William Penn Life, 2017 (52. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2017-10-01 / 10. szám
Branch News Branch Vice President Mark S. Maskarinec, Branch Coordinator and Auditor Lisa S. Toth-Maskarinec and Jeffrey W. Jenkins were among those playing in the Branch 89 golf outing Aug. 13. 89 was saddened to hear of the death of our dear friend, Rev. Imre A. Bertalan. Rev. Bertalan was a huge supporter of our branch and church, but, most importantly, he was our "brother." He was always there, day or night, whenever a need arose. Rev. Bertalan was the reason for one of the additional yu/yzis-making projects our branch had. He was there to offer advice and a keen perspective to whatever situation was happening. Probably the last text message Rev. Bertalan received from our branch was a 4:00 a.m. text message from our branch coordinator when she was in the hospital showing a red, white and green hospital bracelet with a "Where am I now?"caption. We ask God to be with Baba and the entire Bertalan family during this difficult time. Your suffering is over Rev. Bertalan. Go with the angels. On a happier note, Branch 89, in conjunction with the First Hungarian Reformed Church of Homestead, will be making authentic Hungarian gulyás on Oct. 27 and 28. Place your order by calling Branch Vice Presi-NEXT DEADLINE OCTOBER 10 dent Mark Maskarinec at 412-872-5022 or 412-398-2078 or emailing Mark at tothmaskarinecls@upmc. edu. Price will be $6 per quart and may be picked up at the church on Saturday, Oct. 28, between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. We're making plans for our branch Christmas party to be held on Saturday, Dec. 2. We will once again have a "Cosmic Bowling" party, complete with pizza, at Brunswick Playmor Bowling Lanes on Buttermilk Hollow Road, Pittsburgh. Other branch functions will be a dinner at Dorothy 6, and baking for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We were very pleased with the number of people who stepped up and helped with the golf outing. The interest is there for events, and we at Branch 89 are trying to accommodate everyone's request. Get well wishes go to branch member Janet J. Phillips as she continues to recuperate from spinal surgery. We hope she's up and about soon. Make every day count. Do something nice for someone and see how good you will feel. It's all about fraternalism. Let's make it count. Branch 129 Columbus, OH by Debbie Lewis Fall has arrived. This is my favorite time of the year with the cooler weather and the leaves changing colors. It's a great time to just get in your vehicle and take a drive to see the beautiful colors of fall. We welcome our newest branch members, Jane and Jeremy Nguyen. We also congratulate the students from our branch who are first-time recipients of WPFA Scholarship Foundation grants this year: McKenzie Kraft and Natalie Noble. Good luck with your continuing education. WPA needs your continuing support for the WPFA Scholarship Foundation to help provide financial assistance for all eligible WPA students members. If you or your child was a recipient of a WPA scholarship, please remember to donate so others can enjoy the same great benefit. The WPA Picnic was a success again this year. The food was great, and the music and dancing was fantastic. I enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting new ones. That's what this is all about - Fraternalism. Hope to see everyone again next year! The holidays for October are Columbus Day on the 9th 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 as the kids are very excited and don't always look both ways before crossing the street. The Hungarian Cultural Association of Columbus will hold a commemorative program honoring the anniversary of the October 1956 Hungarian Fight for Freedom. This will take place on Sunday, Oct. 22, following the 10:00 a.m. service at the Hungarian Reformed Church, 365 Woodrow Ave., Columbus. After the program, there will be a dinner of breaded pork cutlet, parsley potatoes, green beans, cucumber salad, homemade desserts, coffee and lemonade. Call Erzsi by Sunday, Oct. 15, at 614-738-4415 to make your dinner reservations. Please mark your calendars for our branch Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 2. Information will be mailed out in November. We congratulate all those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries this month. Congratulations to all who have new additions to their families. Get well wishes to those who have been ill or hospitalized. We extend sympathy to all who have recently lost a loved one, especially the family of member Velma Nadalin. Please remember them in your prayers. For all your life insurance and annuity needs, or if you have any news you would like to share about yourself or family members, please contact Branch Coordinator Debbie Lewis at 614-875-9968 or e-mail DAL9968@aol.com. WILLIAM PENN LIFE 0 October 2017 0 25
