William Penn Life, 2015 (50. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2015-04-01 / 4. szám
m Magyar Matters__________________ Statistics show Hungarians could be factor in elections by Kathy Megyeri Some surprising statistics on ethnic and, in particular, Hungarian voting participation state-by-state were released by the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C. For the purposes of this study, "ethnics" are considered to be a conglomerate of voters claiming Arab, Czech, Greek, Irish, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak or Ukrainian descent. African- Americans and Hispanics are not included in this classification. Listed below are states where WPA has a considerable number of members, with the percentages of ethnic and Hungarian voters listed: • Ohio 28.9 Ethnic / 1.7 Hungarian • Connecticut 48.8 Ethnic / 1.1 Hungarian • New Jersey 43.1 Ethnic / 1.1 Hungarian • Pennsylvania 41.5 Ethnic / 1.0 Hungarian • Michigan 29.0 Ethnic / 0.9 Hungarian • New York 34.7 Ethnic / 0.8 Hungarian • Florida 16.9 Ethnic / 0.5 Hungarian • Illinois 29.5 Ethnic / 0.4 Hungarian • Wisconsin 26.4 Ethnic / 0.4 Hungarian • Virginia 18.7 Ethnic / 0.3 Hungarian • California 12.3 Ethnic / 0.3 Hungarian These statistics show that if Hungarians could become united as a political force—especially in the Mid- Atlantic and Midwest-they could be an important voting bloc, as elections are often decided by less than a onepercent margin. It is especially important that every Hungarian-American vote, no matter their political affiliation. You should also urge your local Congressman to join the Hungarian Caucus on Capitol Hill, which consists of both Republicans and Democrats. Dayton club to host spring dinner-dance DAYTON, OH - The Magyar Club of Dayton will host its spring dinner-dance on Saturday, April 25, at Kossuth Hall, 4475 Old Troy Pike, Dayton. The evening will feature a Hungarian buffet from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. and music for dancing from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. provided by George Bátyi and the Gypsy Strings, with Alex Udvary on the cimbalom. Hungarian pastries will be available for purchase. There will also be door prizes and a raffle. Tickets for those 13 and older are $20 for both the buffet and dance, $ 15 for the buffet only and $ 15 for the dance only. Children 6 to 12 are $6; children 5 and under are free. BYOB; set-ups available. For Reservations and reserved seating call Michele Daley-LaFlame at 937-771-0404. Hungarian cooking classes scheduled ALLEN PARK, Ml - Elizabeth Krajcz has scheduled three more of her “Cooking with LOVE” classes for this spring. The classes will be held on April 11, April 25 and May 2, all at the American Hungarian Reformed Church, 9901 Allen Road, Allen Park. Classes start at 9:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. with each class focusing on different classics of Magyar cuisine. The featured menu of the day will be served for lunch. All students are asked to bring a dish towel. Cost for each class is $35 and must be prepaid by noon of the Wednesday before the class date. No walk-ins please. To register and to Museum to host grand openin learn more, contact Judy Mosteller at Hungariancookingclasses@gmail.com or at 248-763-1617. CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Hungarian Museum will celebrate the grand opening of its new location on Saturday, April 11, beginning at 3:00 p.m. The museum has moved to the first floor of the Galleria at Erieview, located in Downtown Cleveland, just one floor down from its previous home. The remodeled museum features an exhibit space, a gift shop and a library with new oak bookcases. The museum will have a special exhibit on the Communist era in Hungary in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the fall of Communism in Europe. The grand opening will include a ribbon cutting and a champagne reception. Guests will also have the chance to tour the new space and view the exhibits. The event is free, but donations will be gratefully accepted. For more information, visit the museum website at clevelandhungarianmuseum.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@wilHampennassociation.org. William Penn Life 0 April 2015 0 11
