William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-06-01 / 6. szám
Branch News had been one of our WPFA Scholarship grant recipients, and she's accomplished quite a bit over the past four years. These are great achievements and Cassie and Megan (pictured here) should be very proud of themselves, as are we. Another "296-er" and WPFA scholarship recipient is Chelsea Blankenship, who graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine with summa cum laude honors and a degree in exercise physiology. Chelsea will be continuing her education at the Alderson- Broaddus College Physician Assistant Studies Program. Chelsea had a dual celebration in that she recently became engaged to Jared Sams. Jared is also an exercise physiology graduate of WVU. Also, congratulations to Chelsea's brother, Nathan, who will be graduating from Franklin Regional High School in June. Nathan will attend WVU in the fall. Sandy and Gary Dinzeo are Chelsea's and Nathan's very proud parents. Happy Father's Day to my terrific husband, John, and to his dad, my loving father-in-law, also named John. To all of the men in our lives, who have been our dads or who have filled their shoes, we wish you well on your special day. And for those who have dads who have passed on, may they rest in peace. We're taking the summer off, but if you have any suggestions or news that you'd like for me to share with our readers, please give me a call at 724-274-5318 or email makelly367@ verizon.net. I'd love to hear from you. If we make plans to attend a Pirates game as a branch outing, look for details in William Penn Life. Our next meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, at King's Restaurant in New Kensington. As always, for your life insurance or annuity needs, contact our branch agent, Noreen Fritz, FIC, LUTCF at 412-821-1837 or at noreenbunny.fritz@ verizon.net. Branch 352 Coraopolis, PA by Dora S. McKinsey Here it is June already and half of the year is almost over. Time is just going too fast for me. There must be some truth to that saying that time goes faster as we get older. Can you believe that summer will be here on June 20? 1 am writing this article right before our May 19 Tri-State Picnic which is being held at Scenic View. I hope that many of our members were able to attend. Congratulations to branch member Gábriellé Maldonato (pictured left)for being named to the Dean's List for the fall semester at Point Park University. Gábriellé is studying elemetary education with a dual certification in special education. This month, we celebrate two special holidays. Flag Day is June 14 in which we commemorate the adoption of the flag of the United States. President Woodrow Wilson officially established June 14 as Flag Day in 1949. Father's Day is June 17. Happy Father's Day to all of those dads out there. May you lead your families with wisdom and grace. The school year will end soon so there will be many young ones playing outside. Please drive carefully. Remember the WPA Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Days is coming July 20 to 21 at Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort in Blairsville, Pa. Please try to attend as many fraternal events as possible. Only with your support can WPA continue to provide activities for you to enjoy. Happy birthday to all those celebrating a birthday this month, especially Gerry Davenport. Gerry, you are much loved and missed. Happy birthday also to home office employee Kerri Kramer. Our condolences to all those who have lost a loved one recently. May your memories carry you through this very difficult time. If you have any insurance needs or questions, please contact me at 412-319-7116 or by email at dmckinsey@hotmail.com. Branch 800 Altoona, PA by Vincent Frank We will hold our annual summer picnic on Wednesday, Aug. 1, at 6:00 p.m. at Highland Park in Altoona, rain or shine. Deadline for reservations is July 24. Call me at 814-695- 0213 to reserve for a member, families, and friends. All are welcome. The stars and stripes of our American Flag celebrate their 235 birthday on Flag Day, June 14. It's a treat to pass by veterans' homes and hospitals and see the many large flags displayed. The veterans know how to celebrate the occasion. In this beautiful month of June we honor all fathers. A nice outing to consider taking your fathers to an Altoona Curve baseball game. Our branch has three members who have reached 50 years of membership in WPA. They are: Francis Balestino of Johnstown, Pa.; Anna M. Shank of Altoona; and John J. Stubler of Pittsburgh. Emblems and certificates were provided by the Home Office at our meeting. The branch provided the buffet. It's summer vacation here at the branch. We will resume our meetings on Monday, Oct. 8, at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Religious Education Center in Altoona. Remember our branch coordinator, Bob Jones, will be on duty all summer long to take care of your life insurance and annuity needs. His phone number is 814-942-2661. Branch 8121 St. Marys, PA by Mary Lou Schutz We held a our monthly meeting May 3 in St. Marys. We received a letter from the Home Office thanking our branch for being a frame sponsor for this year's bowling tournament. A Happy Mother's Day was wished to all our moms. 22 0 June 2012 0 William Penn Life
