William Penn Life, 2007 (42. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2007-12-01 / 12. szám
Branching Out with Endre Csornán Experience Profiles A look at the people who make our Hungarian Heritage Experience a truly wonderful experience What follows is another in our series of profiles of some of the members who attended the Hungarian Heritage Experience at Penn Scenic View. We hope you will enjoy reading about their lives as much as we enjoyed their presence and participation. ROBERT PALICZ MARGO KOROKNAY-PALICZ We would like to thank you and the William Penn Association for the support and continuation of the Hungarian Heritage Experience. We truly enjoyed ourselves learning more about the Magyar language, singing the songs we remember as children and gaining new friends that we hope to see again at camp. Next year, we're sure our son (and possibly our niece) will be coming with us, as we introduce the Heritage Experience to the next generation. Although we attended our first Hungarian Heritage Experience at Penn Scenic View, we are not new to our own Hungarian background. We both grew up in Hungarian households where Magyar was the first language spoken, but like anything else, if not used, much gets forgotten. We have traveled to Hungary several times to explore our roots and to visit family, and our language skills do slowly come back. We appreciate the opportunity at Penn Scenic View to learn with others, and we will return to camp next year. Margo's father, Alex Koroknay, was born in Hungary in a small village in Szatmar megye. He emigrated to Canada and then to the U.S. in 1952, when he married Yolanda Ivan, who was born in Detroit of Hungarian parents. They settled in the Hungarian community of Delray, close to both their churches, Holy Cross Catholic Church and the Hungarian Reformed Church. Robert's parents, Joseph Palicz and Helen Toth, both born in the U.S., were also of Hungarian descent. Joseph was taken back to Hungary (Heves megye) as a child, but returned to the U.S. as an adult to restore his citizenship. They eventually raised their family in Detroit as well. We make our home in Holland, Mich., where we raised a son Alexander (a fifth generation William Penn member), who now at age 26 lives in Washington, D.C. and is the director of the National Youth Rights Association. Margo is semi-retired in 2005 after a career in advertising and currently do some promotions work for a production company. Robert will retire next year from his position as an operating engineer with Consumer's Energy. We look forward to planning our next trip to Hungary. |WPL| THAT’S A QUESTION YOU MAY not have asked yourself very often, if ever. But, it’s one you should ask yourself at least once a year. We can’t stress enough the importance of regularly checking the beneficiaries listed on your life insurance certificates. It is the only way to ensure that the people you want to receive the benefits of your life insurance are the ones who will receive it. Think about the changes that have occurred in your life since you purchased your life insurance. Getting married, having children, losing a loved one, getting divorced, getting remarried—all these life changes affect your responsibilities. Do the beneficiaries currently listed on your life insurance certificates reflect such changes? If you think you need to update the beneficiaries listed on your certificates-either primary or secondary beneficiaries-contact your WPA representative. Or, call our Home Office toll-free at 1-800-848-7366. William Penn Life, December 2007 3
