frazier, Isabella Frazier, Emma Bueno and Elaina Kotabish. We look forward to seeing you all at our numerous branch activities. Branch meetings will be held April 4 and May 2 prior to our summer recess. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.. and are held at the Bethlen Hall of the First Hungarian Reformed Church, located at 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hills. All adult branch members are welcome to attend and help plan future activi­ties. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI by Barbara A. House Think Spring! I have just returned to Florida after attending the White Rose Ball in Michigan. Wasn't that the best one ever? Thank you to all the WPA National Directors, Officers and members for your support and attendance at the event. Honorary Chairperson Darlene Szatmári was a gracious guest of honor and looked lovely. Thank you to all the Hungar­ian Arts Club members and officers for another job well done. WPA members, as always, make me so proud. Thank you, Helen Molnár, for all your help. We had a great time together. Thank you also to Irene Korpák for all the goodies. We had a lovely day. Thank you, Steve Szatmári and all the Rhapsody employees, for a wonderful evening and super meal. Special thanks also to the Rev. Barnabas Kiss for all the beautiful words. You made us all feel so wel­come, as always. Welcome to new member Char­lotte Ann Deri. We are looking forward to your participation in our branch. Really enjoyed talking to you, Mary Ann. See you soon. We are working on our trip to Hungary. I missed going last year, so I am really looking forward to this year's trip. We are planning to visit Prague. Everyone says Prague is as beautiful as Budapest. I doubt that, but I'm looking forward to see-16 0 March 2012 0 William Penn Life

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