William Penn Life, 2013 (48. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2013-01-01 / 1. szám

Branch News Branch 129 Columbus, OH by Debbie Lewis Hello from Columbus, Ohio. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christ­mas and happy new year. May you be blessed with good health and happiness throughout 2013. We welcome our newest branch member, Troy McVity. Our Christmas party was held on Dec. 1 at the Grove City Elks Club. We had about 180 members and guests in attendance. Everyone was entertained by a magician who got the kids and adults involved. The meal was catered by the Hungarian Cultural Association of Columbus. We had an excellent meal consisting of cabbage rolls, sausage and kraut, fried chicken, scalloped potatoes, veggies and kiflis for dessert. After the meal, Santa visited and gave the children gift bags provided by the Home Office, candy and a monetary gift. The adults received a calendar and goodie bag also provided by the Home Office. Carols were sung and door prizes given out. A great time was had by all. Mark your calendars for Saturday, Dec. 7, for our Christ­mas party later this year. The branch officers for 2013-2014 are Marge Boso, president; Terry Albert, vice-president; Margaret Leonardo, secretary; Debbie Lewis, treasurer; and Velma Nadalin and Diane Walker, auditors. Congratula­tions to all. This year's branch meetings will be held March 12, June 11, Sept. 10 and Dec. 3. All meetings are held at 4:30 p.m. at Planks Cafe, 743 Parsons Ave., Columbus. We would like to see more members in attendance. We need your input. We congratulate all those cele­brating birthdays, anniversaries and additions to their families. Warm wishes to all who have been ill or hospitalized. Hope all have a speedy recovery. We also extend our sincere sym­pathy to all who have recently lost a loved one. For all your life insurance and annuity needs, please contact Arpad Sibrik at 614-231-8024 or Debbie Lewis at 614-875-9968. If you have any news you would like to share, please contact Debbie Lewis at 614-875-9968. Branch 226 McKeesport, PA by Judit I. Borsay Boldog Új Évet Kívánunk! Happy New Year from Branch 226! In the spirit of giving, our branch was able to make donations to WPA's Holiday Basket program to benefit the Pittsburgh Food Bank, McKeesport Intersection and the McKeesport Sonshine Kitchen. Our branch held its officer elec­tions for 2013-14, and the new of­ficers are: Malvene Heyz, president; Richard Heyz Jr., vice president; Leslie F. Petras, treasurer; Janet Sparico, secretary; Judit I. Borsay, recording secretary; and Sally Petras, Wayne Nelson and Wendy Dorman, auditors. We held our branch's annual Christmas Party on Dec. 2. We hosted a local magician, Kevin Hurley, and everyone enjoyed a visit from Santa Claus. Santa presented gifts to all the children furnished by the Home Office and Branch 226. We were so glad to celebrate with our branch members and their families! We plan to hold a short meeting with refreshments in the spring and invite every branch member to at­tend and participate in the planning of future activities in 2013. Please call 412-751-1898 for more info. We thank the Home Office, friends and branch officers who made the party a success. Have free time in the new year? Visit the University of Pittsburgh's Hungarian Room on the first floor 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. jlovasz@williampennassociation.org. of the Cathedral of Learning. Tour admission is $4 for adults and $2 for minors under 18. For more info, con­tact the tour coordinator at mpwl4@ pitt.edu or natrooms@pitt.edu. We wish the best to all WPA members in 2013! Branch 249 Dayton, OH by Mark Schmidt The wonder of a new year has ar­rived and hope for peace and pros­perity is born again. The Christmas holidays have brought friends and family together creating many cher­ished memories. As we welcome 2013, we wish you a very happy new year. New cherished memories include the recent children's Christmas party held Dec. 9. In attendance were 27 children and 75 adults who enjoyed a delicious meal of chicken, Hun­garian sausage, scalloped potatoes, salad and relish trays. Of course, plates of tasty Christmas cook­ies followed the meal. Christmas carols were sung, leading to "Jingle Bells," the song that signified to the children that a special visitor had arrived. St. Nicholas arrived in his fine robes, mitre hat and staff and carefully listened to each child's wish list. He also gave each child an orange, a box of candy with a gold coin, and a goody bag supplied by WPA. Legend has it that St. Nicholas, wishing to help people anonymous­ly, would drop gold coins down their chimneys where they landed in their stockings that were hanging by the fire to dry. We thank all the members who attended and send special thanks to all the officers and friends who volunteered their time and talents to throw another successful party. Congratulations to the Branch 249 officers for 2013/2014: Michele Daley-LaFlame, president; Steve LaFlame, vice president; Anne Marie Schmidt, secretary-treasurer; and Mary Ann Kabel and Mark Schmidt, auditors. The next branch meeting is tenta­tively scheduled for Jan. 20. If you are interested in attending, please contact President Michele Daley- LaFlame for the meeting location 24 0 January 2013 0 William Penn Life

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