William Penn Life, 2000 (35. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2000-06-01 / 6. szám
:or Starters. äJ. fCelebrate Flag Day June 14 This year marks the 51 st anniversary of the Act of Congress proclaiming June 14 as National Flag Day. Citizens across the country will pause to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag on this day, including WPA members. Flag Day honors the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as our national flag by the Continental Congress 223 years ago. You may ask: “Why should I observe this day?" Quite simply, our flag is more than a patchwork of cloth. It is the silent sentinel of our freedom. It is a constant reminder of the courage required to maintain our freedom, the liberty we enjoy in being selfgoverned, and the loyalty and trust which unites us despite our individual differences. On Flag Day, we encourage you to talk to your children, grandchildren or friends about what the flag means to you. Because others have given their fortunes and their very lives to secure our freedom, we have the freedom NOT to participate in this national observance. However, by honoring our flag, we remind ourselves that we are a most blessed nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. And that, fellow citizens, is worth celebrating. Visit ‘our world’ on the Internet PITTSBURGH — Looking for information about the WPA, its programs and activites? Now, it's just a few keyboard strokes and a mouse click away. In April, the WPA launched its new internet site. You can find us at http://ourworld.cs.com/WPAIrts. There, you'll find a wealth of information about who we are and what we do.. .and how you can get involved. The site includes: • A look at the 114-year history of our Association; • Information about our fraternal activities, including the annual bowling and golf tournaments and the Hungarian Language Camp; • Information about our scholarship foundation, along with rules and regulations for applicants; • A listing of WPA agents; • Information about our facilities at Penn Scenic View, including detailed directions on how to get there; Our new qddresg http://ourworld .cs.com/WPAIns • An electronic version of the current issue of the William Penn Life; and • Recipes from Chef Vilmos. The site was designed by Home Office employee Joan Rectenwald, who views the site as a work in progress. "We'll be improving and expanding our site as time goes by. I'd encourage members to visit the site from time to time, and to let us know what they think." Deadline for golf tournament June 23 PITTSBURGH — After another successful bowling tournament, the WPA is now preparing for our 17th Annual Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held on Saturday, July 15, at the Turnberry Golf Course in Pickerington, Ohio, just east of Columbus. Those wishing to play in the tournament must submit their entry forms to the Home Office by June 23. A copy of the entry form can be found on Page 19 of this issue. Hotel accommodations for the weekend will be at the Holiday Inn Columbus East. All golfers and guests must make their own room reservations directly with the hotel. Call (614) 868-1380. The weekend's activities will include a reception on Friday, July 14, and the golf awards dinner Saturday evening, both at the hotel. The dinner will include the fun and exciting auction raffle for a set of golf clubs and bag. The tournament will also include the annual Hole-In-One Contest. All eligible adult life-benefit members of the WPA who score an ace on the designated hole will win $15,000. Eligible members who score a hole-inone on any of the course's other par-3 holes will win $5,000. For golfers wishing to play a practice round at Turnberry, we have reserved tee times on Friday, July 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. To schedule your practice round, call the course at (614) 645-2582. For more information about the tournament, call us toll free at 1-800- 848-7366. We hope to see you in Columbus! 2 Willi» Pen Lile, June 2000
