William Penn Life, 2016 (51. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2016-10-01 / 10. szám
Branch News Among those members and guests enjoying the recent Branch 89 golf outing were (l-r) Branch 89 member Matt Toth, fellow branch member Connor Langan, and friends Scott Green and Ben Skurek. Others enjoying the Branch 89 golf outing were: (l-r) branch member Ronald Rubinsak, Branch Vice President Mark S. Maskarinec, Branch Coordinator and Auditor Lisa S. Toth-Maskarinec and Jeffrey Jenkins. at the Home Office to the Board of Directors. I wouldn't say it's easy by any stretch of the imagination, but it is easier with so many folks chipping in. I would also be remiss if I didn't note the huge contributions made by our Branch 89 members. From committee members, to truck drivers, to prize hole watchers, to golf and dining participants — you did it all. Take a bow! We have some pictures for you above which show your fellow WPA members at our outing. While a picture may be worth a thousand words, even that won't tell the whole story. Lisa and I started about two weeks before getting the prizes together and nailing down the procedural aspects of the outing with the course. About a week out and one final committee meeting left, we began putting together 100 gift bags and 25 auction baskets. Included in our auction baskets were Steelers tickets, Pirates tickets, golf bags, wine baskets, beer baskets and, of course, our annual "Pyramid of Golf." We had something for everyone, including a bath and beauty basket valued at $200. Everything was trucked up the night before by our very own Branch President, John Toth, and his gigantic pick up truck. Without John, we'd have needed a caravan of cars. With set up complete, there was time for a quick strategy session followed by fellowship and fraternalism (and a few drinks) in the course restaurant. Afterwards, there was nothing left to do but wait and try to sleep. When we arrived at the course on Sunday, the carts were already lined up...at least most of them. Our event was so large they were waiting for carts to return and be recharged before being put in the queue. It was still an impressive sight. Unlike past years, we had everything on our end ready to go. The registration table was ready. The auction tables were ready and 120 wings from Buffalo Wild Wings arrived on time. Within an hour they were all gone! Having our auction ready to go before golf was a very important part of our plan and one of the reasons we sold a record number of auction tickets. Thank you to Lisa Toth-Maskarinec for spearheading that effort. I can't comment much on the golfing aside from the fact that I did not play well. At all. Fortunately, my cohorts bailed me out, and my wife lead us to a birdie on the last hole! After golf, we had a great dinner. Prizes were handed out, and guests were honored. Our senior member, Patricia Walochik, was humbled to be honored by our branch. She gave a nice speech thanking the branch for this honor and commented how appropriate that the honoree's age was the same as the branch's number. She advised everyone to live, laugh, love and have fun. This event was a success on all levels. It was a lot of work, but it was well worth it. We have never received so many accolades as we received this year. In the end, as my co-chair put it, we were truly blessed to have come together to build this into a first-rate golf outing. We saw this happening months ago. Everyone saw it on Aug. 7. Now, on to 2017! We are already working on more golfers and sponsors for next year. Branch 129 Columbus, OH by Debbie Lewis Fall has arrived although the cooler weather has not. This is such a beautiful time of year with the leaves changing colors. It's a great time to get in your vehicle and take a drive through the country to see the beautiful colors of fall. It is with great sadness we report the passing of Branch President Margaret Boso. She was an active and dedicated lifelong member of WPA. She also served as a National Director, retiring in 2011. She will be greatly missed. Please keep her family in your prayers. The holidays for October are Columbus Day on the 10th and Halloween on the 31st. We hope the weather will be good for all the kids going out trick-or-treating this year. Please be careful if you are out driving during this time. On Sunday, Oct. 23, at 10:45 a.m. 26 ° October 2016 0 WILLIAM PENN LIFE
