William Penn Life, 2009 (44. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2009-05-01 / 5. szám
tions before that date. Congratulations to Ian Dinzeo (my godson), who is graduating this month from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in kinesiology and pedagogy. Ian will be continuing on with his education to pursue his master's degree. Your family is very proud of you! Welcome new members Robert Machin and his four great-grandchildren: Cora Ballentine, Jonah Ballentine, Isaac Bryson and Serena Bryson. Thank you for choosing William Penn Association, and we look forward to seeing you at our meetings and fraternal events. The next branch meeting will be on Thursday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the King's Family Restaurant in New Kensington. Happy Mother's Day from all of us at Branch 296. Branch 800 Altoona, PA by Vincent Frank Happy Mother's Day on Sunday, May 10. May the good Lord bless all mothers, especially on this day set aside to honor and thank all of our mothers for the many joys that you bring to our families. Memorial Day will be observed on May 25. It's a day to honor those Americans who died defending our nation and it's values. While we should honor those heroes every day, we should pay them special honor on Memorial Day. To our men and women in uniform—past, present and future—may God bless you and, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you. Branch 800 meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month from September through May at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Educational Center in Altoona. All members are most welcome to attend. Happy birthday greetings go out to Regis Ball of Altoona who is celebrating 85 years this May. Regis tells me that he enjoys good health. Here we are at the month of May and time to start thinking about summer vacations. We invite you to vacation at the WPA's own Penn Branch News Scenic View, which is about an hour's drive from Pittsburgh. You will find comfort, privacy and reasonable prices to rent cabins or the lodge. For more information or to make reservations, call toll-free 1- 800-848-7366, ext. 103. For all your life insurance and annuity needs, call Bob Jones in Altoona at 814-942-2661. Branch 8114 Clarion, PA by Noreen Fritz, FIC, LUTCF It was very sad to hear of the sudden loss of member Veronica "Noni" Huefner. Our deepest sympathy to her family. Their sorrow is shared by everyone who knew and loved Noni. Do you know that Clarion has a super hero? His name is Kevin Slike, an officer of Branch 8114. Kevin is completely devoted to helping others. Kevin drives his neighbors to their doctor's appointments, shopping, hair appointments and anywhere else they can't make it on their own. Lately, he has been delivering daffodils for the Cancer Society. The flowers are purchased by the people and businesses of Clarion, and Kevin delivers them. The proceeds go to the Cancer Society. Kevin has been helping others for years. He is truly a blessing to many people. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schmader on their new great grandchild, Samantha Rhoads, and congratulations to us for having a new little member. Mother's Day is a day for honoring and thanking our mothers for giving us life, raising us, loving us and being the truest friend we could ever have. This is a loving Happy Mother's Day wish for all the mothers reading this. Please keep in your prayers Bill Rice, son of Gordon and Dottie Rice. Also needing prayers are Harold and Evelyn Seitz, who are currently in a nursing home. Branch members having birthdays this month are: Braden Huefner, Don Schill, Christopher Gatesman, Ann Troese, Tiffany Best, Virgil Beary, Jane Carroll, Kathleen Callihan, Jerome Judy, Vado Savelli, Stanley Schill, Joseph Stahlman, William Huefner, Amy Bish and Robert Gourley. Happy birthday! Wishing you peace, joy and contentment and all the gifts that money can't buy. I am available to help you, free of charge, by reviewing any life insurance policy or annuity you may have. You may end up with a lower premium or no premium. If you have branch news to share or questions on life insurance, IRA transfers, 401-K direct rollovers, any pension plan or just need a change of beneficiary, please keep in mind that there is no sales charge, and I work in any area. I can be reached at 412-821- 1837 or P.O. Box 15060, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-0060. Or e-mail me at noreenbunny.fritz@verizon.net. Branch 8121 _ St. Marys, PA by Mary Lou Schutz At our first meeting of the year on April 1, we were honored to have as our guests National Vice President- Fraternal Endre Csornán and his wife Arlene. Mr. Csornán explained some of the programs offered by the WPA that would be beneficial to our branch and our members. We were happy to spend the evening with him and his wife, reminiscing about the activities of the branch. We were saddened by the loss of two of our members earlier this year: Marinus Bobenrieth, a longtime and active member; and Elizabeth (Betty) Emmert, who was a charter member of Ladies Branch 8126 and then a member of Branch 8121. Betty continued to serve in the office of branch auditor until poor health made it impossible for her to attending meetings. We were happy to see the "thank you" letter that was published in the March issue of the William Penn Life, written by member Melinda Marconi thanking the WPA for the surprise Christmas gift and for her scholarship grant. She wrote of her younger brother's enjoyment with the glitter light that was given by the WPA to young members at Christmastime. William Penn Life, May 2009 17
