William Penn Life, 2017 (52. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2017-03-01 / 3. szám
m Focus on Fraternalism with Barbara A. House ] Make your p ans for 20 17 WE HAVE JUST CELEBRATED 131 years of fraternal service. We could not do this without you and your participation. Thank you to the National Officers, Board of Directors, Home Office employees and you, our wonderful members. We are the only American Hungarian fraternal. Help us to continue for many years to come. I hope you all had a wonderful winter and are ready to start getting active in all the events William Penn Association has to offer. We hope something we are planning piques your interest. • Our first activity of the year was and still is Join Hands Against Hunger. Your branch will be reimbursed up to $50 for your participation. Receipts must be submitted by April 1. Food pantries are always in need. • We have a Guaranteed Issue promotion in progress. This is available to all who would like insurance and become a member of William Penn Association. Please call an agent in your area or the Home Office for more information. • It is time to mail in your bowling registration. Even if you don't bowl, you are welcome to enjoy the banquet with us. Bowling is at the Meadows Racetrack & Casino. We are planning surprises for you throughout the two days. Hope to see you there. • • I hope all our graduating high school seniors are reading William Penn Life and are aware of our scholarships. Completed application forms and required essays must be dated and postmarked by May 31.1 know every student could use a little financial help. Don't let this opportunity pass you up. • Branch 18 is planning our Join Hands Day project. I hope all your branches are also planning to participate. Your branch will be reimbursed up to $500. Finding someone to help is not very difficult. Please take part. • A giant Hungarian Festival is again being planned in New Brunswick, N.J., on June 3. • Plans are also underway for our annual golf tournament. It will be on July 7 and 8 in Blairsville, Pa., at Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort. More information appears elsewhere in this issue. • We are looking forward to our annual Hungarian Heritage Experience to be held August 6 to 12 at the Sequanota Conference Center and Camp in Boswell, Pa. We did quite a few new things last year and are planning more for this year. Yes, the pool will be open and available for our use. • St. Stephen's Day will again be celebrated in Toledo, Ohio, on Aug. 19 and 20 during the city's annual Birmingham Ethnic Festival. • Our wonderful WPA Picnic in Hiram, Ohio will be held on Aug. 26. We are looking forward to seeing all of you again. • The WPA tour to Hungary is Sept. 6 to 22.1 promise you the time of your life. Do you have information overload? I hope not. My plan is to give you plenty of time to plan your schedules. We surely have something for everyone. I will give you more information as time goes on. You all know how much I love William Penn Association. I will do all I can to keep you interested. Please call me any time with your questions or suggestions. I hope to hear from you soon. □ Enjoy a taste of Hungary today! The Official WPA Cookbook- Over 500 recipes - Hungarian favorites & other tasty dishes- Kitchen tips from Chef Béla - Information on cooking, dieting & entertaining- PLUS an enclosed book stand $ 20 (includes shipping & handling) For your copy, make your check payable to “WPFA Scholarship Foundation’’ and mail to: WPA Cookbook, William Penn Association,709 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 All proceeds benefit the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc. WILLIAM PENN LIFE 0 March 2017 ° 3
