William Penn Life, 2014 (49. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2014-05-01 / 5. szám

Branch News The newly elected Consistory of the First Hungarian Reformed Church of Homestead, many of whom are members of Branch 89: (Seated, l-r) Dianne Schneider, Edith Zamberry, the Rev. Judith Tobias, Gia Hollis, Elder and Trustee Michele Wittpenn, and Consistory Secretary Sandy Ardale; (Standing, l-r) Chief Elder Lisa S. Toth-Maskarinec, Assistant Treasurer Vera Recktosh, Elder Janet Phillips, Treasurer Mark S. Maskarinec, Elder John Recktosh, Assistant Chief Elder Devon M. Wittpenn, Elder and Chairman of the Trustees Rudy Phillips, Elder John S. Toth Jr., Elder William Ardale and Elder Fred L. Gabocy. (Not pictured: Assistant Treasurer Ruth D. Toth and Elder Nadine Devlin.) • a branch outing at the ballpark. Also, if there is enough inter­est, we would like to have a "Dine Around the Area" night. We would choose a different restaurant each month and go there for dinner and some good times. While we may not be as big as some of the other branches, we are still strong, and we look forward to meeting a lot of our members in the upcoming year at these events. We are planning a fundraiser for early fall. We will be selling some­thing that many of you have enjoyed at the WPA Picnic—guylás by Chef János and his cast of merry men. The date would probably be in October, subject to approval and arrangement by all involved. Here's your chance to enjoy some of Chef János' State- Wide Gulyás. We will be taking orders. What better way to start the fall season than with a good slice of bread and gulyás? As my late father­­in-law used to say, "It doesn't get any better than this." More informa­tion to come. Congratulations to Branch Coor­dinator and Auditor Lisa S. Toth- Maskarinec on being named the first female chief elder of The First Hungarian Reformed Church of Homestead and to Branch member Devon M. Wittpenn on being named assistant chief elder. Lisa was the treasurer for 28 years prior to turn­ing the position over to me, her hus­band, Mark Maskarinec. Branch 89 is proud to report that the majority of the people shown in the picture above, taken at the church, are mem­bers of Branch 89 and wholehearted­ly believe in giving back whenever possible. Branch 89 continues to collect codes from Coke products. These codes will be turned into points which can then be redeemed for various merchandise and prizes to be used at our outings. We have collected and redeemed more than 5,000 Coke Rewards points, enabling us to give away higher-valued merchandise for next to no cost for the branch. Thanks to all who have helped us. Anyone with any codes can email them to me at maskarinacl836@cotn­­cast.net or send them to 1836 Timo­thy Drive, West Mifflin, PA 15122. We are also collecting Kellogg's Family Rewards Points. The Kel­logg's catalog includes an entire sec­tion of Wilson Sporting Goods items, many of which are related to golf. The codes are actually inside the box, usually on the front or back. Look for boxes of Kellogg's, Keebler, Sun­shine and Morningstar Farms prod­ucts featuring the Family Rewards Points insignia. Just cut out the code, mail it to us, and we'll do the rest. We hope everyone had a happy Easter, and we wish all mothers a very happy Mother's Day. Please contact the branch coor­dinator if you'd like to see other activities, and we'll do our best to accommodate those requests. For any of your life insurance needs, please call Ruth Toth at 412- 872-5022. Branch 129 Columbus, OH by Debbie Lewis As I write this, it is a beautiful day with a temperature of 70. Flowers are beginning to bloom, and people are finally enjoying the weather. I think we can say spring has finally arrived. We would like to wish a warm welcome to our newest branch mem­ber, Richard Morrison. This year, Mother's Day is May 11. We extend a big "thank you" to all our mothers for all you do for your families. Hope you all have a blessed day. Armed Forces Day is May 17. This is a day we pay special tribute to all the men and women in service to our country. Please keep all who are serving abroad in your prayers that they will return home safely. Memorial Day is May 26. This is a day we remember all those who have died while serving our country. Don't forget May 31 is the dead­line for members to apply for a WPA scholarship grant for the 2014-2015 academic year. This is a great pro­gram for students which helps them continue their education. Our next branch meeting will be held Tuesday, June 3, at 5:00 p.m. at the Hungarian Reformed Church, 365 Woodrow Ave., Columbus. Branch member (and my son), Jimmy Lewis recently returned from a mission trip to the Philippines. He went with a group of 25 people from three different churches. They visited churches, missionaries and camps. They had a great time work­ing with the children. He said it was a life-changing experience and was happy he could make an impact. He would love to have the opportunity to do it again. His next dream trip (when he can afford it) would be to go on the WPA trip to Hungary. 24 0 May 2014 0 William Penn Life

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