William Penn Life, 2016 (51. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2016-01-01 / 1. szám
Branch News Congratulations to kicker Becky Horvath who was named to the AP 2015 Northeast Ohio Lakes All District First Team. Congratulations to Becky Horvath on being selected as the kicker for the AP 2015 Northeast Ohio Lakes All-District Division V First Team. Becky also received an honorable mention on the Morning Journal All Lorain Team and was named a Great Lakes Conference scholarathlete. Becky became interested in playing football while in the sixth grade and taught herself how to be a place kicker. She has been the kicker for Elyria Catholic High School for four years. Get well wishes to all those not feeling up to par, especially Evelyn Horvath, Margie Kramer and John Torma. Best wishes to all those celebrating a birthday or anniversary this month. Our sincere sympathy to all those who have experienced the loss of a loved one recently. What a great time we had Dec. 6 during the open house hosted by the Nationality Rooms of the University of Pittsburgh. The Hungarian Room Committee, under the leadership of Kati Csornán, hosted a Hungarian pastry shop. There were so many friendly people sharing and remembering Hungarian Christmas traditions. For information about our branch and its activities, or for information about WPA life insurance and annuity plans, please call Kathy at 330-746-7704 or Alan at 330-482-9994. Branch 34 Pittsburgh, PA by Marguerite McNelis Well, 2015 has come and gone. We at Branch 34 hope that everyone had a blessed Christmas and wish everyone a happy, healthy New Year. Please take a moment to pray for our service men and women, especially those in harm's way. Our annual family Christmas party was held on Nov. 22 at the Sports Haven Bowl with Branches 352 and 71. We had good weather and a great turn out again. Thanks go out to everyone who attended this event. Everyone (including the adults) enjoyed bowling, the raffle, pizza, hotdogs and cookies. The expression on the children's faces when Santa stopped by and knew their names was priceless. Thank you, Santa! Hope it didn't take you too long to make it back to the North Pole. Thank you Branch 352 and 71 for all the help every year. Couldn't do it without you! We would definitely like to thank the Board of Directors and Home Office staff for helping to make the holiday season always enjoyable for our young members. We received quite a few compliments from the children and adults that attended. A special "Happy Birthday" to longtime branch member Carmella DeBlasio. May you have many more. We would also like to extend happy birthday wishes to all branch members celebrating their birthdays. May you all have a great year. If you have any news you would like to share or want information about WPA 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 Happy New Year from the WPA branches of Martins Ferry and Weirton. We had a blessed 2015, and we are busy planning our schedule of fraternal projects and fun events for 2016. One of our recipients for the food baskets this holiday season was the Friendship Warming Center in downtown Steubenville. The Warming Center helps a great many homeless and hungry people in the Steubenville-Weirton area. The Center's volunteers tend to the immediate needs of the poorest of the poor. They are always happy to receive donations of food, household supplies, blankets and warm clothing. My husband Harry and I took the opportunity on Dec. 6 to visit the annual open house of the Nationality Rooms at the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus. This was the first time we visited the display. WOW! The Hungarian Room was decorated beautifully. I might be biased, but I thought that was the best looking room of the 30 rooms there. There were guides in every room describing the rooms and holiday traditions depicted. Musicians and dancers performed all afternoon. If you haven't seen the Nationality Rooms, they're worth a trip to Pittsburgh. The rooms are especially beautiful during the holiday season. You can check out the website for more information: wunv.nationalityrooms.pitt.edu. The weather forecasters predict a slightly warmer winter this year than in recent years. Still, don't forget to bring your loyal pets in when it's cold outside. Spring weather will be here soon, and the beautiful birds of summer will return to nest in the trees. When flowers begin to arrive, that means it will be time for our Join Hands project for 2016. In the meantime, we wish you a warm and safe New Year. For information about our branch activities, please call Joyce Nicholson at 740- 264-6238. Branch 51 Passaic, NJ by Christine K. Baldyga Our family Christmas party was held on Dec. 6 at the American- Hungarian Club in Garfield, N.J. Children and adult members were William Penn Life 0 January 2016 0 19
