William Penn Life, 2017 (52. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2017-10-01 / 10. szám
Branch News "Magyar Matters" section on page 11.) We hope all our WPA travelers had a safe and adventurous trip to Hungary. We're looking forward to hearing all about their experiences. What a great idea John Dankovich had to publish the story of his father's adventure to settle in America. So many of these stories are not documented for families to treasure and share. It was nice to read about the Arpadhon museum opening in Louisiana. I have a personal connection to that area as my grandfather worked on the strawberry farms there for several years. It was also nice to see Frank and Liz Schauer in the area, visiting over a long weekend. Also enjoying extended vacation time in our area were members of the Bacho and Horvath families who couldn't return to their homes in Texas due to the weather conditions. Congratulations to Home Office employee Suzi Robison on her recent marriage. Congratulations also to Vice Chair of the Board Anne Marie Schmidt and her husband Mark on the birth of their first grandchild, Lucas Gregory. Best of luck to all our scholarship recipients this school year. We wish happy days of celebrating to all those having a birthday or anniversary this month. We hoped Tom and Barbara House enjoyed their special anniversary. Healing thoughts are extended to all those not feeling up to par, especially Sue Breznai, Nancy Breznai, Nancy Gunyula, Tom Kuty and Alice Nagy. Our sincere sympathy goes out to all who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family of Rev. Imre Bertalan. His dedication to the Hungarian community and the Bethlen Communities was appreciated by so many. His passing will leave a great void. Sympathy is also extended to those who knew Friar Louis Pintye. He served for 27 years in the New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Ohio areas. For your life insurance and annuity needs, call Alan Szabó at 330-482- 9994 or Kathy at 330-746-7704. Enjoy the fall colors of Mother Nature. Branch 34 Pittsburgh, PA by Marguerite McNelis Welcome fall! Please take a moment and pray for all our service men and women, especially those in harm's way. The Hungarian Heritage Experience had a great turnout again this year. It certainly is a great fraternal activity. You learn or brush up on Hungarian at a pretty location, meet new people and are fed great food. What more can you ask for? Andy and I were again able to attend the Birmingham Ethnic Festival and help in the WPA booth. Everyone that stopped at the booth enjoyed receiving a backpack and getting their insurance questions answered. Quite a few people told us that they were coming to the WPA Picnic, and they came! The picnic at the Hungarian Cultural Center in Hiram, Ohio again had perfect weather and a great turnout. It is very rewarding to see so many people enjoying themselves. The food, music, Chinese Auction, raffles and seeing people you haven't seen in a while makes everything worthwhile. Many thanks to everyone who helped. Köszönöm szépen! Congratulations nagymama Anne Marie and nagyapa Mark on the birth of their grandson, Lucas Gregory. Our sympathy goes out to Janet and Dan Primm and family. Janet's sister, Elaine M. (Stefan) Mate of New Market, Md., passed away tragically while on vacation with her family in Nassau, Bahamas, on Aug. 1. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Stefan. She was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. May she rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The devastation is unbelievable. Our branch made a donation to our charity of the month, the American Red Cross, to help out. Happy and healthy birthday wishes go out to everyone celebrating their birthdays in October, especially our dear friend Maria Bistey. If you have any news you would like to share, please contact Marguerite McNelis at 412-421-6031. Branch 40 Martins Ferry, OH Branch 349 Weirton, WV by Joyce Nicholson Hello from the WPA branches in Martins Ferry and Weirton. What a wonderful time at the WPA Picnic in Hiram, Ohio, again this year! Lots of people showed up to enjoy the beautiful weather, music, food, conversation and, of course, the auction and vendor booths. A big thanks to all who made the picnic a fun event: the Hungarian Cultural Center of North-WILLIAM PENN LIFE 0 October 2017 0 23 WPA Soles Agent Alan Szabó (center) joins members of Branches 40 and 349 at a picnic Aug. 21 hosted by the branches and the Ohio Valley Hungarian-American Cultural Society.
