William Penn Life, 2016 (51. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2016-07-01 / 7. szám
ivmpyar Matters Celebrating Magyar culture in New Jersey Perfect weather, a great crowd, good food, enjoyable music - that's what everyone experienced June 4 at the annual Hungarian festival in New Brunswick, N.J. The green WPA backpacks distributed at the Association's information booth could be seen up and down the street. At one point during the day, people waiting to receive WPA packs formed a double line that extended past the booth next to the WPA's. Many friendly people stopped by to chat. Helping to promote WPA at the festival were (from left) National Sales Director Bob Bisceglia, Branch 18 Auditing Committee Chair Ursula Markovits, Fraternal Director Barbara House, National Director Kathy Novak and Branch 28 member Steve Novak. Wreaths donated by WPA were placed at the memorial in the town square, at the 1956 Freedom Fighters statue and at the American Hungarian Foundation courtyard. It's a truly wonderful festival that helps preserve our Hungarian traditions and culture. - Kathy Novak by Richard E. Sarosi Rt. Rev. Dr. Csaba G. Krasznai, a member of WPA Branch 14 Cleveland, was elected to a four-year term as Bishop of the Calvin Synod Branch of the United Church of Christ. The election took place during the 78th Annual Meeting of the Calvin Synod Conference of the United Church of Christ held in Ligonier, Pa., May 17 to 20. Representing WPA at the conference were Vice Chair of the Board Kathy Novak (and her father Stephen Novak), National Directors David M. Kozak and Richard E. Sarosi, National Vice President-Secretary Jerry A. Hauser (and his wife Deborah) and Fraternal Director Barbara A. House. WPA hosted a barbeque for the delegates and clergy attending the conference on May 18 at the Trenthouse Inn in Rockwood, Pa. The delicious dinner, relaxing atmosphere and friendly conversation made for an enjoyable evening. On May 19, WPA's delegation was joined by National Sales Director Bob Bisceglia (and his wife Maria). Congratulations go to Bishop Krasznai as he begins this new chapter in his life. Columbus church to host festival in July, guest speakers in August COLUMBUS, OH - The Hungarian Reformed Church of Columbus will host a Taste of Hungary Festival, Saturday, July 16, from noon to 6:00 p.m. The festival will feature Hungarian food, as well as performances by musicians from Cleveland and dancers from Dayton. The church is located at 365 Woodrow Ave., Columbus. The church will also host the next installment in its Soup and Learn series on Sunday, Aug. 14 following that day’s 11:00 a.m. service. The program will feature homemade soup followed by a presentation by two Columbus youths, Zackary & Ava Crank, who were among the 30 Americans selected to participate in the Reconnect Hungary program this summer. For more information about either event, call 614-444-1319. Hungarian gold medalist dies at 102; was oldest Olympic champion from the Associated Press BUDAPEST - Sándor Tarics, a water polo gold medalist for Hungary at the 1936 Berlin Games and the oldest living Olympic champion, has died. He was 102. The Hungarian Olympic committee, citing information from his family, said Tarics passed away on May 21,2016, in San Francisco. Tarics, an architect, emigrated to the U.S. in 1949 where he became a university professor and designed earthquakeresistant buildings. He was born in Budapest on Sept. 23, 1913. In 1936 the Hungarians won gold on goal difference over Germany in Berlin, the second of the team’s nine Olympic titles in water polo. “Sport is an area where people love each other," Tarics said last year in an interview published by the Hungarian Olympic committee. "Sports competition leads only to good things among nations.” WILLIAM PENN LIFE 0 July 2016 0 13 WPA member elected Bishop
