William Penn Life, 2018 (53. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2018-03-01 / 3. szám
Branch News Members of Branch 8 welcome Santa to the branch's annual Christmas party in December. Branch 8 Johnstown, PA by Alexis C. Kozak The past few months have been very busy at Branch 8. It started with our annual Christmas party in December. Our guest of honor was Santa Claus in his brand new suit. We were joined by new and old friends of Branch 8, including several members from the former Windber branch. Every year, we are surprised by someone new who then becomes our friend. The children decorated cookies and decorated Christmas door ornaments. The adults enjoyed a great buffet, reminicsed and caught up on the latest news. Branch 8 had the honor of making and distributing Holiday Baskets for some deserving families. We provided all the makings for a holiday dinner. The best part was seeing how appreciative the recipients were. Once again, we must thank WPA for being so generous and allowing us to participate in such worthwhile programs. Thank you! My husband David and I had the privilege of attending the 60th Annual White Rose Ball in Dearborn, Mich. The ball is sponsored by the Hungarian Arts Club, which was founded in 1958 to nourish, support and promote Hungarian heritage and present this culture to the people of the United States. As always, Barbara House and Ursula and Tamás Markovits were wonderful hosts. The ball was as elegant as can be. We were honored to have the Ambassador of Hungary to the U.S., Dr. László Szabó, serve as honorary chairman. In his remarks, Dr. Szabó said he had never seen a more beautiful and gracious debutante ball in all his travels. The Hungarian Cultural Arts Club should be very proud. Branch 8 sends best wishes and blessings for a speedy recovery to Linda Enyedy, dance instructor. I was asked by our town newspaper to do an article on Hungarian holiday traditions. You would not believe how many people actually reached out to me asking how and where they could get csiga noodles. If you're interested in reading the article, visit The Tribune Democrat website at www.tribdem.com and in the search box enter the phrase 'Hungarian noodles." That will take you to a link for the article. Many said the article helped them recall great memories from their childhood of their grandmothers making csiga soup. This just proves that the interest in our heritage is there. WPA is a perfect example of keeping our traditions alive. God bless! For any life insurance or annuity needs, please call me at 814-242-0000. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH by Richard E. Sarosi Happy St. Patrick's Day to you and your loved ones. An Irish Blessing Grant me a sense of humor, Lord, The saving grace to see a joke, To win some happiness from life.^KmÉ And pass it on to other folk. The 60th Annual Fehér Rózsa Bál (White Rose Ball) was held Feb. 3 in Dearborn, Mich. It was good to see so many Michigan friends at the ball. I had an individual approach me and asked if I knew Richard Sarosi. 1 told him that you found him, and to our surprise, he was a mutual friend of our family. You can read more about the ball in "Magyar Matters" on page 10. Congratulations go to The Hungarian Arts Club and to WPA Branch 18 for coordinating this celebration. Upcoming meetings and activities include: • Branch 14 meeting, Wednesday, March 7, at 7:00 p.m. at the Bethlen Hall of The First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hills. Branch 14 adult members and guests are welcome to attend the branch meeting. • Paprika! 2018, Saturday, March 10, at the Ritz-Carlton-Cleveland. • Hungarian Heritage Night with the Lake County Captains at Classic Park, Saturday, June 30. • The 80th Anniversary of the Cleveland Hungarian Cultural Garden, June 24. • The Cleveland Hungarian Cultural Garden Golf Outing and Dinner, July 2018. • The Third Gala Organ Concert for the benefit of the Cleveland Hungarian Cultural Garden, Sunday, Oct. 7. Remember to read William Penn Life each month for the latest information on these and other events of interest to Association members and the Hungarian community. The Officers and members of Branch 14 extend our sympathy to those Branch 14 and WPA members who have recently lost a loved one. We send our condolences to Elaine Valentine and her family on the passing of her husband, David Valentine of Elyria, Ohio, on Jan. 12, 2018. David was a member of WPA Branch 14. He enjoyed sharing his Hungarian heritage by participating in the Hungarian Heritage Experience where he showed participants 16 0 March 2018 0 WILLIAM PENN LIFE
