William Penn Life, 2015 (50. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2015-01-01 / 1. szám
Magyar Matters Helping share the goodness of Hungarian pastries during a Holiday Open House hosted by the Nationality Rooms of the University of Pittsburgh Dec. 7 were (from left): Kati Csornán, chair of the Hungarian Room Committee (HRC); Perry Ganchuk,' Judit Ganchuk; Diane M Torma, WPA National V.P.-Treasurer and HRC Treasurer; Alan Gardocky; Kathy Novak, WPA National Director and HRC Vice Chair; and Endre Csornán, WPA National V.P.-Fratemal. Hungarian Nationality Room welcomes visitors during annual open house by Kati Csornán PITTSBURGH - The Hungarian Room Committee of the University of Pittsburgh was wonderfully represented at the annual Nationality Rooms Open House on Sunday, Dec. 7, held in the University's amazing Cathedral of Learning. Hungarian Room Committee (HRC) members Judit and Perry Ganchuk, Alan Gardocky, Diane Torma (treasurer), Kathy Novak (second vice chair), accompanied by her father Steve Novak, and Kati Csornán (chair) were present to help sell donated pastries and sweets. We were happy to welcome among our visitors WPA National Vice President-Fraternal Endre Csornán and his wife Arlene; Joe Csornán and Connie Shotton Shaffer; Alexander and Margit Patho; Gareth Nagy (brother of First Vice Chair Roger Nagy); 2014 HRC scholarship awardee Jonathan Naser, his mother Joann and sister Liz; Prof. Agnes Vardy and Prof. Steven Vardy; and committee members Andrew and Marguerite McNelis. We also enjoyed chatting with many visitors who were interested in the pastries and sweets we were offering. Many visitors shared fond memories of kifli (cookies) made by their aunt or diós beigli (nut roll) made by their grandmother. We have noted that we must have more nut rolls next year! We had an opportunity to share our Hungarian culture with many interested visitors and to collect the names of several people who would like to learn more about the activities of the Hungarian Room Committee. Thank you to everyone who contributed baked goods, their time or Christmas tree ornaments. We thank WPA for generously donating a beautiful lighted Christmas tree to the Hungarian Room. The tree is decorated with felt ornaments handmade in Hungary. You can have one of the ornaments tagged in honor of a relative or friend for a donation of $15. Checks can be made payable to the Hungarian Room Committee and should include the word "donation" in the subject line. Checks may be mailed to: Diane Torma, Treasurer, Hungarian Room Committee, c/o William Penn Association, 709 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh PA 15233. Paprika Ball set for March 7 The Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel (CHDP) will sponsor its 25th Annual Paprika Ball on Saturday, March 7, 2015. The ball will be held in the historic Silver Grille, located on the 10th floor of the Higbee Building at Tower City Center in downtown Cleveland. The event will feature cocktails, dinner, a silent auction and dancing to the music of Harmonia. Tickets are $200, $350 or $500 for individuals; tables of eight start at $2,500. The CHDP is a nonprofit organization that promotes and supports educational and cultural ties between Americans and Hungarians. For more information, call 216-571 -4686 or go online at www. clevelandhdp.org. Festival of Trees continues to Jan. 25 NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The American Hungarian Foundation’s Annual Festival of Trees, featuring Christmas trees representing nine countries, will be on display from now until Jan. 25 at the AHF’s museum in New Brunswick. The trees feature handmade decorations and showcase traditions unique to each country. This year’s exhibit features trees representing America, Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, and Latin America. For more information about the exhibit or general information about the AHF and its museum, contact the AHF at 732-846- 5777 or visit the AHF website at www. ahfoundation.org. If you have news about people, places or happenings in the American Hungarian community that you think would be of interest to our readers, please share it with us. Email information about your “Magyar Matters” to: jlovasz@williampenriassociation.org. William Penn Life 0 January 2015 0 3
