William Penn Life, 2015 (50. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2015-08-01 / 8. szám
Branch News Among the officers and members of Branch 18 who enjoyed the Fehér Rózsa Bál (White Rose Ball) hosted this February by the Hungarian Arts Club were: (front, l-r) Helen Molnár, vice president; Barbara A. House, president; Rose Antal, secretary; (back, l-r) Joe Gall; Ursula Markovits, audit committee chair; Carol Truesdell, treasurer; and Tamas Markovits, auditor. Special congratulations to Christina Marchelletta, who was named to the dean's list of Madonna University for the winter 2015 semester. We are so very proud of you and wish you much success as you continue your education. Holy Cross Hungarian Catholic Church celebrated first Holy Communion on June 7. Congratulations to Daniel Attila Kulcsár, Anna E. Hussey, Breanne Marie Dandy and Eva Ilona Fazekas. May they grow in love of Christ and His church. The Rev. Barnabas Kiss had a wonderful service. So glad we could attend. Afterwards, a lovely meal and dessert were served. Thank you, Elizabeth Krajcz, Mary Balaythy and your crew. Congratulations to Father Barnabas on adopting a gorgeous, white furry friend named Roxie. She would never have a better home. Welcome, Roxie. Remember to attend the wonderful 100th anniversary celebration for Holy Cross Hungarian Parish on Sept. 13. Please call 313-842-1133 for information. On June 21, Tom and I drove to Hiram, Ohio, for their wonderful picnic. Despite torrential rain, the likes of which I have never seen before, we had a marvelous time. The food and friends are the best ever. Thank you to Mary Jane Molnár and her wonderful crew for keeping, everything Hungarian alive. You are Superwoman. Another thank you to two special people, the Rev. John McKinsey and Kathy Megyeri, who help keep William Penn alive and well with your wonderful way with words. You always know what to say, how to say it, and most importantly, when to say it. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Get well wishes to Mark Schmidt, Roger Nagy, Debbie Wolfe, George Santa Schvarckopf, Joe Csereklye, Anne Diedrichs and Emma Borsa. That list is way too long. Hope you're all better soon. Every one of you is very special. Make sure you have the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in your plans. This event, to be held in Toledo Aug. 15 and 16, gets bigger and better every year. WPA has been a participant for many years, and we will 18 0 August 2015 0 William Penn Life continue to for years to come. Please remember, without your help all these events will end. Hope to see you there. Just read former New York Gov. George Pataki has thrown his hat into the 2016 presidential pool. I think he is the first Hungarian. We really are everywhere. Happy August birthday to Dianne Charles, Susan Robison and Carol Marsh. May you celebrate many more. Happy anniversary to Carol and Doug Truesdell. You are reaching the magic number very soon. Love you lots, and have a great day. Please remember our deceased members and their families in your prayers, especially Diane Bono, Bernard Eyles and Andrew Gaydos. Nyugodjon Békében. May they rest in peace. We have all held our Delegate District election meetings. Congratulations to all the delegates and their alternates. We know you will all take this job very seriously but have fun together at our Convention. I can't wait to see you all. Thought for the month: One day, you will be just a memory. Do your very best to be a good one. Have a wonderful summer. I hope to see you at all these wonderful events. I can always be reached at 313-418-5572. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH by Kathy Novak Hoping everyone has been enjoying all the summer activities. There is always a festival, fair or picnic taking place somewhere nearby. What a great day we had at the New Brunswick, N.J., Hungarian Festival. The weather was perfect, and there were plenty of vendors and people. Lots of WPA balloons and blue WPA bags were seen along the streets. It was so nice to meet so many people, but it was such a great surprise to visit with Rick and Leslie (Tomcsak) Naples. It was great to see them both and get caught up on things. By now, everyone should be rested from the golf event, which I will write about next month. Remember, the annual Magyar Nap (Hungarian Day) will take
