William Penn Life, 2018 (53. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2018-03-01 / 3. szám
Branch News As part ofWPA's Join Hands Against Hunger campaign, Branch 800 presented a donation to American Rescue Workers of Hollidaysburg, Pa. Picture above are (l-r): Dennis Greiner, ARW Co-Director Deb La Valla, Dan Greiner, Victor Ballash and ARW Co-Director Victor La Valla. our scholarship and your eligibility, call our Home Office at 800-848-7366, ext. 128. We send birthday greetings to Branch Auditor John Torma and everyone celebrating their special day in March. Heartwarming get well wishes to those who are on the mend, and heartfelt condolences to those who have recently lost loved ones. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Our winter meeting hiatus is over. We hope to see you, and any food donations you can bring for the Join Hands Against Hunger campaign, on March 8. Dates for future meetings are April 12, May 10, Sept. 13, Oct. 11 and Nov. 8. As always, your ideas, energy and input for future branch events are welcome. Contact me at makelly367@verizon. net or call me at 724-274-5318 if you have any news that you would like to share. Our friendly WPA agent, Noreen Fritz, is on hand for most of our meetings, too. Noreen is experienced, trusted and has valuable feedback for your life insurance and annuity needs. You can email her at noreenbunny.fritz@verizon.net or call her at 412-821-1837. Enjoy the impending daylight. Wishing you the luck of the Irish (yep, St. Patrick's Day is on the 17th), on your bracket picks for the NCAA tournament. Ahhh ... the madness of March! Our Pitt Panthers are having difficult time winning conference games this season, so they won't be a part of the fun this time. Let's cheer on the Duquesne Dukes, then. Branch 349 Weirton, WV by Joyce Nicholson Greetings Branch 349 in the Ohio Valley area! We are confident that good weather is right around the corner so we can begin this year's events. Punxsutawney Phil prognosticated that there would be six more weeks of winter weather. But that groundhog has been wrong before. We hope that he is wrong now! Our branches and friends initiated a drive this winter to collect food, treats, toys, blankets and other items for the Jefferson County Humane Society and Animal Shelter, which we donated to provide our animal friends some much needed TLC. Jill Walters, an Animal Shelter employee, appreciatively accepted our donations. Save the date for our annual branch outing to a Wheeling Nailers hockey game. It will be Saturday, March 31 when the Nailers play the Manchester Monarchs of New Hampshire at 7:05 p.m. in the Wesbanco Arena, Wheeling, W.Va. Branch members are invited to attend, but our tickets are limited. So if you plan to attend, call me soon to reserve your seats at 740-264-6238. This home game is "Fan Appreciation Night" and features trading card giveaways to the first 2,500 fans plus a post-game autograph session with the team. Saturday, March 17, is the date for the 10th Annual Festival of Nations in Weirton Millsop Community Center. This is an indoor festival representing 17 cultures, and is sponsored by the Weirton Area Museum & Cultural Center and the Festival of Nations Committee. This annual event is a time for everyone to join together and celebrate the traditions, customs, food, culture and dance of many nations. We will be hosting a table recognizing William Penn Association and the Hungarian roots of our organization. Hours are 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free. Many thanks and much appreciation to Tamas and Ursula Markovits and all the members of the Hungarian Arts Club for their resolute dedication in keeping the beautiful Hungarian tradition of the annual White Rose Ball alive. The ball was held Feb. 3.1 am always amazed and awestruck by the beauty, grace and dignity of the event. The evening included dinner, remarks, the debutante/escort opening dance and open dancing well into the evening and into the next day to the vast music repertoire of Harmonia. In attendance this year was Dr. László Szabó, Ambassador of Hungary to the U.S. with his wife, as well as members of the Hungarian Consulate in Chicago. Thanks to Branch 18 for its hospitality and the delicious dinner at The Rhapsody Restaurant. The food at The Rhapsody is wonderful! We wish a happy birthday to branch members with March birthdays and best wishes to members with anniversaries this month. Birthdays of WPA office staff and directors this month include Andy McNelis, David Kozak, Joan Rectenwald and Cassie Holmes. Continued on Page 27 WILLIAM PENN LIFE 0 March 2018 0 23
