William Penn Life, 1999 (34. évfolyam, 2-12. szám)

1999-02-01 / 2. szám

February 1999, William Penn Life, Page 3 Branch News Johnny the Clown brings smiles to the faces ofguests attending the fam­ily Christmas party hosted by Branch 16 in December. Branch 18 members Michael and Glenn Oberg (back) and Alex, Chris­tina and young Marco Marchelletta pose for grandma Rose Antal. Santa Claus visits the Rev. Dr. Joseph Bodnar and the children attending Branch 19 's annual family Christmas party in December. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH By Dawn D. Ward Branch 14 Reporter Branch 14 ended the year with its traditional children’s Christmas party held Dec. 13 at the Ridge Manor Party Center. Chairperson for the event was Karen Congeni, Branch 14 president. Seventy-five juvenile members of Branch 14 and their families enjoyed a delicious dinner and entertainment by Sparkle the Clown. Of course, the highlight of the party was the ar­rival of Santa with his sack of toys. Congratulations to the newly elected officers of Branch 14: Karen Congeni, president; Ernest Raymond, vice president; Stanley Dorulla, secretary; Carol Perkins, treasurer; and Rose Kaul, Robert Perkins and Irene Evans, auditors. Elections were held Dec. 9. Congratulations to WPA schol­arship recipient Sal Kafiti who is in his second year at Case Western Reserve University law school. Sal completed his first year of law school ranked sixth in his class of 225 students. It is always gratify­ing to hear about the achievements of our present and former scholar­ship recipients. Please call the Ward Agency at (440) 83 8-1200 with any information about Branch 14 mem­bers who have received scholar­ships. We’d love to report on their accomplishments. Anyone who follows scholastic wrestling in the Cleveland area has read about Branch 14 member Jarred Tanner, a senior atNordonia High School. Last year as a junior, he placed first in the state sectional tournament, second in the district tournament, and fourth in the state championship. This year he’s a threat to win the state champion­ship. In addition to his wrestling ac­complishments, Jarred was the de­fensive player of the year in foot­ball in the Western Reserve Con­ference. Great job, Jarred! The January branch meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather. The next meeting will be held Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grand Bay Clubhouse, 7001 W. Cross Creek Trail, Brecksville. All Branch 14 members are welcome to attend. Branch 16 Perth Amboy, NJ By Michaelene Mirkovich Branch 16 Reporter On Dec. 12 the annual family Christmas party was held at the St. Nicholas Byzantine Church in Perth Amboy. Branch President George F. Mirkovich welcomed everyone and introduced WPA Chairman of the Board Michael Hrabar who ex­tended greetings from the Home Office. Our entertainment for the after­noon was Johnny the Clown, who kept both the young and old guess­ing as to how he did his many magic tricks. His animal balloons de­lighted the children, and each re­ceived one to take home. But, as always, the highlight of the day was the entrance of Santa Claus. Prior to his arrival, Mr. Mészáros led all in singing traditional Christmas car­ols. At the sound of Santa’s bells, everyone began to sing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” The children were thrilled and quickly got in line to tell Santa their secret wishes for presents under the tree. Each child received a gift from Santa and a bag of goodies. Thanks to all who helped with the preparations, including Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hrabar, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mészáros, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Mirkovich, Mr. and Mrs. Michael David and Melissa Mirkovich. Before the party, we held our annual elections. Branch officers for 1999 are: George F. Mirkovich, president; Mary Mészáros, vice president; Steve Mészáros, secre­tary-treasurer; and Annette David and Michaelene Mirkovich, audi­tors. Melissa Mirkovich was cho­sen to serve as branch reporter. The officers and members of Branch 16 want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year, with health and happiness for all. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI By Barbara A. House National Director Winter has surely hit us with a ven­geance. At this writing we are en­joying a January thaw. I never thought 40 degrees would sound so warm. We at Branch 18 are mourning the death of Past Branch President John Horcsik. I’m sure many of you were privileged to know John and to appreciate all his hard work. Rest in peace, John. Get well wishes are sent to Mar­garet Madarasz, Frank Toth, Emilia Blair and Lou Almassy. My mother, Irene Gall Korpák, also underwent some painful surgery. I hope you are all well on the road to recovery by the time you are reading this. Please remember your fellow mem­bers with a phone call or a card. Happy birthday to Emma Toth, Lou Deregi, Emilia Blair, National Director Mike Kara and National Vice President-Treasurer Diane Torma. You are all very special people. Happy anniversary to Ernie and Helen Molnár. We are busily preparing trips for the Spring season. Please try to at­tend our upcoming Feb. 5 meeting so we can firm up some dates. At our last meeting we voted Downriver Salvation Army our “charity of the month.” A $100 check was sent. Please remember the families of our deceased members in your prayers: Juanita Burno, Helen Bakó, Alex Bejczy, Irene Dragus, Mary Evans, Susan Farkas, Marga­ret Warrack and Helen Weipert. May they rest in peace. Congratulations to two very spe­cial, hard-working and supportive members: Betty Holguin, first lady of the Fourth Degree Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus Van Antwerp Assembly; and Helen Nagy, second lady. These two la­dies never turn me down when work has to be done. They are re­sponsible for many projects. Thanks, ladies. You are super. Our next branch meeting is Feb. 5 at 7:00 p.m. Please try to attend. Among upcoming events, Holy Cross Church is having a fánk (do­nut) sale on Feb. 6 and 7, and a Farsangi Mulatság (Mardi Gras party) on Feb. 14. The church’s next card party will be March 21. Also, the Hungarian American Cultural Center will be sponsoring a 50’s dance on March 27. As usual, I ask you to please sup­port these Hungarian groups. If you have any questions about these events, or about your life in­surance, call me at (313) 383-4472. Happy Valentine’s Day! Branch 19 New Brunswick, NJ By Evelyn B. Bodnar Branch 19 Secretary Our branch prepared and delivered two baskets of food to needy fami­lies in the New Brunswick area for Thanksgiving. Our elections were held at our meeting before the Christmas party on Dec. 12. John Hegedűs installed the following officers: the Rev. Dr. Joseph G. Bodnar, president; Ruth Vasvary, vice president; Evelyn B. Bodnar, secretary; Christine Sárközi, treasurer; and Bert Suldo and Ernest Arvay, auditors. Past President Barbara Hegedűs is in Van Nuys, Calif., with her son Michael. We send her our regards during her long illness. Our Christmas party was held at the Bayard St. Presbyterian Church Hall. Entertainment was provided by Donna Winters, who sent the children home with painted faces and hands and balloon figures. Rev. Bodnar greeted members and guests and later led all in the sing­ing of Christmas carols, accompa­nied on the piano by Evelyn Bodnar. As we sang “Jingle Bells,” Santa Claus entered. He gave each child a $2 bill and many gifts sent by the Home Office. We had lunch (planned by Evelyn Bodnar) and wonderful fel­lowship. Branch 26 Sharon, PA By Betty Panin Branch 26 President We had our annual family Christ­mas party on Dec. 5 at the Holy Trinity Auditorium in Farrell, Pa. We had a good turnout and want to thank the Home Office for sending us the funds for the party. Through the efforts of the Holy Name Society, we were able to have a luncheon buffet of kolbassi and all the trimmings, plus cookies and pastries baked by members. The magician captivated the children with his tricks, live birds and other animals. The appearance of Santa Claus was well received, as were his bags of fruit and candy. Old and young alike were happy with the gifts sup­plied by the Home Office. Branch 26 provided holiday bas­kets for several families and col­lected canned goods for the needy. The officers and members want to take this opportunity to thank the Home Office for its support which made this event a success. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH By Kathy Novak Branch 28 Reporter Happy Valentine’s Day! Old man winter has hit hard this past month. We hope all our read­ers are warm and safe. A big thank you to Branch Vice President Frank Schauer for provid­ing the group photo from the Christ­mas party. In spite of the weather, the branch meeting was held as sched­uled on Jan. 19 at Country Kitchen Restaurant. We discussed general plans for 1999 branch events. Branch meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of each month at Country Kitchen, unless otherwise noted. Both 1998 and 1999 branch of­ficers express their thanks to mem­bers for their votes of confidence and for all their support and hard work which helped make the past year’s branch events successful. All of us at Branch 28 wish to express sincere condolences to the family of Gus G. Nagy. He was a very vital part of WPA’s history and will be missed by everyone. Continued on Page 4

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