William Penn Life, 2019 (54. évfolyam, 2-5. szám)
2019-05-01 / 5. szám
Branch News Among those participating in a program hosted March 10 by the Youngstown American Hungahan Federation to commemorate the 1848 Hungarian War of Independence were (hr) Endre Csornán, Leslie Polgar, Frank Schauer, Rachel Schauer and Irene Szuravy. Our WPA family extends a warm welcome to new member Deborah Leyva of Elyria, Ohio. In honor of the 39th General Convention, WPA is making a special guaranteed issue insurance policy available. See the ad on the inside front cover for more information. At this time, we remember those WPA members who have passed away or may have recently lost a loved one. May they rest in peace. Get well wishes are being sent to all of our Branch 14 and WPA members, as well as our friends, who might be feeling under the weather, dealing with health issues or recovering from a surgery. Please keep them in your prayers and thoughts. Happy birthday and happy anniversary wishes are being sent out to all of our branch members, Home Office staff and WPA members celebrating a May birthday and/or anniversary. May all our members be blessed with many more. The William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2019. Your donations provide our student members with funds to continue their education. If you or your child was a recipient of a WPA scholarship grant, please donate to the scholarship fund. We want to see the Scholarship grow in this 50th anniversary year and beyond! Please remember to keep in touch with someone you haven't seen or talked with in a long time. Branch 14 members having news to share about themselves or family members can reach me at RichSaro@ att.net or at 440-248-9012. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI by Barbara A. House This Memorial Day, remember to honor those who made the supreme sacrifice for our freedom. And, thank a veteran for their service. I have always heard that you know when the time is right. Well, the time for me is right, and I am moving on. As of March 19, 2019,1 am retired. I will now have the time to work on making Branch 18 the very special branch it has always been. Many thanks for all the kind words and calls. I have already worked on some trips. I know you all want the Eagle or the U.P. one more time. I hope that we can find a time convenient for everyone. This will be a shorter than usual article, but I just arrived home from Florida, and I need to get this in on time. Happy birthday to some very special people: Judy Chakey, who always lends a helping hand; Judit Ganchuk, who always gives her all; Tamás Markovits, a true supporter and friend; and last, but not least, my favorite priest, the Rev. Barnabas Kiss. May you all have many more. Get well wishes to Carol Truesdell and Ursula Markovits. Their battles are almost won. "Golden Years"? You must be kidding. I just got a phone call from Nancy Almassy Willim. She and her husband Mike will be grandparents to a baby girl, Grace Elizabeth, in August. Congratulations to proud parents Michael and Pauline. Grace will be baptized at Holy Cross. Can't wait to meet our new member! Please remember our deceased members and their families. May they rest in peace. Our branch continues to meet at the Hungarian American Cultural Center on Goddard Road in Taylor. Meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. Our next meeting is on May 15. Hope to see you there. On June 5, we will hold a delegate district election meeting to select delegates and alternates for WPA's 39th General Convention. See pages 10 through 13 for more information. We will also be serving a stuffed cabbage dinner at this meeting, and it is free to all. We will conduct our annual Join Hands Day project on June 8, beginning at the Cultural Center. Now, the quote for the month: "We all know that we can't do everything, but when we do, we must do it with love. To be more loving takes practice, we need to practice, practice, practice every day." My thanks to Father Barnabas for those wonderful words. Hello, Mom! Happy Mother's Day to you. Stay well. We love you. Branch 26 Sharon, PA by Gerry Davenport Spring is here...really. As I am writing this article, snow showers and rain are forecast for today. The weather has been very unpredictable. We at Branch 26 have been collecting coats, scarves, and hats. Four bags of outerwear were given to the homeless shelter for distribution. A food drive was also initiated as part of WPA's Join Hands Against Hunger campaign, since many food pantries are in dire need of food items. We also decided to help out the Easter Bunny this year by making Easter baskets and delivering them to special needs children in our area. My heartfelt thanks to all who helped in these projects. WILLIAM PENN LIFE 0 May 2019 0 1 7
