William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-01-01 / 1. szám
Branch News These young members of Branch 28 enjoyed the branch's annual family Christmas party. June 21. We are staying at the Kewadin Hotel and Casino. We have many side trips planned, including a dinner cruise through the Soo Locks. Your cost is $200 per person for four days and three nights. This includes your bus ride, hotel accommodations, free play and most of your meals, even a true "Yooper" meal, whatever that is. Please let me know soon if you plan to join us. I try to limit participation to the first 30 people who respond. I am also working on a trip to Blue Chip in Michigan City, Ind., on Aug. 14 and 15. The cost for that trip will be $85 per person, which includes bus, hotel, two meals and other incentives. Our Soaring Eagle trip is scheduled for Oct. 15 and 16. This year will also feature our regular branch meetings, a Join Hands Day project and other activities. Yes, we are a very active branch. Please plan on attending our first meeting of the new year on April 16. Your participation and opinions are always welcome. I can always be reached for questions and help at 313-418-5572. Our family Cliristmas party is now a lovely memory. We had about 170 in attendance, 74 of whom were children. One of our members called it controlled chaos. Thank you National Director Richard Sarosi who travelled from Cleveland with his lovely family to join us. The party featured a new magician, who we will invite back for our next party on Nov. 25, 2012 (mark your calendars). I am so proud of our wonderful members. Thank you for your wonderful support. I promise to keep WPA vibrant, healthy and Hungarian. With your help, everyone will know how wonderful WPA is. We have a super new Board of Directors who have no problem rolling up their sleeves and getting involved. If we can help you in anything, please don't hesitate to call. We all want happy, involved and healthy branches and members. Thank you, Tommy and Gabby, for giving me all the support and freedom I need to work toward this wonderful goal. I love you so much. May your homes be blessed, your efforts rewarded and your lives enriched by God. Happy New Year! Branch 19 New Brunswick, NJ by Evelyn B. Bodnar Branch 19 continued to spread the fraternal spirit of WPA throughout 2011 through a number of charitable efforts during the year. In March, our branch donated $500 for a full-page ad in the American Hungarian Foundation's Carousal Ball program book. In May, we made a donation to the Hungarian Room at the University of Pittsburgh and purchased an ad in WPA's 125th Anniversary program book, which benefitted the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation. Our branch also donated $500 to the Bayard Street Presbyterian Church's program which provided food and financial support to people in the New Brunswick area. Then in November, we donated $200 to the Elijah's Promise soup kitchen, which aids the needy in our community. Our thanks to all who helped us make these charitable efforts possible. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH by Kathy Novak Happy 2012! Wishing everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous new year. A big thank you to the Home Office and Board of Directors for the financial support which allowed our branch to host another successful and enjoyable Christmas party. Entertainment was provided by the Aut Mori Grotto clowns, a volunteer group which performs in exchange for a donation to help provide health supplies for children with disabilities. An abundant buffet was available. Andrew Check II provided music on his cimbalom for the afternoon. Singing was led by Evie Byers Jasyzn, Maria Valley and Wilma Koneval. With a chorus of "Jingle Bells," Santa (John Tollas) arrived. He visited with the children, assisted with the raffles and posed for the group photo taken by Frank Schauer. He also sat for individual photos with each child as they received their gift bags and envelope. The holiday scholarship raffle was held in conjunction with the party. The lucky winners were: Darlene Demjen ($100), Steve Pal ($75), Barbara Pal ($50), Elizabeth Lewis ($25), National Director Richard Sarosi ($25), National Director Nick Kotik ($25), Diane Byrne ($25), Julius Fedor (remote helicopter) and Jason Clark (snow globe). The split-the-pot winners were Mark Sereik and Dane Cene, along with six other winners. Sixteen children also won raffle prizes. Thanks to all who supported the raffles. A big thank you to all who helped make this event a success. Gift bags that were left over were donated to Youngstown's substation of Akron's Children's Hospital. Following the party, a brief meet-18 0 January 2012 0 William Penn Life
