William Penn Life, 2013 (48. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2013-09-01 / 9. szám
Branch News and invited them to help in their building efforts. They also told the people that they would be giving them much needed items when the project was completed. This helped to build solidarity between them right away. In the first two days, the mission students were able to finish the walls of the school—digging the holes for pillars, leveling the ground, and mixing and pouring cement by hand to solidify the pillars. On the third day, they had to make a pulley that would help hoist 200-pound prefabricated wall sections into the grooves on the pillars. With a little prayer, some ingenuity, and a lot of muscle, they were able to finish the entire building on the final day of the trip, with temperatures hovering around 95 degrees. While the building was being finished, some of the students and chaperones spent three hours passing out clothing, shoes, flip flops and baseballs to the villagers. There were many happy people at the end of the day. The mission students were so inspired after their experience with such intense poverty in the village, that they literally gave away the shirts off their backs and the shoes off their feet, and walked back barefoot on the rocky dirt path in the Nicaraguan countryside to their housing quarters, which were over 10 minutes away. They will never forget this trip and are so grateful for the generosity of those who prayed for them and supported them with the necessary funds to make this experience possible. Branch 800 Altoona, PA by David Greiner September brings us to Labor Day weekend. Branch 800 hopes all members and their families can enjoy a holiday gathering at one of our local parks. Our branch had a very enjoyable catered picnic in August, featuring great food and time to socialize. The branch thanks all members who attended. 26 0 September 2013 0 William Penn Life Volunteers from Kenosha, Wise, sponsored in part by money donated by Branch 705, help local volunteers build the wall of a school building in Nicaragua. School is now in session. We hope all members can attend a local high school football game and show your support for your local school's athletic programs. Altoona is located in Penn State country, so we wish the Nittany Lions a successful season. Branch 800 extends best wishes for a wonderful time to all WPA members who will be attending the WPA Picnic at Scenic View in Rockwood, Pa. The Pittsburgh area is enjoying its local sports with the recent success of the Pirates and the upcoming season for the Steelers. Branch 800 wishes the Bucs continued success down the stretch and the Steelers good luck as the season begins. We hope our branch children were able to guide the princess through the maze to find her prince in the "Just 4 Kidz" section of the August issue of William Penn Life. Branch 800 sends happy birthday wishes to Dave Greiner and any other branch members celebrating during the month of September. Our summer recess comes to an end with our next branch meeting on Monday, Oct. 14. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. All members are welcome. Show your support for our branch. Our meetings are brief and concise and end with coffee and donuts. Don't forget to call Bob Jones for all your life insurance needs at 814- 942-2661. Enjoy the warmth of early September, as fall starts on Sept. 22. Until next month...Go Pirates! Branch 8121 St. Marys, PA by Mary Lou Schutz Our branch held a short business meeting July 25. Plans were finalized for our branch picnic, which was held Aug. 7 at Hoss's restaurant in St. Marys. We are looking forward to the WPA Picnic-A Great Fraternal Fest, to be held Sept. 7 at Scenic View. A date to remember Deadline for submissions to our magazine is the 10th day of each month. If you have any questions, please contact John E. Lovász tollfree at 1-800-848-7366, ext. 135, or email your questions to jlovasz@williampennassociation.org.
