William Penn Life, 2013 (48. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2013-03-01 / 3. szám
For Starters Honoring one of our own Members of the WPA Official Family traveled to Dearborn, Mich., Feb. 2 to attend the annual White Rose Ball and join in a salute to the ball's guest of honor, WPA National Vice President-Fraternal Endre Csornán. The ball, sponsored by the Hungarian Arts Club of Detroit is a formal event during which young girls of Hungarian descent are introduced into society. Also, a college scholarship is presented to a student of Hungarian heritage who is studying the fine arts. Attending the ball were: (front row, l-r) National Vice President-Secretary Richard W. Toth, Chair of the Board Barbara A. House, National Vice President-Fraternal Endre Csornán; (Second Row, l-r) National Vice President-Treasurer Diane M. Torma, National Director James W. Robertson, General Counsel Ralph F. Manning, National Director Richard £. Sarosi, National Director Anne Marie Schmidt, National Director Roger G. Nagy, National Director Katherine £. Novak,’ (Top Row, l-r) Vice Chair of the Board Nickolas A4. Kotik, National Director Andrew W. McNelis and Vice Chair of the Board William J. Bern. Photo by Joe Csornán Camp connects teens to Magyar culture Join us for a weekend of bowling & family fun The Home Office is still accepting reservations for our annual Bowling Tournament, to be held May 3 and 4 at the Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington, Pa. The weekend will focus on FUN, with lots of great prizes for adult bowlers, a separate bowling event for children and teens, a delicious banquet buffet and all the excitement and amenities of the Meadows facilities. As an added incentive for teens and young adults, all members and nonmembers ages 16 to 25 can bowl for FREE! This promises to be a fantastic fraternal weekend for people of all ages, so please join us. For more information and a registration form, turn to Page 26. Remember: all hotel reservations are due April 10, and all bowling and banquet reservations are due April 12. Make your reservations today! Time remains to donate to Sandy Relief and Cultural Garden The William Penn Association Foundation is still accepting donations to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy and fund repair work to the Hungarian Cultural Garden in Cleveland. Please submit your donations for these worthy efforts to: William Penn Association Foundation 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Please submit your donations for Hurrican Sandy Relief by March 31. Donations to help repair the Hungarian Cultural Gardens should be sent to us by April 30. However, we will continue to accept donations after those dates. Thank you for your generosity. Hungarian Heritage Experience sold out Our Hungarian Heritage Experience set for this August at Scenic View is fully booked. We thank all those who made their reservations early. Anyone wishing to be placed on the waiting list (should an opening occur) may call Endre Csornán at I -800-848-7366, ext. 136. TISZAKÉCSKE, HUNGARY - Teens interested in learning about Hungarian folk art, culture, literature and history are invited to a weeklong international immersion-learning camp to be held Aug. 3 to 10 in south central Hungary. The camp is open to teens ages 13 to 18 who have roots or interest in Hungarian culture and who speak and/or have at least a basic understanding of the Hungarian language. The camp will be held at the Tiszakécske Thermal Bath Camp. Morning sessions will focus on learning with participants working in small groups based on their language skills level. Afternoons will be open for freetime activities, including use of the thermal baths, swimming pools and game courts. Evening sessions will include folk dancing and music, as well as teambuilding games. The week will also include excursions to famous Hungarian heritage sites, an evening river trip on the Danube, a visit to Parliament and the Ópusztaszer Heritage Park. Accommodations will be in fourstar fully furnished and equipped apartments. Fee is 485 Euros (about $647 US) per person. More information is available at www.titkosotthon.hu. 2 0 March 2013 0 William Penn Life
