William Penn Life, 1987 (22. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1987-03-01 / 3. szám
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Volume 22 March 1987 WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION Number 3 ■■■ HH ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■i ■■■■■■■ mmmm Mary Kun, a 93-year-old member of Branch 17, Lorain, Ohio, was overjoyed with a recent visit to her home from National President Gay B. Banes. Here, Mrs. Kun receives one of two decorated East eggs with traditional Hungarian designs given to her as a special gift by President Banes. President Banes visited Mrs. Kun while on his way to Toledo to discuss plans for the Association’s upcoming housing tournament. Ohio member paid special visit Mt* St* George residents benefit from renovations LORAIN, OH — Ninety-threeyear-old Mary Kun recently received a special Easter present, hand-delivered by National President Gay B. Banes. President Banes presented Mrs. Kun, a William Penn member for more than 60 years, with two decorated Easter eggs. One egg depicts a design from the Palóc region and the other a design from the Kalocsa region. Mrs. Kun and her daughter, Sister Mary Angela, were delighted with the colorful eggs. Mrs. Kun said she could not express her thanks enough, first for the visit and secondly for the beautiful eggs. President Banes visited Mrs. Kun while on his way to Toledo for discussions concerning the Association’s national bowling tournament. The tournament will be held in Toledo over the Memorial Day weekend. Accompanying President Banes on his visit were Dr. Paul Body and Fraternal Director Elizabeth Szabó. Mrs. Kun said she was most grateful that the William Penn sent a young man from Strongsville (Regional Sales Manager Jeff Ward) who told her that he would convert her old policy and give her more money. "Iam grateful for the wonderful gifts from William Penn, especially that you cared enough to visit an old lady like me,” she said. By Paul T. Kovács Administrator - Mount St George WELLSBURG, WV — The William Penn Association’s Knights of St. George Home is currently expanding and renovating the area known as the " 1926 Wing.” The Home also recently acquired several pieces of home entertainment equipment to make life at the Home more enjoyable for the residents. The renovations began in January when a new sprinkler system was installed in order to meet state and federal requirements. Work continued on the first floor with renovations to the men’s restroom. When completed the restroom will have a walkin, modern health care shower stall, featuring a sit down area for those residents who cannot stand for long periods of time. The shower also has a removable hand-held shower head for those residents who need assistance from the nursing staff. A commercial no-wax, onepiece vinyl floor which is virtually maintenance free will be installed to give years of considerable wear and beauty to our Home. Rooms 102 and 110, considered private rooms, are currently undergoing the replacement of their electrical wiring. These rooms need the least amount of work, needing only new floors, closets, painting and paneling. Room 102 will receive new fixtures in its half-bath. Work on these first floor rooms will be completed by early Spring.___________________ ■ Home seeking funds for cable TV, Page 4. ■ Date set for annual Mount St. George Festival, Page 4. The beauty shop on the first floor will be remodeled with the plaster being repaired and painted. The barber shop was recently plastered and painted and will receive new curtains and fixtures. Renovations to the remaining rooms on the first floor, along with the women’s restroom, will begin as soon as the above mentioned work is finished. The second floor will undergo renovation in the near future. These renovations will allow the Home to accomodate 23 more residents in private rooms. The majority of these renovations have been or will be accomplished by the Home’s own maintenance department with little outside contracting. This has helped to make the work more --------------See "Home” Page 4. Remembering Louis Kossuth Leader of 1848 Hungarian Revolt stirred the hearts of Americans and Europeans On March 15 thousands of Hungarian Americans will commemorate the 139th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. In particular, they will honor the memory of Louis Kossuth, a leader of the revolt whose beliefs embraced the spirit of America’s Founding Fathers. What follows is a brief account of Kossuth’s life and his impact on America during his famous visit here in 1851- 1852. At Cleveland’s University Circle stands the unpretentious statue of Louis Kossuth, Hungarian patriot. It was a gift to the city in 1902 by Clevelanders of Hungarian descent, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Kossuth’s visit to Cleveland. The importance attached to the statue of Louis Kossuth by Clevelanders at the turn of the century was well merited. There are few public monuments in Cleveland so intimately connected with the city’s cultural past. Even today, it plays an important part in the life of the large Cleveland Hungarian colony. On Hungarian "Independence Day,” usually celebrated on the Sunday nearest to the Ides of March, thousands of Cleveland Hungarians gather around it to rededicate themselves to the democratic principles propagated by Louis Kossuth, principles which are identical withthe spirit of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. The New England settlers of Cleveland 135 years ago were deeply impressed by those same principles when Kossuth was the honored guest of their city. Kossuth has a romantic career. He was born in 1802 at Monok, Zemplén County. His father was a minor official on the large estate of Baron Andrassy. Baptized a Lutheran, Kossuth became acquainted early with the Bible and learned to respect the dignity of the individual. He studied law at Sárospatak where he showed remarkable mental powers by memorizing ---------See "Kossuth” Page 12. Inside_____ ■ Map of historic Hungary still relevant today..........Page 2. ■ The story of Molly Starlight continues...................Page 3. ■ Bowling tournament to offer great deal...................Page 5. ■ Association plans for special language weekends .. Page 6. ■ Hungarian Folk Ensemble tours United States............Page 7. ■ Branch News .... Pages 8-9. Next deadline March 20 ■ mmmm
