William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-04-01 / 4. szám
Branch News Branch 8 Johnstown, PA Our branch was proud to support a special Hungarian dinner held Jan. 20 at the Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center. The dinner was among a series of ethnic-themed musical soirees held to raise funds to restore the center's baby grand piano. The piano was donated by Michael Bodolosky, executive director of Pasquerilla Performing Art Center. He had used the piano for teaching and for parties at his home but hadn't played it in some time. "It has given me years of joy," he told the local newspaper, The Tribune- Democrat. "It's great to keep it alive. I don't want to see it go to the dumpster." Bodolosky served as celebrity chef for the Hungarian dinner. The menu started with several appetizers, including téliszalámi and rakóczi szalámi, both made by Pick of Szeged. Following the tejteles uborkasaláta (cucumbers with sour cream) and gulyásleves (goulash soup), came the delicious main courses: töltött káposzta (stuffed cabbage), kolbász and lecsó. For dessert, guests enjoyed mákosbeigli (poppy seed roll), diosbeigli (nut roll), dobos törte, kifli and kalács. It was a grand feast, and much talk flowed about past Hungarian activities in our area, especially at the two Hungarian churches, St. Emerich's and the Hungarian Reformed Church. The Bottle Works preserves and celebrates the cultural diversity of the people of our region through their arts, such as music, dance, costumes, food and literature. The center's Hungarian roots run deep. It is housed in what was the former Tulip Bottling Company, a soda pop company founded by Jacob and Renee Goldhaber. Mr. Goldhaber was on a train heading for Youngstown, Ohio, where he had hoped to settle his family among that city's large Hungarian population. But, when the train conductor announced Johnstown as the next stop, Jacob mistook it for Youngstown and disembarked. Despite his error, he liked what he saw and decided to bring his family and start his business in Johnstown. Mrs. Goldhaber named the family business after the national flower of her beloved homeland of Hungary, thus was born the Tulip Bottling Company. The bottling company eventually closed and the plant was vacant for many years before it was purchased and turned into a home for ethnic arts and traditions. Thanks be to God that this organization is trying to keep the Hungarian heritage and culture alive! Branch 10 Barton, OH Branch 40 Martins Ferry, OH Branch 248 Monaville, WV Branch 349 Weirton, WV Branch 8164 Steubenville, OH by Joyce Nicholson Hello from the WPA branches from Barton, Martins Ferry, Weirton, Steubenville and Monaville! Our next meeting will be Sunday, April 29, at 3:00 p.m. at 63 Meadow Lane in Wintersville, Ohio. We will be finalizing our plans for our Join Hands Day events. Don't forget the WPA national bowling tournament on May 4 and 5 to be held at Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington, Pa. Also, on June 3, save the day for our next joint picnic with the Ohio Valley Hungarian Club. It will be at Warren Township Park in Yorkville, Ohio, beginning 1:00 p.m. Please bring a covered dish or dessert. The meat will be provided. There will be a bacon fry, too, so bring your bacon fork if you have one and come to enjoy an afternoon of good food and fellowship. If you have any news to share, please let me know and I will include it here. For more information about branch activities, please call Joyce Nicholson at 740-264-6238. Branch 14 member Erin Ward and her father, fellow Branch 14 member and WPA Sale Representative Jeff Ward, recently ran the annual St Patrick's Day 8-ki'lometer race in Washington, D.C. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH by Dawn D. Ward We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and has been reveling in this beautiful spring weather. Northern Ohio broke many records for its unseasonably warm temperature and minimal amount of snow. Our juvenile members must really be feeling spring fever as summer break soon approaches. Speaking of juvenile members, Danielle Demko (she prefers to be called Dani) has been identified as gifted by the state of Ohio. She scored high/superior cognitive ability on her Terra Nova testing. Terra Nova is a nationally recognized series of achievement tests in a broad range of academic disciplines. Her parents Mike and Emily Demko, along with her grandmother, Shirley Demko, are very proud of her. Her grandfather, the late, Delmar Demko, was also extremely proud of Dani and is surely smiling down on her as well. Dani attends Northfield Elementary in the Nordonia Hills School District. She is in the fourth grade. This certainly will not be the last we 18 0 April 2012 0 William Penn Life
