William Penn Life, 2005 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2005-07-01 / 7. szám
62nd Annual Bowling Tournament Weekend raises $ 17,500 for scholarship fund SOUTHGATE, MI — Thanks to the generosity of our members and friends, a total of $17,533 was raised during this year's annual bowling tournament and scholarship days. Most of that total ($9,520) was raised during the annual meeting of the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation held May 27 at the Holiday Inn Southgate. The benefit raffle drawn during Saturday's bowling awards dinner raised $1,625. A record $2,775 was collected through the lane sponsorship program (see list Page 19). The Chinese auction, held during Friday's bowlers reception, raised $2,226 for the scholarship foundation. Saturday's lunch at Taylor Lanes sponsored by Branch 18 Lincoln Park raised $245. The remaining $1,142 was raised through donations received throughout the weekend. Our thanks to one and all for their generosity and support. In other Foundation business, 14 members were elected during the annual meeting to serve on the Foundation's Board of Directors. They were: Rose P. Antal, Kathy Chobody, Thomas House, Elsie Kantor, Nickolas Kotik, Michele LaFlame, Steve LaFlame, Joan Mauerman, Marguerite McNelis, Kathy Novak, Helen Molnár, Roger G. Nagy, Catharine Ryan and Carol Truesdell. The value of community Why should we contribute to the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation? One scholarship recipient offered a convincing argument for doing so in his remarks during the bowlers reception on May 2 7. By Michael Oberg, Branch 18 Lincoln Park, Ml The William Penn community is a wonderful group and I am honored to be a member. As a group, we have gathered here this weekend. Obviously, we are here to bowl and eat some good food, but there are other reasons we find ourselves here. We are here to be with friends, to be with family and to ensure that the rich heritage of what William Penn stands for will live on long after we leave this place. Often times in our busy lives, finding time to spend with family and friends can be quite difficult. As we hear of terrible events in the news, of war, and deaths daily, it seems only natural for us to want to spend time with our loved ones. William Penn offers us all a great chance to spend time with those we love. To me, this is the single most important goal that William Penn accomplishes. It helps us to realize the value of the small things in life, community, being part of a group, uniting under a common belief. Our common belief, that is a fundamental base of the William Penn community, is that of charity. Charity is defined as "benevolence or generosity toward others or toward humanity." William Penn is a community of friends and family who, through various works, help contribute to our society and make it a better place. With all the negatives surrounding us daily, does it not feel so very good to be a part of something positive? Sometimes what we do here is great fun, and sometimes it is hard work. It is hard to give of yourself that which you have in order to help others, but this is what we believe and this is what we do. From helping the elderly to helping young students get an education, what we do as members of this great William Penn community is an answer to a higher calling that will be rewarded for an eternity. When we gather for events such as these, we are here to celebrate. We are celebrating our heritage, who we are, what we have done, where we came from and where we are destined to go. It is that which we do here, within our community of members, that will ensure us a great final destination. In the meantime it is our duty to lead the younger generations by example and demonstrate what it means to be a William Penn member. I know it may sound odd hearing someone like myself talking about younger generations, but as a member of William Penn I have learned the value of early involvement in the William Penn community. I am 22 years old; I have been involved with William Penn as far back as my earliest memories serve. I have had a dynamic and ever changing role here and have been treated not as a child but rather allowed to grow as an adult within a loving and teaching community. All of you here, Branch 18 and Barbara House have made this possible. For this reason I now understand the importance of leading by example and the importance of teaching the younger generations. I have been given this opportunity by all of you here today, and for that I am grateful. This is a community that we should all feel proud to be a part of. Finally, I would like to share with everyone something I am very grateful for. As a member of the William Penn community I am a scholarship recipient. To Continued on Page 19 1 1 William Penn Life, July 2005
