William Penn Life, 2005 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2005-12-01 / 12. szám
WPA to mark the 50th anniversary of the revolution in 2006. With all the festive celebrations taking place, let's not forget the true meaning of Christmas. Let us also extend best wishes to all those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries. Especially at this time of year, let us remember with special thoughts and prayers all those having recently lost a loved one. For your insurance needs, or to submit information for future branch reports, call Kathy Novak at 330-746- 7704 or Alan Szabó at 330-482-9994. May the love and peace of this holy and festive season be shared by all our families and friends. Warmest wishes for a joyous Christmas. Branch 76 Philadelphia, PA by Jack Tokár As usual, we have been very busy the past few months, trying to do our best to make the Hungarian Club of Philadelphia survive financially and keeping the beautiful grounds presentable. When our former president resigned, Vice President Anna Dobo stepped in admirably. In the past few months, we celebrated Memorial Day, the 4th of July, St. Steven's Day and Labor Day. On Oct. 23, we held a Day of Remembrance honoring the 13 Hungarian generals who were hung by the Austrians in 1848 in Erdej (Transylvania) and the 1956 Freedom Fighters, a number of whom are members of our club. Thanks to all the ladies for their hard work on these occasions. A few of them are members of the WPA: Mezei Aranka and Harta Gyöngyi. As usual, the same group of people do most of the work: Fogarasi Kalman, Pavlanski Tibor (program director) and Szabó Szoltan (our emcee). On Nov. 6, there was a general membership meeting held to discuss the future of the club. It seems that we will have to sell, as we can not go on. On Nov. 19, we will hold the annual Erzsébet Bal starting at 7:00 p.m. The evening will include dinner and live music for a donation of $22 Branch News Members of Branch 28 commemorated the anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution by gathering on the grounds of the Franciscan friary in Youngstown, Ohio. The momument honors those who fought in the revolt. Members of Branch 76 gather at the Philadelphia Hungarian Club to commemorate the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. per person. Please make your reservations by calling Anna Dobo at 215- 322-9773 after 4:00 p.m. Our branch and the club will jointly host a Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the club, 1125 South-ampton Road. The children's party will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. with an adult party beginning at 7:00 p.m. Please make reservations by calling Anna Dobo at the number and time listed previously. My wife Bette and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary with a party hosted by our four children. We had the opportunity to see many relatives who live at a distance, as well as old friends. Bette Lewis Tokár was recently presented the prestigious Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, honoring her many years at Holy Family University in northeast Philadelphia. Special greetings go out to the following:- Joan Mauer man: Thank you for letting me know about Juhasz Sándor. A big hello to you and Mike Tomcsak. We are glad you were not blown away by those storms. We have lots of WPA members from our Philadelphia branch who now live in Florida, including our close friends, Laura and Armand DeVoe.- Rick Toth: It is always nice to hear from you.- Donna Griffin: Thanks for all the help you have given me.- The Beke Family: We think of you often.- All the officers, directors and members of the WPA: We wish everyone the very best holiday season possible. May you enjoy it in good health with loving family and friends. Branch 129 Columbus, OH by Árpád Sibrik The Branch 129 family Christmas party will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, at 1:00 p.m. at the Columbus/Grove City Elks Lodge 437,2140 Sonora Dr., Grove City, Ohio. Please plan to attend. The Hungarian Reformed Church installed the Rev. Zsolt Otvos with a special service. Afterwards a dinner was held in his honor at the Buckeye Hall of Fame. Among the many guests were the Hungarian bishop and several ministers. The Cultural Club of the Hungarian Reformed Church held a com-18 William Penn Life, December 2005
