William Penn Life, 1989 (24. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1989-11-01 / 11. szám
Page 8, William Penn Life, November 1989 Branch News Patrick and Melvina Iafigliola, both active members of Branch 14 Cleveland, will celebrate their 53rd wedding anniversary Nov. 25. Branch 1 Bridgeport, CT By William J. Bero National Director The holiday season is once again rapidly approaching and the members of Branch 1 are busily preparing to add a special warmth to the season and to reach out to others. As the time of giving thanks and counting our blessings is foremost in our minds, we will be distributing turkeys to the needy in the Greater Bridgeport area. Branch 1 also would like to extend wishes to all for a healthy and blessed Thanksgiving. The members of Branch 1 feel it is particularly appropriate at this time to express our well wishes and greetings to Lou and Ethel Fodor and their son, Commander Fodor, for a speedy and successful recovery from Lou’s and his son’s recent surgeries. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. The highlight of the holiday season will be our second annual New Year’s Eve Gala Party. Plans are underway for another successful event. As it was last year, the party will be held at the Bessemer Center, 2200 North Avenue, Bridgeport. The evening will include a champagne toast, set-ups, party favors, live music and buffet dinner. Coffee and pastry will also be served after midnight. Last year’s party turned out to be a fun, inexpensive and exciting evening for all who attended. For ticket information and reservations contact Bill or Joanne Bero at 579-2597 or Julie Bero at 336-3944. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH By Dawn D. Ward Branch 14 Corresponding Secretary Branch 14’s annual Christmas party will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Calvin Center of the West Side Hungarian Reformed Church. The new format for this year’s party will be entitled "Lunch with Santa.” The party will begin at 12:30 p.m. with a buffet lunch. Guests will be entertained during lunch by Zap the Wonder Chap, a roving magician, and Lucky the Clown. Santa will then make an appearance, bringing a sack full of toys for our branch’s juvenile members. All children who are members of our branch will receive invitations, but all branch members are welcome. If you are interested in attending, please call Christmas party Chairman Dawn Ward at (216) 838-1200. Congratulations to Branch 14 members Patrick and Melvina Iafigliola, who will be celebrating their 53rd wedding anniversary Nov. 25. Pat and Mel represented Branch 14 at several bowling and golf tournaments, and they have been active in branch affairs. All members are welcome to attend the monthly branch meetings held the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at 4116 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Branch 34 Pittsburgh, PA Branch 34 will hold its annual election of branch officers during its regular meeting on Dec. 10. The meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. at St. Ann’s Hungarian Church hall, 4735 Chatsworth St., Pittsburgh. Food and refreshments will be served after the meeting. All members are urged to attend this important meeting. Our branch will also hold its annual family Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 16, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at St. Ann’s Hungarian Church hall. Guests will enjoy food and refreshments along with entertainment provided by a mime, puppeteer and juggler. We will also have a special visit from Santa Claus. Invitations to this party will be sent to all members of Branch 34. Branch 51 Passaic, NJ By Ernest Mozer Branch 51 Coordinator It is hard to believe that, next month, December will be here. But, we have finalized plans for our annual election of officers and family Christmas party. Both events will be held on Sunday, Dec. 3, at the American- Hungarian Citizens Club, 21 New Schley St., Garfield. The election will be held at 2:00 p.m. and the Christmas party will begin at 3:00 p.m. The party will feature entertainment, refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus. We ask all children to bring their parents, grandparents and cousins to the Christmas party. Like we said, it’s a family Christmas party. Anyone needing directions to the Club should call (201) 471- 9852 after 6:00 p.m. The officers and members of Branch 51 wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Branches 5 2 & 5 9 Windber, PA By Dorothy Gall Branches 52 & 59 Coordinator William Penn Branches 52 and 59 held a picnic Aug. 13 at Windber Recreation Park. Members attending enjoyed hot dogs, hamburgers, corn and a variety of covered dishes. The children had a great time playing baseball and tennis. A pleasant sunny day added to the happy social atmosphere. The officers wish to thank all those members who helped with the picnic and all those who sold tickets to raise funds for this activity. We are looking forward to having more events of this kind in the future. Branch 90 Allentown, PA Branch 98 Bethlehem, PA Branch 216 Northampton, PA By William J. Kovach Branch 159 Coordinator We officially welcome Dennis and Constance Knopf of Whitehall, Pa., into the William Penn Association. Constance is assuming the position of branch coordinator for Branch 90 Allentown, Branch 98 Bethlehem and Branch 216 Northampton. In addition to being a busy mother to three young children, she is also a successful licensed real estate agent. Dennis, who already has his state insurance license, will be working with us as a part-time insurance agent. He is also doing Members from Branch 52 and Branch 59 gather for a picnic this August held at the Windber (Pa.) Recreation Park. Constance Knopf has been named coordinator for Branches 90,98 and 216. Her husband, Dennis, is a part-time agent for the William Penn. the remodeling work on Connie’s real estate projects. Phoenixville welcomes Connie and Dennis and wishes them a long and happy future with the William Penn Association. Members of branches 90, 98 and 216 can contact Connie and Dennis to discuss their insurance needs by calling them at (215) 434-6558, or writing them at: 3065 Coplay Circle, Whitehall, Pa. 18052. Branch 129 Columbus, OH By Marge Boso Branch 129 President Our annual family picnic was held Sept. 17 at the Jeffrey Club. It was a beautiful sunny day and more than 200 members and guests attended. We were honored to have as our guest National Vice President Zoltán B. Emri from the Home Office. Mr. Emri brought greetings from National President Stephen G. Danko and the other National Officers. We enjoyed meeting Mr. Emri and having him speak to our members. Mr. Emri, you have an open invitation to come to the picnic next year. To our members who did not attend, you missed a great time. We had good food, refreshments and a day of fellowship. Last, but not least, to all the people who worked so hard to make our picnic a huge success, you have our everlasting thanks and gratitude. To Larry Anderson, who was instrumental in getting us the picnic place, we thank you, too. The members voted to rent the Club next year. At our regular branch meeting held Sept. 11 at Leonardo’s, we had 30 members present. Plans were made for our annual family Christmas party, which will be held Saturday, Dec. 9, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the VFW Post #495 Hall, located at 425 S. Princeton Ave., Columbus. The menu for the party will include Hungarian cabbage rolls, homemade Hungarian sausage with sauerkraut, scalloped potatoes, fried chicken, relishes, pastry and refreshments. Our party will also include a special appearance by Santa Claus. The party is free to all Branch 129 members and their immediate families. All other guests will be welcome for a donation of $5 per guest. To make your reservations, call Branch Secretary Bonnie Tokár at (614) 488-7751. Deadline for reservations is Dec. 5. Our next branch meeting will be held Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Leonardo’s, 1374 Parsons Ave. At this meeting we will elect our branch officers for 1990. To all our members who are ill, we wish you a speedy recovery. To those who have lost loved ones, we extend our deepest sympathy. Remember, for all your insurance needs, call Nick Gulacsi at our Columbus agency (614) 759-7745.
