William Penn Life, 2017 (52. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2017-10-01 / 10. szám
Branch News Enjoying the Branch 89 golf outing Aug. 13 at Butler's Golf Course in Elizabeth, Pa., were (l-r) : Tom Kalupanov, Peg and Steve Meyers and Branch President John S. Toth Jr. eastern Ohio, the WPA National Officers, Fraternal Director, Home Office staff, Board of Directors, and volunteers. It takes a lot of work and planning to put it all together, especially when you don't know what the weather will be and you have to 'guesstimate' the attendance. It was a lovely day and raised a lot of scholarship money for our WPA young adults. Our branch picnic—held jointly with the Ohio Valley Hungarian- American Cultural Society—was the following day on Aug. 27. It was good to see Irene Rozsa out enjoying the good weather and delicious food with her daughter. On July 30, my husband and I made the short trek to Ligonier, Pa., to attend the Bethlen Communities annual Hungarian picnic. The weather was warm, and the crowd was good. The picnic's location on top of a mountain offered a nice breeze and a scenic view from which you could see for miles and miles. Founded by the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, Bethlen Communities is rooted in Hungarian history, traditions and festivities. Delicious, Hungarian ethnic food was served, and the William Penn Association Magyar Folk Dancers, directed by Judit Ganchuk, performed beautifully. George Bátyi's band played music all afternoon. It was good to see Violet and Ernie Sarosi there with their son, Richard Sarosi, WPA National Director and Bethlen Communities board member. Vice Chair of the Board Kathy Novak was also there enjoying the picnic and lively music. Our combined branch Christmas party is slated this year for Saturday, Dec. 16. We are having "Breakfast with Santa" from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. this year. Save the date for more fun! The location is new this year: Murray's Restaurant, 498 Cadiz Road, Wintersville, Ohio. You'll be able to come visit with Santa and enjoy breakfast throughout the morning with your fellow WPA members and children. All of our branch members are welcome to attend. So, stop by while you're out Christmas shopping, say hello, have some fun and maybe win prizes! All branch children will get a treat bag. Halloween is just around the corner. Be aware of little ones out and about in their costumes looking for treats. If you're superstitious, don't walk under ladders or in front of black cats on Friday, Oct. 13. Happy birthdays in October: National President George S. Charles Jr. and Publications Editor John E. Lovász. Also, a shout out to Ken and Deb Toth who, again, visited Novak's Hungarian Restaurant in Albany, Ore., to enjoy deliciously authentic Hungarian foods while vacationing in September. For additional information about branch activities, please call Joyce Nicholson at 740-264-6238. You can call on Alan Szabó for all your insurance needs at 330-482- 9994. Branch 89 Homestead, PA by Lisa S. Toth-Maskarinec We had our annual golf outing on Aug. 13 at Butler's Golf course in Elizabeth, Pa., and once again, it was a rousing success. We had over 110 golfers and diners. Early returns show this likely will be yet another record-breaking year for income. I can tell you this much-the Chinese auction and the 50/50 raffle were both bigger than last year. We had a beautiful day for golf: high sun, few clouds, lots of smiling faces. The highlight was the hula hoop challenge. Thank you, Butler's, for donating the $300 Callaway golf bag! Can you believe that? What golf course donates a golf bag of that value? The answer is Butler's. The banquet was also first rate, and we had a tremendous Chinese auction. Some of the prizes this year were a parade of meats from Omaha Steaks; a drone; the best beer basket ever, courtesy of Führer Distributing, Rock Bottom Brewery and Z&L Beverage; and $25 gift certificates for our skill shot winners from our friends at Dorothy 6 Restaurant. We also had our usual assortment of sports and golf memorabilia, wine baskets, lottery baskets and last, but certainly not least, our Hungarian gourmet food basket courtesy of Branch President "Chef János." We thank all our sponsors and donors for helping us this year. Aside from those already mentioned, we'd like to thank Uno's, Ulta, Macy's and Buffalo Wild Wings (who donated 300 wings). We would also be remiss if we did not thank Butler's for their effort. We have never been a part of such a well-organized outing. They were there with whatever we needed and stayed till the end. We'd also like to thank WPA for its participation. Your donations are the keystone of our efforts. And one last plug for our new friends at Dorothy 6, the Hungarian restaurant in Homestead. They were kind enough to be both donors and sponsors. We have already scheduled our date for next year: Sunday, Aug. 12, with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start on the Woodside Course. Price will be a mere $95. Our motto will be "Golf, Eat, Win, Have Fun!" On a more somber note, Branch 24 0 October 2017 0 WILLIAM PENN LIFE
