Fraternity-Testvériség, 2006 (84. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

2006-01-01 / 1. szám

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Fraternity- Testvériség

FRATERNITY TESTVÉRISÉG

ISSN-0744-592X

Official Publication of

The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America

Published Quarterly

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION:

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EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

Jules Gyula Balogh, Editor-in Chief Leslie L. Megyeri, Associate Editor Kati Levay-Nagy, Assistant Editor Judit Zambo, Assistant Editor Kathy Megyeri, Columnist-at-Large

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

W. James Szuch, Chairman of the Board Priscilla Flunyady, Vice-Chair John K. Morey, Vice-Chair George Dózsa Joseph Fabri László Fiamos Joseph Kovács Rev. Leslie E. Martin William A. Nicholas Michael Pauli, Jr.

William B. Puskas, Jr.

Fielen Ilona Szabó

NATIONAL OFFICERS

Jules Gyula Balogh, President & CEO Leslie L. Megyeri, Secretary-Treasurer

CONSULTANT

Dr. Katalin S. Korossy, Medical Advisor

BETHLEN COMMUNITIES

Rev. Imre A. Bertalan, Executive Director 125 Kalassay Drive, Ligonier, PA 15658 Tel: (724) 238-2235 - Fax: (724) 238-6101 E-Mail: revimre@bethlen.com Web: www.bethlen.com

OUR E-MAIL ADDRESSES:

HRFA Flome Office

hrfa@hrfa.org

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president@hrfa.org

Secretary to the President

secretary@hrfa.org

Secretary-T reasurer

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Treasury Department

treasury@hrfa.org

Claims/Underwriting

claims@hrfa.org

Pre-Need Department

preneed@hrfa.org

Kossuth Social Club

khsc@hrfa.org

Fraternal Coordinator

fraternal@hrfa.org

IN THIS ISSUE

President's Corner

3

Az Elnök úr rovata

3

Reception in the United States Capitol

4

Report of the Secretary-Treasurer

6

Flome Office News

7

Easter Greetings

8

Külföldi Maghar Cserkészszövetség

10

A Dozen Memories of "First Kisses”

11

Kossuth House

12

A Tribute to Freedom Fighters

13

A Monoszlói Harangok

14

Unclaimed Endowment Policies

15

Welcome New Members

15

Annual District Meetings

16

Clothes for Appalachia Project

19

A Beloved New Fraternal Project

20

Branch News

21

Outstanding Achievements

27

Kids’ Corner

28

Student Aid Recipients

29

Welcome New Members

29

Obituaries

30

In Memoriam

32

HRFA Questionnaire

33

ScriptSave

35

“1956 Hungarian Revolution DVD”

36

We welcome mail from our readers. Letters should be sent with writer’s name and address to: Fraternity-Testvériség, 2001 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-1011.

Any correspondence printed may be edited for clarity and length. Please note we do not return photographs.

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