William Penn Life, 2002 (37. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)
2002-01-01 / 1. szám
ranch News Branch 51 officers for the year 2002 are: (l-r) Frank Zimmermann, vice president; Arthur Barillo, president; Christine Baldyga, secretary; Joe Baumgartner, auditor, Richard Mozer, treasurer, and Ernest J. Mozer Sr., auditor. Maria Bistey, Marguerite McNelis and, last but not least, Betty Nagy from Branch 71. Neal's Restaurant was the site of our annual branch meeting on Dec. 15. Elected to serve the branch for the year 2002 were Andy McNelis, president; Mike Kara, vice president; Terri Varas, secretary; Marguerite McNelis, treasurer; and Maria Bistey and Andy McNelis III, auditors. Our branch meetings will be held at the Hungarian Club on Flowers Avenue in Hazelwood. Please watch the William Penn Life for the dates and times. If you have any news you would like to share, please contact Andy McNelis at (412) 421-6031. For information about William Penn insurance and annuity policies, please contact our branch coordinator Maria Bistey at (412) 431-6035. Branch 51 Passaic, NJ by Christine Baldyga On Dec. 2, Branch 51 held its annual Christmas party and election of branch officers at the American Hungarian Citizens Club in Garfield, N.J. Those elected to serve our branch in 2002 were: Arthur Barillo, president; Frank Zimmermann, vice president; Richard Mozer, treasurer; Christine Baldyga, secretary; and Joseph Baumgartner and Ernest J. Mozer Sr., auditors. Both the children and parents alike enjoyed "Colors the Clown," who entertained the children with face painting, magic tricks and games. Afterwards, Jamie Rubin, Katie Mozer and Marian Rubin led the group in singing Christmas carols from the songbooks provided by the Home Office. As everyone sang "Jingle Bells," Santa Claus (Frank Zimmermann) made his grand entrance, ringing his bell and shouting, "Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!" As each child sat on Santa's lap, they were asked if they were good during the year and what they wanted for Christmas. Santa, with the help of President Barillo, gave each child a gift. The children also received coloring books, crayons, toys, pencils and pens. The adults were given lovely WPA 2002 calendars and information on how to purchase life insurance policies for themselves and their families. After Santa returned to the North Pole, all were invited to stay for refreshments and to enjoy each other's company. We are thankful for all the help provided by the Home Office in making our party a success. We wish to congratulate and thank President Barillo, Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Zimmermann and Ernest Mozer, all of whom have served as officers of our branch for the past 30 years. We wish everyone a very happy and healthy new year. Branch 76 Philadelphia, PA ^ by Jack Tokár ATTENTION! Don't miss the wonderful gala event on Jan. 12 sponsored by the Philadelphia Hungarian Club to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the visit of Hungarian hero Louis Kossuth to Philadelphia. We sincerely hope that every Hungarian and every friend will attend what is sure to be a memorable and important event. The gala will be held in the big dining room at Cannstatter's Volkfest Verein, 9130 Academy Road, Philadelphia.The price for the gala is $40 per person. There is plenty of free parking. We thank the Hungarian Club for making the arrangements. For more information about the Club, you can write to Philadelphia Magyar Otthon, 1125 Southampton Road, Philadelphia, PA 19116. You can also visit its website at www.magyarclub. com. They will be happy to accept all donations to the building fund. The Club served as the site for a Christmas party hosted jointly by Branch 76 and the Club on Dec. 15. The place was packed with people and good cheer. There was a record number of guests and a large number of children, so our gift bags went very quickly. Santa paid his usual visit to the delight of everyone. Many WPA members attended, including Branch President Jack Tokár, Branch Vice President Stephen Pokomy and Branch Auditor James Pokomy. The WPA annual meeting will be held Jan. 4 at the Hungarian Club. All members are invited to attend. Branch 88 Rural Valley, PA by Joseph Chobody Branch 88 hopes all of its members had a merry Christmas and a happy new year. At our December meeting, we elected branch officers for 2002. They are: Dennis Chobody, president; Sam Mikita, vice president; Geno Cicchiani, secretary-treasurer; and Joseph Chobody and Corrine Cicchiani, auditors. Good luck to all in 2002. The branch Christmas party was held Dec. 8 at the club social hall. A nice crowd was on hand and all the children got to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas. Thanks to all who helped. Also, many thanks to William I'rnn Life. January 2002 15
