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

2014-03-01 / 3. szám

Branch News entire day and watched it snow, then rain, then freezing rain and then more snow. Once again, there were very few empty chairs at the ball. Thank you to the members of the Hungarian Arts Club and WPA Branch 18 for all the hard work that went into making this debutante ball such a beautiful night. The guests of honor were Ursula and Tamás Markovits. Ursula and Tamás help at the WPA Hungarian Heritage Experience. The WPA Board of Directors were well represented, and all appeared to have had a wonderful time danc­ing to the music of Harmonia. The debutantes were lovely as they were presented, and the Palotás was elegant. Thank you to Stephen and Darlene Szatmári, owners of the Hungarian Rhapsody Restaurant in Southgate, Mich., for the wonder­ful dinner on Friday. The Rhapsody Restaurant is a great place for lunch and dinner and that taste of Hun­gary. Before leaving Detroit Sunday morning, my family and several members of the WPA Board at­tended the Hungarian Mass at Holy Cross Hungarian Roman Catholic Church, with the Rev. Barnabás G. Kiss officiating. Father Barnabás has ties to Cleveland and also served a parish in Youngstown, Ohio. Once again, Father Barnabás welcomed us with open arms and many rich bless­ings for our throats and for our safe return home. Hunger is experienced through­out the year, not just at the holidays. Please remember those who are less fortunate or those who are experi­encing hard times. Remember your local food banks and donate canned goods, non-perishable items or sim­ple personal items (i.e., toothpaste, soaps, teas, pancake syrup, peanut butter, jelly and feminine products). Be sure to mark your calendars for the WPA events taking place in 2014: • May 2 & 3, WPA Bowling Tour­nament at the Meadows. • May 10, Branch 14 Join Hands Day activity. • June 7, Hungarian Heritage Night with the Lake Erie Captains in Eastlake, Ohio. • July 18 & 19, WPA Annual Golf Tournament & Scholarship Days at Quicksilver Golf Club. • Aug. 3-9, WPA Hungarian Heri­tage Experience at Scenic View. • Sept 6, WPA Picnic-A Great Fraternal-Fest at Scenic View. • Sept. 13-26, WPA Trip to Hun­gary. • Nov. 22, Branch 14 Christmas party. Be sure to check this and future is­sues of William Penn Life for updates, registration information, reservation forms and deadlines for all activities. The Officers of Branch 14 wel­come our new members. We also wish our Branch 14 stu­dent members continued success in their studies this school year. The Officers of Branch 14 extend our sympathy to those members who have recently lost a loved one. May they rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to the fam­ily of Carol and Doug Truesdell of Branch 18 on the recent passing of their son-in-law, Mark Haas. May God watch over and comfort their family at this most difficult time. Get well wishes are being sent to all Branch 14 and WPA members who might be feeling under the weather. We send get well wishes to Rev. Peter Toth and Arlene Csornán as they continue to heal. Joan Parete underwent another surgery and is recovering at home. Please keep all of our members in your prayers. We look forward to seeing everyone at our 2014 WPA activities. Happy birthday and happy an­niversary wishes are being sent to all of our branch members and Home Office staff who are celebrating a 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. March/ April birthday and/or an­niversary. Our next Branch 14 meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hills, Ohio. Adult Branch 14 members are welcome to attend. Branch 14 members having news to share about themselves or family members can reach me at RichSaro@ att.net or at 1-440-248-9012. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI by Barbara A. House Welcome, Spring. We can only hope it will arrive on time. Was this a crazy winter or what? I hope it gets a lot nicer for Easter Sunday. WPA was well represented at the Hungarian Arts Club Annual Fehér Rózsa Bál. Ursula & Tamas Markov­its were the honorees this year. It was a well-deserved honor. Ursula chairs our Auditing Committee, and Tamas is a member. Tamas teaches at WPA's Hungarian Heritage Experience, and Ursula works in the kitchen during that week. It was a lovely ball, as always. We seem to be growing again. There were 280 guests present. Thank you to all who supported this wonderful event. It is very important for the Hungarian community to make sure this goes on forever. Thank you to Steve and Darlene Szatmári for our wonderful party the night before the ball. It was wonderful, as always. Thanks also to Jennifer for all your planning. Speaking of going on forever, thank you to Fathers Barnabas and Angelus for doing such a magnifi­­cant job at Holy Cross Hungarian Roman Catholic Church. Can you believe they have been here for 20 years? I was present at their first Mass, and believe me, it sure doesn't seem like that long. Thank you, again, Father Barnabas. That was the best homily ever. I will never look at a candle the same way. Let's hope for 20 more. Thank you for making all our WPA members feel so wel­come. Get well wishes to Carol and Doug Truesdell, Mary Pedrys, Ar-William Penn Life ° March 2014 0 21

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