William Penn Life, 1988 (23. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1988-06-01 / 6. szám

Page 4, William Penn Life, June 1988

Organizers begin planning Family Festival

WELLSBURG, WV - The organization committee for this year’s Family Festival held its first meeting May 10 to lay the groundwork for the best festival to date.

The festival will be held on Sunday, Aug. 7, on the grounds of the William Penn Home for the elderly in Wellsburg.

Festival Committee Chairman Paul T. Kovács said those attending this year’s festival will be able to participate in many fun and entertaining activities suitable for the entire family.

There will be plenty of games of chance, raffles, special children’s games, folk art displays and live entertainment.

The day will also feature tours of the home for the elderly, swimming at the Home’s large inground pool and hayrides around

the Home’s 535 acres.

The festival will open with the traditional field Mass, after which guests may play games, stroll amongst the trees or enjoy some good food, including Hungarian specialties and the popular barbeque chicken dinner.

All proceeds from the festival will benefit the residents at the home for the elderly, Mr. Kovács said.

He also said organizers are praying for good weather, but will be prepared in case of rain. A large tent will be erected in which festival guests can seek shelter from the rain and shade from the sun.

Members of the Festival Committee are: Paul T. Kovács (chairman), Louis A. Fodor (co-chairman), Stephen G. Danko, E. E. Vargo, Frances A. Furedy, Zoltán

B. Emri, Roger G. Nagy, Elmer W. Toth, Ronald S. Balia, Elmer A. Furedy and Michael R. Kara.

Also serving on the committee are: John Sabo, Robert Kapinus, William Arbanas, Louis Kubus, Andrew Vámos, William Mayor, Robert Gullace, Glenn Johnson, Nick Kotik, Bob Wilt, Fonz DiConstantino, Rose Gerzsenyi, Betty Király, Michael O’Brien and Thomas Zurbach.

Grants available for folk art instruction

Cable fund nears goal

From the

Hungarian Heritage Review

HARRISBURG, PA — In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Heritage Affairs Commission, the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts recently announced the availability of grant support for traditional and ethnic arts.

Support is available for the costs of traditional and ethnic music or dance presentations and projects which propagate traditional music or dance performance techniques and repertoire to qualified students.

In the area of crafts, support is available for a broad range of programs which involve the creation, teaching, exhibition and documentation of traditional crafts.

Program guidelines are now available for "Apprenticeships in Traditional Arts,” a program which enables recognized master performers and craftsworkers to train qualified apprentices for a period of up to one year.

Grants are available on a matching basis; however, in the apprenticeship category, organizations may apply for up to $4,000 in non-matching funds for fees

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Mr. Julius Belső, a member of Branch 19 New Brunswick, has been appointed by President Reagan to serve a three-year term on the National Council on Vocational Education.

Mr. Belső, president of the Hungarian American Republican National Federation, is one of several economic and financial specialists selected by the President to serve on the Council.

Born in Hungary, Mr. Belső served as a member of the Hungarian Parliament from 1945 to 1949 before emigrating to the United States in 1953.

For the past 24 years, he has been a member of the board of directors of the Magyar Savings Bank of New Brunswick. In 1984, he became chairman of the board and, later, president of the finance committee.

He is also a part-owner of the Biro-Belső Real Estate Agency.

for master traditional artists, necessary instruction supplies, and travel costs for the master and apprentices.

If these costs exceed $4,000, additional funds may be requested on a matching basis. Matching funds are also available to support documentation and public programming.

In the apprenticeship category, priority will be given to projects that are enhanced with public educational programs such as performances, lectures, seminars or workshops reaching a broad audience and providing a forum for furthering the appreciation of traditional arts within its context as a community-based art form.

Organizations that wish to submit an application should contact the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Room 216 Finance Building, Harrisburg, Pa. 17120, phone (717) 787-6883.

Or you may contact the Pennsylvania Heritage Affairs Commission, State Folklife Program, 309 Forum Building, Harrisburg, Pa. 17120, phone (717) 783- 8625 and request the apprenticeship program booklet and the 1988-89 Guide to Programs and Services.

He has served two terms as president of the Republican Nationalities Organization of New Jersey, and since 1982 has been an advisor to New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean on Hungarian nationalities.

Mr. Belső is a former vice president of the National Nationalities Republican Federation and is currently the Federation’s co-president. He was chosen as the Federation’s "Man of the Year” in 1985.

President Reagan has received Mr. Belső several times at the White House with leaders of other nationalities. On March 24 of this year, he was one of two Hungarian leaders to deliver an important memorandum on Hungarians to the President.

We at the William Penn Association join the entire Hungarian American community in congratulating Mr. Belső on his appointment. We are very proud of him and wish him much success.

Hungarian girl still recovering after transplant

PITTSBURGH — Nikoletta Pecsvarady, the 4-year-old Hungarian girl who underwent two liver transplants earlier this year, continues her convalescence at the local Ronald McDonald House.

"Niki” returns to Children’s Hospital each week where doctors monitor her progress.

While away from the hospital, her father Kont checks her blood pressure and other vital signs and reports them back to the hospital.

There is still no word on when Niki may be allowed to return to her home in Hungary. But there have been indications that she soon may be allowed to move in with her uncle, Thomas Pecsvarady of Middletown Township, N.J.

It was Niki’s uncle who arranged to bring her and her father to the United States for the operations.

Anyone wishing to help defray the cost of Niki’s medical expenses can send their donations to the William Penn Association Niki Fund, 709 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15233.

Catholic society names Kenawell new president

John F. Kenawell, former executive vice president of the William Penn Association, recently was appointed national president of the Catholic Knights of America, a fraternal insurance society.

Mr. Kenawell served the William Penn as a national officer from 1983 to 1987. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress.

Our Association extends its best wishes to Mr. Kenawell in his new position.

WELLSBURG, WV—The William Penn Home’s Cable Television Fund continues to climb closer to its goal as workers begin preparations for final installation of the cable system.

Home Administrator Paul T. Kovács said installation will be completed by early July, but that more donations are needed to pay for the much-needed system.

The cable television fund currently needs about $1,500 to reach its goal of $8,000.

Recent donators to the fund include: John Hoffman of the Home-$150, Mrs. Ernest Bendzsuk of Hazelwood, Pa.-$100, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Horvath of

Weirton, W.Va.-$20, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Toth of East Jewett, N.Y.-$15, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Vargo of Pittsburgh-$10, and Mrs. Andrew Wagner of Dehue, W.Va.-$10.

The cable system is needed because current television reception at the Home is weakened by the Home’s location in the hills of West Virginia. The cable system would improve reception and add more entertainment options for the residents.

Donations can be sent to Mr. Paul T. Kovács, William Penn Home, R.D. 3 Brinker Road, Wellsburg, W.Va. 26070.

Fraternal Care Makes Us Special

William Penn Home

24-hour Professional Nursing Care • Medical Director on Staff • Dietary Supervision • Complete Housekeeping and Maintenance Services • 24-hour Security • Beauty and Barber Shops • Social and Recreational Programs • Physical Therapy Services • Large Private and Semi-private Rooms each with Restroom Facilities «Accommodations for Couples

To learn more about our licensed personal care facilities, write us at:

William Penn Home R.D. 3 Brinker Road Wellsburg, WV 26070 Phone: (304) 737-0851

Belső earns appointment