Fraternity-Testvériség, 1999 (77. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1999-10-01 / 3. szám
FRATERNITY Page 19 Rebekka and Zack Murrell, Branch 31 members, dance with the Lorain Hungarian Folk Dancers. Julius A. Pongracz/Sue Pongracz Fortner Submitted by: Emma Aros, Branch Manager (440) 282-8700 Branch 52 - So. Norwalk, Connecticut Annual Meeting The annual meeting of Branch 52 was held Sunday, March 7, 1999 at 10:45 a.m. in a Sunday School room of the Hungarian Reformed Church (UCC), South Norwalk. Branch President Ernest P. Virgulák opened the meeting with a prayer and announced that the main purpose was to elect officers for 1999. After a brief discussion, the current branch officers were re-elected for the coming year, naturally after having indicated their willingness to do so. Unanimously reelected were: Ernest P. Virgulák, President; Joseph Lucskay, Vice President; Joseph Singola, Treasurer; Helen E. Sontra, Recording Secretary. A trip to Atlantic City was planned and approved as a fraternal activity for Branch 52. We recognized Jennifer Kokoth as a recipient of a $500-scholarship from the HRFA’s Student Aid & Loan Fund. This is a fraternal benefit given to our members in their sophomore year in college. They must be members of the Federation for at least five years. Due to inclement weather, the meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m. We were grateful that ten branch members were able to attend this important meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for November. Suzanne S. Virgulák, Secretary Pro Tem for Helen E. Sontra. For fraternal/insurance needs, please call Branch Manager Linda S. Van Buskirk: (203) 846-1999. Eyeglasses donated for a worthy cause HRFA Br. 52 will be collecting old eyeglasses (until November 1, 1999) to be sent to “New Eyes For The Needy, Inc.” The glasses will be cleaned and repaired and sent to the medically indigent around the world. Donations of metal frames in any condition, reusable plastic-framed glasses, non-prescription sunglasses and cataract glasses would be appreciated towards this worthwhile cause. If anyone has eyeglasses to donate, please send them to Suzanne S. Virgulák c/o HRFA, 2001 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036-1011. All donations will be greatly appreciated. L. to r: Branch President Ernest P. Virgulák with 1998- church camp attendees from Branch 52 and check recipients from the HRFA: Justin Zakhar, Jessica Zakhar and Mary Kokoth. (Absent from photo is Amanda Kovács). HRFA-Branch 52 Bulletin Board in the parlor of the Hungarian Reformed Church, South Norwalk, Connecticut. This bulletin board has been in use for about 20 years with the approval of the church’s consistory. The late Andrew Kurimai, HRFA Board of Directors, was instrumental in arranging for its use.
