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

1996-03-01 / 3. szám

March 1996, William Penn Life, Page 3

Columbus to host golf tournament

PITTSBURGH — As spring begins to return to most of the country, the thoughts of many William Penn members are turning to their local golf courses and to the Association’s 13th Annual Golf Tournament.

This year’s tournament will be held July 12 and 13 in Columbus, Ohio. Accommodations will be at the Holiday Inn-Columbus East, located off Interstate 70 and Hamilton Road. The tournament will be held at the Turnberry Golf Course in nearby Pickerington, the site of the 1993 golf

tournament.

The weekend will begin Friday, July 12, with the annual golfers reception at the hotel. The evening will feature a buffet and refreshments and the popular putting contest for the benefit of the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc.

The 18-hole tournament will be played Saturday, July 13. Along the course golfers will participate in various skill shot contests. They will also have the chance to win a new car in the Hole-In-One contest, by scoring

an ace on the designated par-3 hole.

To be eligible for the Hole-In- One contest, a golfer must be a life-benefit member of the William Penn Association as of June 1, 1996, with at least one year’s premium paid.

Golfers will have the chance to practice on the Turnberry course on Friday. The Association has reserved tee times on the course for that day. More details on how to reserve times for Friday will be announced soon.

William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc.

ELIGIBILITY RULES FOR 1996 SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS

Deadline for Applications is May 15,1996

The Board of Directors has established the following rules governing eligibility for scholarship recipients:

a) The student applying for a scholarship grant must be a Life Benefit Member of the William Penn Association for three (3) years as of January 1 of the year for which application is made. A Life Benefit Member is one who is insured for Life or Endowment benefits.

b) A parent or grandparent of the applicant must be a Life Benefit Member of the William Penn Association, or the student must be a child of a deceased member.

c) Scholarship grants are awarded to full-time undergraduate students only if they have been accepted by or are currently attending an accredited college, university or school of nursing.

d) First-time applicants must submit, along with their application, a transcript of their high school scholastic record, and furnish a copy of their latest SAT/ACT scores.

e) Grants are awarded for a two- or four-year period. To be considered for scholarship grants in ensuing years, the student must notify the President of the Scholarship Foundation, by letter, postmarked no later than May 15,1996, that he or she wishes to continue receiving the scholarship grant.

f) Renewal applicants must submit, with their letter requesting renewal, Proof of Enrollment for the new term and a transcript of their scholastic record from the latest term. All renewal applicants must have maintained a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. The letter requesting renewal must be postmarked no later than May 15,1996, even if Proof of Enrollment and the transcript are not available by that date. Such documents must be submitted thereafter as soon as they become available.

g) Since the awarding of scholarship grants is based primarily on the financial need of the applicant’s family, the parents of the applicant must file a Confidential Financial Statement on a form provided by the Scholarship Foundation and be willing to provide any and all other information which may be required.

h) Applications for scholarship grants must be made on forms furnished by the Scholarship Foundation. All necessary forms may be obtained by writing to:

President

William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc.

709 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15233

i) All requests for an application and renewal letters must be submitted and signed by the student requesting the grant and mailed to the attention of the President. Letters submitted by a parent or guardian will not be considered.

j) We suggest that the student's application or renewal letter be sent to the President of the Scholarship Foundation via Certified Mail so that there is no question as to the mailing date or receipt of same at the Home Office.

k) Scholarship grants will be awarded by the Executive Committee of the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc., once each year. Grants will be paid directly to the applicant provided he or she is a member in good standing on the date the grant checks are issued and all of the eligibility requirements stated herein have been met.

l) An acknowledgement of the grant should be made by the recipient when received. If for any reason the recipient does not attend college after awarding of the grant, the grant must be returned to the President in its entirety.

m) All applications and renewal letters must be postmarked no later than May 15, 1996. Any applications or renewal letters postmarked after that date will not be considered.

I am sure many of you are familiar with this story. A young man visiting New York City hails a taxicab. The man asks the cabdriver: “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” The cabbie answers: "Practice."

I think of this story every time someone asks me how they can become a better cook. To become a better cook, or a better musician—or, for that matter, to become better at anything—there’s no substitute for practice. Study is necessary. Increasing your knowledge about a favorite activity will benefit you greatly. However, you may know how a perfect strudel should be made, but that does not mean you can make a perfect strudel. You must take what you know and (here’s that word again) practice.

So, get into that kitchen! Pull out the pots and pans, the bowls and utensils. Find a recipe you’d like to try and the ingredients needed to make it. Wash your hands and DO IT! If it doesn’t turn out right the first time, don’t despair. Down the road, DO IT AGAIN! Eventually, you’ll make that perfect strudel or that perfect braciola. Who knows? Maybe someday people will be asking you how they can become better cooks ... or if you would like to write a newspaper column.

Practice and study are most important, but always be on the lookout for useful tips. A good tip may not only result in a better dish, but also save you time and effort, reduce mess and odors, and even lessen the risk of injury. So, here are a few tips you may wish to try as you practice your culinary skills. These tips, as well as the "Lenten Special” baked fish recipe that follows, are all taken from “An Outstanding Collection of Treasured Hungarian Recipes and Family Favorites.” Copies are available for a donation of $5 per book to the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation. (See ordering information below.)

Cooking Tips

• If eggs are placed in cold water before being broken, they will whip easily. The whites will whip more readily if a pinch of salt is added.

• Instead of boiling eggs, put in a pan, bring water to boil and turn off flame. When water has cooled, eggs will be hard.

• Salt, flour, seasoning, butter and all solids are measured level.

• To bake potatoes quickly, boil them in salted water for 10 minutes then put them in the oven.

• To cream butter and sugar, warm a pan, put in butter, add sugar, beat with wooden spoon until mixture is like whipped cream.

• To prevent cakes from sticking, sprinkle tins with equal parts of flour and fine sugar.

• To get more juice out of a lemon, heat in hot water and roll.

• Parsley washed in warm water will retain its flavor and chop easily.

Baked Fish with Mushrooms

(Sült hal gombával)

1 lb. fluke or mackerel

2 egg yolks 1 carrot

1 stalk celery 1 small onion V? lb. mushrooms

'A tsp. salt 'h tsp. vinegar Vi lb. butter W pint sour cream 1 tblsp. grated cheese

Clean and wash fish. Boil in pot of water to which vinegar, carrot, celery and onion have been added, for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove fish from water, remove skin from fish, place in buttered casserole. Place mushrooms, which have been browned in butter, around fish. Blend separately in a bowl the egg yolks, sour cream and salt until smooth. Pour over fish sprinkle top with grated cheese. Bake in 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

To order "An Outstanding Collection of Treasured Hungarian Recipes and Family Favorites, "send $5 check or money order to:

WILLIAM PENN SCHOLARSHIP FUND 300 SOMERSET STREET NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901