William Penn Life, 2009 (44. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2009-04-01 / 4. szám
Branch News Jamie and David Wolfe exchange vows during their wedding ceremony Feb. 6. David is the grandson of Branch 18 President and Vice Chairman of the Board Barbara A. House. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH by Dawn D. Ward The first Branch 14 meeting of 2009 was held March 4. Several upcoming events were discussed. Branch 14 will sponsor an outing to an Indians game Friday, July 31, when the Tribe takes on the Detroit Tigers. There will be a Celebration Fireworks Show after the game. Any Branch 14 members who are interested in attending, please call President Caroline Lanzara at 216-581- 8979 as soon as possible because tickets are limited. Branch 14 will again participate in Join Hands Day Saturday, May 2. Last year, $1,500 worth of toys were donated to Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital. This year, toys will be donated to Metropolitan General Hospital's children's unit. Branch 14 is always ready to help those less fortunate. In addition to the branch's donation, the Home Office will contribute $500 toward the purchase of the toys, which will help brighten the day for many sick children. The generosity of the WPA, along with the efforts of the branch members who purchase and deliver the toys, is much appreciated. This is just another example of the giving fraternal spirit of our fine organization. The meeting concluded with a birthday celebration for octogenarian member Emma Oris. She was surprised with a beautifully decorated cake, and everyone enjoyed it with ice cream after the meeting. She said she was grateful to enter this new decade of her life by celebrating it with Branch 14 members. The branch welcomes new members Hailynn Plumb and Danielle Antonucci. Remember to refer prospective new members to the Ward Agency at 440-838-1200 and earn Recommender Bucks! Branch 14's annual children's Christmas party will be held Saturday, Dec. 12. Mark your calendars. The next Branch 14 meeting will be held Wednesday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m at the Bethlen Hall of the First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hills. All Branch 14 members are welcome to attend. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI by Barbara A. House At this writing I am still in Florida, but in another week, it's back to reality. Branch 18 will resume all their activities on April 15, our first meeting of the new year. Remember, we meet at the American Hungarian Reformed Church on Allen Road at 7:00 p.m. Our first trip this year will be to the Kewadin in the north country in June. We also need to discuss our Join Hands Day project. This year, we have chosen to beautify St. Michael's Church on Champagne Avenue in Lincoln Park. All particulars will be discussed in April. Get well wishes go to Maddy and Tony (special children), Gerry Davenport, Roy Toth, Art Antal, Rocky Borsa, Marguerite McNelis, Ethel Farkas, Elsie and Bob Kantor and Rudy Korpák. You are all such special people. We hope you are all well very soon. Congratulations to Jason and Kristin on your upcoming blessed event. Hope it's a girl. We love you guys. Happy birthday, Jason. Congratulations also to Bob and Elsie Kantor on your 55th (wow) wedding anniversary. Hope you have many more. On May 3, Holy Cross Church will be blessing the cornerstone of the first Hungarian church in Michigan. The cornerstone was installed in 1906. Holy Cross will host it's festival June 6 and 7 at the Yack Center. Hope you plan to attend. Better yet, how about volunteering at the festival? It takes many hands to make this festival successful. This event is a major fundraiser for the church. Happy birthday, Father Barnabas. Happy birthday also to Rose Wickers. Rose takes such good care of us at our meetings. Please remember our deceased members and their families in your prayers, especially David S. Kocsis, Helen A. Kocsis, Ferencz Nagy and Alberta M. Nugent. May they rest in peace. Just got a call from Mary Sipos telling me her husband George has died. Our sympathy to Mary and Carol. Many of us bowled with George for many years. He will be missed. The Hungarian American Cultural Center on Goddard Road in Taylor is serving meals on Fridays from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 7:00 p.m. Rose Antal has taken over the dining room. It has become her 16 William Penn Life, April 2009
