Fraternity-Testvériség, 2001 (79. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

2001-07-01 / 3. szám

FRATERNITY

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While visiting New York City recently with my daughter Sylvia, we attended a memorial service for Gerard A. Barbara, Assistant Chief of the Fire Department of NYC, who has been missing since September 11, 2001 as a result of the collapse of the World Trade Center twin towers. At the service, we were given a program with the Fireman’s Prayer, which I would like to share with the readers in honor of our heroes who risked their lives to save others:

Fireman’s Prayer

When I am called to duty, God, wherever flames may rage, give me strength to save some life, whatever be its age.

Help me embrace a little child before it is too late, or save an older person from the horror of that fate.

Enable me to be alert and hear the weakest shout, and quickly and efficiently to put the fire out.

I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me, to guard my every neighbor and protect his property.

And if, according to my fate,

I am to lose my life, please bless

with your protecting hand My children and my wife.

Teri Pflum, Branch Manager 301-251-1754

Hungarian Language Course at the Kossuth House

In the fifth year of its operation the Kossuth House Social Club (KHSC) has successfully launched its Hungarian Language Program in October 2001. We presently run three classes on two levels. Two experienced and well- traveled language professors, Chris Tennant and Eva Heffron, are teaching the courses. Eva Heffron, a Ph.D. candidate in Linguistics is the professional manager. KHSC director Edit V. Velenyi manages the program. The positive feedback from our almost 30 students convinced the KHSC that there is a demand for the classes. Therefore, the KHSC will be offering language classes on three levels - beginner, intermediate, and advanced - from the Spring Session in 2002. The classes are interactive with an ideal size of 10 or under. The language material “Hungarolingua” is the publication of the Kossuth Lajos University (KLTE). The KHSC cooperates with the KLTE’s Summer University in a strategic partnership, which provides an opportunity to learn Hungarian in the city of Debrecen. We keep improving our website with a chat room and other convenient features to make it an expansion of classroom activities and to facilitate learning. Details on the KHSC Language Program are available on the website especially designed to give information on the language program: www.kossuthhouse.org/khsc/language.

For your convenience the slides of the Organization Meeting held in September can also be found online.

We are looking forward to your inquiries, applications, and to having you with us at the Language Program and at our cultural events. The KHSC is committed to fostering Hungarian culture and to providing a forum to Hungarians and Hungarian-Americans in a wide array of programs. As the saying goes - ones culture lives in its language - we believe that this language program is one of the most successful and most needed one in the KHSC’s operations.

Edit V. Velenyi, KHSC Director Phone: 202-328-2630 #13

Branch 368 - Passaic, New Jersey

The Hungarian Hustler

While many of us can sum up our working careers by naming an occupation - nurse, cop, writer, teacher - there is that rare breed, such as Teddy Harsaghy, that crams two or three lifetimes worth of careers into a single go ‘round. In his 72 years he has hawked magazines, newspapers, war bonds, cigarettes and pledges for church donations. He’s been a butcher, a clerk and Navy Sailor, everything but a candlestick maker. In short, Ted Harsaghy is a hustler, and proud of it. Through his various jobs he’s also a card carrying Teamster and member of Local 464 of the Butcher’s Union.

Robert T. Harsaghy and his music teacher entertaining the residents at Chestnut Hill Rest Home.

Ted Harsaghy and his grandson Robert with Jim Territo at the American Legion Post 347, Clifton, New Jersey.