William Penn Life, 1996 (31. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1996-04-01 / 4. szám

Branch News April 1996, William Penn Life, Page 5 Branch 14 Cleveland, OH By Dawn D. Ward Branch 14 Reporter At the Branch 14 meeting held March 13, it was decided that the branch will sponsor two outings this summer. The first one will be at Geauga Lake Park, Sunday, June 23. Two new attractions at the park are an inverted roller coaster called the "Mind Eraser” and a white water raft ride called the "Grizzly Run.” All tickets are advance sale and may be pur­chased by sending the form found at the bottom of this page to the Ward Agency, along with a check made payable to "William Penn Association.” Regular price ad­mission to Geauga Lake is $19.99. The tremendous dis­count offered to members of Branch 14 is one of the many benefits of belonging to William Penn! Branch 14 will also sponsor a Lake Erie cruise to Put-in-Bay and Kelley’s Island July 31, which includes a hot lunch buffet. It departs at 9:30 a.m. from San­dusky. The regular prices of $32.50 for adults, $29.95 for senior citizens and $16.50 for children will each be discounted one half for Branch 14 members. For more information and reser­vations, call Dawn at the Ward Agency at 838-1200. Branch 14 has a limited num­ber of tickets to the Rock-’n-Roll Hall of Fame and Museum avail­able to its members at half price. They may be used any day during the next 12 months. Call the Ward Agency at 838-1200 for information. Any Branch 14 members who are interested in attending the William Penn Bowling Tourna­ment May 24 to 26 should call the Ward Agency. All Branch 14 members are welcome to attend the next regu­lar meeting April 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Bay Club House, 7001 West Cross Creek Trail, Brecksville. Many exciting activi­ties are being planned for Branch 14 members under the leadership of Branch President Karen Congeni. Have a very happy Easter! Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI By Barbara A. House National Director Happy and Blessed Easter wishes to you and your loved ones. Here in Michigan it seems that spring has made a very welcome arrival. Spring reminds me that the bowling tournament is right a­­round the corner. If you would like to join a team or just bowl in the single or doubles events, please contact me and I will help you with the proper forms. We send a special William Penn welcome to eight new mem­bers of the Helen and Ernie Mol­nár family: Olin, Sky, Loren, Kyle, Elizabeth, Denis, Ashley and Christine. Welcome also to Michael and Christopher Willim. They are the beloved grandsons of Lou Almassy. Mark your calendars for two upcoming events. The Hungarian American Culture Center is host­ing a Hungarian Dance on April 13 and a wooden platter dinner on May 18. For information and tickets please call me at (313) 383-4472. A special thank you goes out to Marguerite and Andy McNelis and Charlie Furedy. You are so kind. Congratulations to WPA Chairman of the Board Michael J. Hrabar on receiving the Distin­Branch 22’s Sarah Cole, recognized for academic and artistic excellence. guished Service Award for 1996 from the American Hungarian Foundation. His fraternalism and dedication to ail things Hungarian have never gone unnoticed. We are very proud that Mike belongs to us. Happy belated birthday to Na­tional Director Elmer Furedy and Chairman Hrabar. May you be blessed with many more. Get well wishes go to dedicated members John and Betty Jacobs and Helen Breznai. They are missed. Congratulations to Krisztina Ann Elizabeth Kortvesi. After much study and hard work, she was confirmed at a special cere­mony at Holy Cross Hungarian R. C. Church. The Most Rev. György Jakubinyi, archbishop of the Diocese of Gyulafehervar, Hungary, was the main celebrant, assisted by our own Fathers Bar­nabas and Angelus. March 3, 1996, will remain in our hearts forever. Thank you to all who made this such a special event. Congratulations also to Branch 18 member David Wolfe who was recently honored by Loris (S.C.) High School for his aca­demic achievements. David also received his first year letterman award and is a color guard com­mander of the Loris High School R.O.T.C. He is the son of Debbie and Glenn Wolfe and the grandson of Irene Korpák. David, Debbie and Irene are all members of Branch 22’s Scott Cole, inducted into "Who’s Who.” Branch 18. Mark your calendars for our next membership meeting to be held Friday, April 15, at 7:00 p.m. attheHACC, 26257 Goddard Road, Taylor. The May meeting will be held Friday, May 3. Please try to attend. For all your life insurance needs, or if you have news you would like to share, call me at (313)383-4472. Special hellos to Betty Holguin and National Director Michael Kara. Branch 22 Roebling, NJ Congratulations to Branch 22 member Scott Cole who was in­ducted into the "Who’s Who Among High School Students.” In addition to the many acceler­ated academic classes he takes, Branch I8’s David Wolfe, honored for academic achievements. Scott, a junior at Florence Town­ship Memorial High School, pur­sues extra-curricular activities which reflect his interests in his­tory, government and law. He recently won second place in a school "Voice of Democ­racy” essay competition. He is also a member of the "Mock Trial” competition group, which competes against other schools in the area re-enacting trial cases. Most recently, he was chosen as one of 400 students from across the country to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C., a week-long look at what’s happening behind the scenes in our nation’s capital. However, we are most proud to report that Scott was recently awarded the Eagle Scout award— the highest honor given by the Boy Scouts of America. This was the culmination of many years of devotion to the scouting pro­gram. A dinner was held in his honor with invited guests and members of his scout troup. Scott’s sister, Sarah Cole, also a member of Branch 22, was recently recognized with high aca­demic honors at Florence Town­ship Memorial High School. A freshman, Sarah received all A’s and B’s. In addition to the many accelerated courses she takes, she is also pursuing classes which reflect her artistic talent. She has already won first place in a local art gallery competition. Sarah has been a member of the color guard in the school marching band for three years. Recently, the band was awarded first place at the Cadet Marching Band Cooperative’s competition held in Giants Stadium. Both barah and Scott are the children of Branch President Dale Cole and the grandchildren of the late Zoltán B. Emri. BRANCH 14 DAY AT GEAUGA LAKE Sunday, June 23,1996 Name:______________________________________________ Address: Phone: Adult Branch 14 Members: $8.00 Juvenile Branch 14 Members: $5.00 Non-member Guests: $12.00 Name Policy Number Price Total Amount Enclosed: _______ Send form & check payable to "William Penn Association” to: Ward Agency 7000 South Edgerton, #102, Brecksville, OH 44141 Phone: (216) 838-1200 HUNGARIAN WORKSHOP BRANCH 34 PITTSBURGH The Branch 34 HUNGARIAN WORKSHOP will be held at 1:00 p.m. after each of our monthly branch meeetings, starting May 5. The workshop will be held at St. Ann’s worship site hall, 4735 Chatsworth Avenue, located off Second Avenue in the Hazelwood section of Pittsburgh. Translating written materials from Hungarian to English or vice versa, answering questions about Hungarian culture or assisting you with a favorite recipe are just some of the services we can provide. The workshop will be open to all William Penn Association members, regardless of branch. For us to better prepare for your questions, we ask that you call one week in advance and inform us of the nature of your request. Call either Maria Bistey at (412) 431 -6035 or Andy McNelis at (412) 421 -6031. Branch I8’s Krisztina Kortvesi (second from right) was one of several candidates confirmed by Archbishop György Jakubinyi of Gyulafehervar, Hungary, assisted by Father Barnabas of Holy Cross Church.

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