William Penn Life, 2016 (51. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2016-05-01 / 5. szám
Branch News Branch 51 members (l-r) Marian Rubin, Amanda Baldyga, Bethann Baldyga, Ernest Mozer, John Mozer (in background) and Catherine Baldyga load donations from the branch for delivery to the Interfaith Food Pantry of Morris County, NJ. months, and we are not going to dwell on the weather. Please take a moment today and pray for all our service men and women, especially those in harms way. Branch 34 members are planning on doing some chores at our local church and donating to the local food bank for our Join Hands Day projects. As the saying goes, "pay it forward!" Congratulations go out to the Healy family. We are so excited that we will have another beautiful great niece and, of course, future branch member. The Vámos family is pretty excited also to become grandparents again! Our thoughts and prayers are with our friend from Ohio. Hope all goes well. Best wishes go out to all members celebrating their birthdays this month. Special wishes go out to my sister-in-law Roseann on her birthday. Also happy anniversary wishes go to my brother Gary and his wife Roseann. Condolences go out to those who have lost a loved one. May they rest in peace. If you have any news you would like to share, or if you want information about WPA life insurance and annuity plans, please contact Branch Coordinator Maria Bistey at 412-431- 6035. Branch 40 Martins Ferry, OH Branch 349 Weirton, WV by Joyce Nicholson Hello from the WPA branches in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and Weirton W.Va.! Our "Join Hands Against Hunger" project this year was two-fold. Branch 349 donated a container of food to the Community Bread Basket on West Street. Kayla and Gina were very appreciative of the donation of food items. Meanwhile, Branch 40 donated a basket of food to The House of The Carpenter in Wheeling. Julie accepted the donation for the House of the Carpenter which serves the surrounding areas. Our Easter basket donations went to the Friendship Room in Steubenville to purchase cleaning items for the home and to the Morgantown, W.Va., Food Pantry which assists university students in need. I want to remind everyone that this year's first joint WPA and Hungarian-American Cultural Society summer picnic and bacon roast will be Sunday, May 29, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Warren Township Park in Yorkville, Ohio. Please bring a covered dish, table service and your own chair and bacon fork. Bacon and beverages will be provided. We want to wish all Mothers a very happy Mother's Day. We also wish a happy birthday and happy anniversary to those members with birthdays and anniversaries this month. If you're ill, we pray for your speedy recovery. For information about branch activities, please call Joyce Nicholson at 740-264-6238. Branch 51 Passaic, NJ by Marian Rubin Members of Branch 51 took part in WPA's Join Hands Against Hunger campaign on March 13. The day began with a Mass at St. Stephen's Church for deceased members of our branch. Afterwards, bags of canned food, cereal, pasta, juices, rice, beans, grocery store gift cards, personal hygiene products and a variety of other foods were collected. These items will be donated to local families in need through the Interfaith Food Pantry of Morris County. Our thanks to Marian Rubin, Amanda Baldyga, Bethann Baldyga, Ernest Mozer, John Mozer and Catherine Baldyga who helped bag, load and deliver the donations. Thank you to all the members of Branch 51 for their contributions and for their dedication to helping those in need. Branch 89 Homestead, PA by Lisa S. Toth-Maskarinec Alright, we surrender! Where is the sun and the warm weather? Come on—snow in April?! Absurd. We want the start of our warm weather! Get well wishes go to branch members Fred Gabocy, Patricia Walochik and Devon Wittpenn, recuperating from recent medical issues, and to Dianne Schneider who continues to recuperate from delicate neck surgery. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery for all. The WineFest"alcular" recently held at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh was a huge success and a lot of fun. The Con-William Penn Life ° May 2016 0 25
