William Penn Life, 1984 (19. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1984-01-01 / 1. szám
News From The Hungarian Ethnic Group of Western Pennsylvania . . . The Hungarian Ethnic Group of Western Pennsylvania is proud to announce that in 1984 as per usual, we’ll be very active. As expected, we participated with recognition on Pontozo Regional in New Jersey. Participants performed a deal solo-effect Szatmári Legenyes—Bill Hintze and Alexander J. Bodnar both received a set of silver spurs and a book of Hungarian embroidery arts. Sponsored by the American Hungarian Folklure Centrum under the leadership of Kalman Magyar. Zoltán Zsurafsky, guest artists from Hungary, and his wife were instructing dancing and demonstrating at the twoday seminar and Pontozo. They were also part of the Pontozo panel of jury judges with the Magyar’s and the Kotansky’s. Tanchas/’84 will be continued this year starting February 25th at 8 p.m. at the Hungarian Club in Hazelwood and co-sponsored by Alexander J. Bodnar. Guest artist will be the Wet Foot rock group, managed by Denny Kun. There will be new fun and easy dances instructed by Bill Hintze and Alexander J. Bodnar. The following Tanchas will be held May 25th—after 11:30 p.m. following the end of Folk Festival program. We may possibly have a live band on hand, under the leadership of George Bátyi. The annual Pittsburgh Mayor’s Ethnic Parade will be held on May 19th, 1984. All interested parties wishing to participate or contribute to a fine representation for Hungarian representation would be much appreciated. Please contact us. Pittsburgh Folk Festival, 25-26-27 of May, 1984. Tickets will be for sale through the group. Make reservations ahead. Pontozo ’84 National will be in New Jersey at Brunswick University campus, July 4th weekend. We’ll be participating there again. Hungarian Day at Kennywood Park, August 8th, 1984, starting at Noon. With homemade food, demonstrations, sing-along, displays, and the group’s performance at 7 p.m. Live gypsy band of George Batyi’s at 8 p.m. in Pavillion One. Don’t miss the fun, the conviviality, meeting all old and new friends. Buying your strip tickets early will assure you of the usual bargain discounts. Contact President, Rose Gerzsenyi at 864-0042, or Tickets Chairman Mrs. Theresa Canavine at 462-4190, or Alexander J. Bodnar, Publicity Director at 261-4951. If you want to become a member of the organization, we welcome all sincerely interested friends from all ethnic endeavors—you don’t have to be Hungarian to appreciate our heritage. Contact any of the above. The Duquesne Junior Tamburitizans will feature a suite of Hungarian danes in their 22nd Annual Concert to be held March 24th at Edison Junior High School in West Mifflin, Pa. The dances are Szatmári Karikazo, a circle dance for young women from the Szatmar Region, Csillagtanc or Star Dance from Southeastern Hungary. Also featured will be a solo dance for a young man from the village of Hodmezovasarhely and ending with a fast paced Magyar Csardas. In addition to the Hungarian Dances, the Junior Tammies will also perform a variety of songs and dances from Eastern Europe. The North Hills Junior Tamburitzans will be the guest artists. For ticket information, call Donna Nagy at 462-2261 . OUR YOUTH Branch 89 — Melanie Katrincsak Wins Award Melanie Katrincsak, a senior at West Mifflin North High School, has been named the school's top Century III Leader. The 1 7 year old student is now eligible to compete with other local winners from around the state of Pennsylvania. The Century III Leaders program is designed to bring together and recognize student leaders who sho both strong leadership abilities and an interest in the future of America. Melanie was judged on the basis of leadership skills, school and community involvement and a current events examination. She also wrote a short essay on a particular issue that challenges America in its third century, “Lack of Patriotism." Melanie is the daughter of John and Mary Anne Katrincsak of Ball Avenue in West Mifflin. She plans to attend Robert Morris College and major in accounting. JUST WORKING . . . Mr. X does his job. Got to give him credit for that. He always does his job. And he’s still doing that job. Mr. Y does his job too. But in his spare time, he learned how to do a number of other jobs. And that’s why he was promoted to supervisor of the section where Mr. X works. Pictured is Sarah Nagy, daughter of Director Roger Nagy and granddaughter of National Secretary Gus Nagy. Sarah is presenting a bouquet of roses to the Hungarian Folk Festival Ensemble that performed in Pittsburgh recently.' 21 22nd Annual Concert — West Mifflin, Pa.
