William Penn Life, 2013 (48. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2013-01-01 / 1. szám
Branch News Santa Claus is welcomed to Branch 18’s annual family Christmas party by (l-r) Helen Molnár, Barbara A. House and Carol A. Truesdell. Truesdell. We are a group that works well together. Contact any of us if you have questions about your branch. Our trip to Hungary and Prague was a huge success. We had a wonderful trip and saw things that you could never visit on your own. Our guide and driver were the very best. I met so many wonderful members, and I hope to keep in touch with them. I was invited to a meeting at the Hungarian Parliament after all our travelers returned home. What a wonderful experience that was for me. It was a meeting to remember. They now know in Hungary just how wonderful WPA is and all the good works we do. Our WPA Bowling Tournament is right around the corner, May 3 to 4. We had such a great time last year, and I hope you plan on joining us this year. So many terrific things are planned for those who attend. See Page 12 of this issue for information. Our Branch Christmas party was a success in our new location, and it was the best ever. We had so many volunteers and guests. The VFW officers were wonderful, too. They couldn't do enough to make us feel welcome. I won't mention names in case I forget someone, but the officers made sure they had volunteers to help with anything we needed. Thank you again, everyone, including Santa Schvarckopf. We will be back there on Nov. 24. We had food donations for our animal friends totaling over 200 pounds. Thank you, Kay Momtsios and George Schvarckopf, for your monetary donations and thank you, Mary Balaythy, for all the blankets, rugs and towels to make our animal friends comfortable in the shelter. We collect for Basil's Buddies all year long. Recently, I was elected to the Board of Directors of Bethlen Communities in Ligonier, Pa. This is truly a wonderful community. The nursing home, assisted living facility and cottages are second to none. I met some really wonderful people there. Feel free to visit anytime; they would love to show you around. As I promised at the WPA Convention in 2011, all of your Board members, whom you elected, are attending every event they possibly can. We have vowed to make William Penn Association a name that everyone knows, even in Europe. I assure you that this Board is one of the best ever. Remember, I am now in Florida. I will return to Michigan to attend the White Rose Ball and to check on my Mom in American House in February. I can always be reached on my cell at 313-418-5572. Think Spring, April 10 branch meeting, bowling and the June trip to the Quad Cities. I gave you something to look forward to; please feel free to join us. Branch 26 Sharon, PA by Gerry Davenport Our annual WPA Branch 26 family Christmas party was held on Nov. 24 at King's Restaurant in Grove City, Pa. We welcomed a wonderful group of members and guests this year, even though we had the lake effect snow in our area. After enjoying a good lunch and great fellowship, gifts were given. A big "thank you" goes to WPA for the gifts and monetary assistance in making our party a success. For help with your life insurance or annuity needs, feel free to contact Gerry Davenport at 814-786-7614. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH by Kathy Novak Wishing all our readers a wonderful, happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Thank you to the Home Office for their assistance which allowed our branch to host another successful and enjoyable family Christmas party. Our group was entertained by the Aut Mori Grotto Clowns, a service organization which provides financial assistance to children with serious illnesses. Endre Check II provided wonderful music on the cimbalom, and we sang a number of Christmas songs. Of course the star of the day was Santa Claus (John Tollas Sr.). We also had an added surprise visitor. Since the weather was so nice, Mrs. Claus (Amanda Ferencé) asked if she could come along for the ride into Youngstown with Santa and visit with everyone at our party. While waiting for the Clauses to arrive, we conducted several raffles. Each child received a ticket as they arrived and 16 winners went home with Teddy bears. An adult "split the pot" raffle was held, and two lucky winners won cash. Several other prizes were also given out. What would a party be without food? The buffet table offered 22 0 January 2013 0 William Penn Life
