William Penn Life, 1994 (29. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1994-09-01 / 9. szám

Address Correction Requested I Non-Profit 1 Organization U S. Postage PAID Pittsburgh. PA Permit No. 2724 WILLIAM PENN LIFE Volume 29 September 1994 Number 9 Students and instructors at the Association’s Fifth Annual Hungarian Language Camp, held during the first week of August, gather on the grounds of Penn Scenic View in Rockwood, Pa. (Photo by Louis A. Fodor) National Auditor Mozer earns praise for his volunteer efforts Association hosts fifth successful language camp By Robin Gadsden From The Record Whether it’s stuffing envelopes or calming the nerves of a hospital visitor, those who have come to know Ernest Mozer Sr. have learned they can always count on him to be there. When Mr. Mozer, 64, of Clif­ton, N.J., retired after working some 41 years as a customer service representative for Public Service Electric & Gas Co. in Passaic County, he discovered something was lacking in his life. "1 missed working with peo­ple,” said Mr. Mozer, a member of the William Penn Associa­tion’s National Auditing Com­mittee and coordinator of Branch 51 Passaic, N.J. So he turned to volunteerism. "I found it was a way of getting back with the public.” He signed up with St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic in December 1991. His volunteer duties at the city hospital include distributing questionnaires about patients’ hospital stays and making follow­up telephone calls asking former patients to complete the surveys. He also helps the hospital staff prepare its mailings. ''It helps me keep in touch with the world,” Mr. Mozer said of his work at St. Mary’s. He said the phone conversations he has with former patients can be com­forting for them. He also spends part of his time visiting friends who are staying at the hospital. A lot of people he comes in contact with through his volun­teer work remember him from his days dealing with the public for PSE&tG. ''People still call me 'Mr. PSE&.G.’ A lot of them recognize me from when they had prob­lems, and many were grateful for my help,” he said. According to Solange Saenz, a spokeswoman for St. Mary’s Hos­pital, Mr. Mozer demonstrates a willingness to help that goes be­yond the efforts of most volun­teers. After he spent a short time as a patient in the hospital, Mr. Mozer called the volunteer ser­vices department from home to see what volunteer work needed to be done. "He wanted to know if we could bring him work so he could help us at home,” Ms. Saenz said. Mr. Mozer said he enjoys the volunteer seminars the hospital offers and tries to attend the hospital-sponsored dinners that salute volunteers. "It gives me the chance to meet volunteers who work in other Continued on Page 2 By Louis A. Fodor National Director ROCKWOOD, PA — The Wil­liam Penn Association hosted its 5 th Annual Hungarian Language Camp Aug. 1 to 6 at Penn Scenic View in Rockwood. Eighteen "students” from six states began arriving early Sunday morning, July 31, and were wel­comed by National Vice Presi­dent-Treasurer Frances A. Fur­­edy and National Directors Louis A. Fodor, Michael R. Kara and Elmer W. Toth. The students met camp instruc­tors Gabriella Gally of Monroe­ville, Pa., Dr. John Palasics of Cleveland, and Kati Kapossy, the host of two Hungarian radio pro­grams in Cleveland. Also appearing at the week­­long camp was Prof. August J. Molnár, president of the Ameri­can Hungarian Foundation in New Brunswick, N.J. Prof. Mol­nár made a presentation on the origins of Hungarian and its rela­tion to Finno-Ugric languages. The students were divided into two groups: 11 who took the beginners course; and seven who entered the intermediate course. The emphasis in both courses was placed on developing skills in conversational Hungarian, and all students were encouraged to speak Hungarian at all times while at the camp. Ini the evenings after formal classes, the students learned tradi­tional Hungarian songs, "table songs,” the slow Hallgató and the faster Csardas. Mr. Fodor accom­panied the singers on his violin. During the week students were shown films on Hungary and its cities and learned about Hungar­ian folk dancing and geography. Two of the camp’s students, Michael Taylor and Sabrina Sta­ley, both of Cincinnati, will be furthering their education in Jász­berény, Hungary, where they will teach English to high school stu­dents for nine months. Thursday night was "talent night” during which the students demonstrated their proficiency in the Hungarian language. The talent program was amusing and so well received that the camp organizers plan to make it a reg­ular feature at future camps. On Friday evening a special farewell dinner was held. Joining students and instructors for the evening were National President E. E. Vargo and his wife Betty, National Vice President-Treasur­er Frances A. Furedy, and Home Office employees Maria Bistey and John Toth. President Vargo spoke on the Association, its history and its programs. All students received William Penn pins and caps. After the meal everyone en­joyed a traditional Hungarian bacon fry. As students departed for home Saturday morning, camp organ­izers agreed that this was the best language camp held to date. WPA joins fraternals in park-building project |nsjH@ NAPERVILLE, IL — It’s been house by house, family by family for Habitat for Humanity—until now. Until the South Ranch Pro­ject in Phoenix, Ariz., where the William Penn Association is one of the supporters working to find out if whole communities can be built by and for people who need decent housing. William Penn Association re­cently made a special donation to one of the most ambitious hous­ing projects ever undertaken in the U.S. by Habitat for Human­ity, an organization founded in 1976 as an ecumenical, Christian housing ministry intent on elim­inating poverty housing. Today the organization has more than 800 chapters in 40 countries and has completed more than 20,000 homes. In 1993, Bank One Arizona deeded a 39-acre parcel called South Ranch over to Habitat for Humanity-Valley of the Sun, the Phoenix-area chapter of the mini­stry. After research, long consid­eration and careful planning, the Valley of the Sun chapter em­barked on a project that will establish a subdivision housing about 190 families. William Penn Association is a member of the National Fraternal Congress of America (NFCA), an organization comprising 98 of the nation’s fraternal benefit soci­eties and a longtime supporter of Habitat for Humanity. The NFCA committed itself to pro­viding both funds and workers to help build the community’s cen­tral park. The NFCA hopes that this park will increase the com­munity’s quality of life by pro­viding a focus for community spirit and a place where the fel­lowship that is a long tradition among fraternal benefit societies can be shared. To date, 46 NFCA member societies, four state fraternal con­gresses and three independent organizations have contributed a total of $85,436 towards the NFCA’s "Joining Hands for Operation Park” fund drive. NFCA officials expect to meet, if not surpass, the drive’s goal of $100,000. ■ NFCA recognized for flood relief efforts..............Page 2. ■ How "plain language” laws help consumers........Page 2. ■ Pictures of some of our newest members....................Page 4. ■ The latest news & notes from our branches............Page 5. ■ Updating beneficiaries on your insurance policies ... Page 7. Next Deodline September 16

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