William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-04-01 / 4. szám
Branch News As I write this, St. Patrick's Day is 11 days away, and I believe on March 17, everyone is Irish for the day with the wearin' o' the green. Hopefully, the luck of the Irish will be with all of you. My niece, Maureen Patricia Francis, was born 48 years ago on March 17, and she is Hungarian-Irish. She resides in Texas with her family. Happy birthday, Maureen. Here are some Irish proverbs: • God is good, but don't dance in a small boat. • May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live. • May you live to be 100 with one extra day to repent. • May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. • May good luck pursue you each morning and night. To all who may be celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, etc. in April, I wish you the best and happiest day. Please don't hesitate to send me story items for inclusion in the Branch 59 monthly contribution to William Penn Life. If I can be of any assistance regarding William Penn Association matters, feel free to call me at 814-509-6190. Finally, one last thought for the month: Faith is not about everything turning out okay; Faith is about being okay no matter how things turn out. Branch 132 South Bend, IN by the Branch 132 Officers On March 6 Branch 132 celebrated its third year of reorganization. Our thanks to all who are keeping the branch active. We invite all members to attend meetings and events. After a very mild winter, spring is here. With summer not far away, Branch 132 is planning our annual picnic. It will be held July 29 at Potawatomi Park. Please mark the date. Branch Secretary Michelle Horvath is a volunteer for Hello Gorgeous, an organization that assists women with cancer. Anyone interested is helping with this worthy cause can contact Michelle for more information. Our branch meetings are held quarterly. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 5. We hope to see you there. Branch 249 Dayton, OH by Mark Schmidt Winter is almost over, and, boy, we are thankful it has been such a mild one. It will make it easier to jump right into the busy spring that Branch 249 has planned. The cabbage roll sale was a big success. We extend a huge thank you to all the workers and customers. The local bowling events were fun. All the members had a great time practicing for the national bowling tournament and enjoyed the pizza and sodas supplied by the branch. If you are able, please join us at Pla-Mor Lanes Sunday, April 29, at 1:00 p.m. You don't have to be going to the national tournament to join in the fun. Please call Anne Marie Schmidt at 937-667-1211. Speaking of the national bowling tournament, we are trying to organize a bus or van depending on the number of members needing transportation. Remember that this isn't just bowling; there is a casino, youth activities and outlet shopping nearby. Call Mark and Anne Marie Schmidt for details. The Magyar Club of Dayton is having its annual Spring Dance Saturday, April 28 at Kossuth Hall, 4475 Old Troy Pike, Dayton. George Bátyi and the Gypsy Strings Orchestra with Alex Udvary featured on cimbalom will play from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. Food will be sold from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The menu will include cabbage rolls, chicken and Hungarian sausage with all the trimmings. BYOB. If you remember, the George Bátyi Orchestra was featured at the annual WPA Picnic so reservations are highly recommended. Admission to the dance is $12 per adult, $6 for children under 12. The next Branch 249 meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 15, at the St. Stephen's undercroft. Hope to see you there. To all celebrating a birthday or anniversary, we wish you many more. Get well wishes to all those feeling under the weather. Our sincere sympathy to those who have recently lost a loved one. For information on life insurance, please call Michelle Daley-LaFlame at 937-278-5970 or Anne Marie and Mark Schmidt at 937-667-1211. For assistance with annuities, contact Anne Marie Schmidt. Branch 296 Springdale, PA by Mary A. Kelly-Lovasz Hello everyone, I am Mary Ann Kelly-Lovasz, and it is my pleasure to introduce myself as your new branch coordinator. I am excited to work with our branch officers and look forward to serving your needs. We had not held a branch meeting in a while, so our gathering in March was quite nice, despite the rainy weather outside. We send our warmest get well greetings to Irene Charles who is recovering from recent knee surgery. Congratulatory greetings to National President George S. (Pete) Charles Jr., who will be receiving the prestigious Abraham Lincoln Award later in April from the American Hungarian Foundation at the annual Carousal Ball, in New Brunswick, N.J. Pete is a native son from our Branch 296, and son of Irene and the late George S. Charles Sr. We are certainly proud of him. At our meeting we were brainstorming for ideas for branch events. The annual Christmas party is always our most well-attended event, and as in the past, it did not disappoint. We saw many smiling faces there, and we'd love to plan more events and not have to wait all year to have a nice turn out. Some of our thoughts for possible branch events included: • a 50-year member banquet; • a visit to the University of Pittsburgh's Nationality Rooms, Phipps Conservatory or the Carnegie Museums; • a formal tea or a wine tasting event; • a bacon roast; • a Gateway Clipper cruise; • a community service event, such as volunteering for Habitat for William Penn Life 0 April 2012 0 21
