William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2012-09-01 / 9. szám

Branch News Branch 249 Dayton, OH by Mark Schmidt Well, summer will soon be officially over. School has started up again and vacations are a memory, but the fall festivities are just beginning full swing. Our summer memories include the annual dinner commemorating St. Stephen of Hungary's Feast Day at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Aug. 26, followed by a branch meet­ing. Many WPA members enjoyed the traditional chicken paprikás dinner with cucumber salad and Hungarian pastries. Thank you to all the ladies for the delicious food, and a special thank you goes to Branch- President Michele Daley-LaFlame for organizing this event. We also had the first WPA Branch 249-sponsored Dayton Dragons Minor League Baseball game Aug. 30. This outing saw 19 WPA mem­bers and Hungarian friends enjoy a wonderful night of baseball. We had special left field seating in the "Dragon's Lair" which included a limited edition baseball hat. A great time was had by all. Now, to the fall festivities. On Sept. 8 we'll be at the fun-filled WPA Picnic-A Great Fraternal-Fest at Scenic View. If you haven't been to the Picnic, please make a special effort to attend this year. Enjoy all­­you-can-eat Hungarian food, raffles, music, dancing, Chinese auction, children's games, activities, fishing, crafts and more. And don't forget the beautiful Scenic View grounds. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet many Hungarians from across the country celebrating their heri­tage. St. Stephen of Hungary Church will host a narrative about Louis Kossuth, presented by Ohio North­ern University, at 1:00 p.m. on Sept. 23. This historical program will highlight Kossuth's message of revo­lutionary Hungary and it's similari­ties to the pre-Civil war struggles in the United States. This is a history lesson you will not want to miss. The annual Grape Festival Dance will be held at Old Troy Pike Com­munity Church's Kossuth Hall on Saturday, Sept. 29. Dinners will be available at 6:00 p.m. and the dance will follow. BYOB. For reservations, please call Irene Fulop-Heckman at 937-298-8457. Our Branch 249 fall cabbage roll sale will be Thursday, Sept. 27 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at St. Stephen Cath­olic Church. Cost is $2 each. Please place your orders by calling Michele Daley-LaFlame at 937-278-5970 or Anne Marie Schmidt at 937-667-1211. For information about WPA life insurance, please contact Mark and Anne Marie Schmidt at 937-667- 1211 or Michele Daley-LaFlame at 937-278-5970. For information about annuity plans, contact Anne Marie Schmidt. Branch 296 Springdale, PA by Mary Ann Kelly-Lovasz Well, we are heading into Fall. Labor Day is behind us, and it's back to school for so many. Congratulations to all of our Branch 296 student members receiving WPA scholarship grants. They've certainly worked hard, and we wish them great success through­out the 2012-2013 academic year. For our high school seniors, be­ginning in January, look in William Penn Life or on the WPA website to apply for the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Grant, and don't delay. Your turn is coming before you realize. The 12th annual WPA Picnic-A Great Fraternal-Fest will be held Sept. 8 at Scenic View. We offer a tremendous "thank you" to every­one who has a hand in making this a successful event year after year. Most of you may not be aware that I am not of Hungarian ances­try; however, I enjoy attending and participating in these events. It's the sight of the Magyar market, the lilting, sometimes weeping sounds of the violin and the trembling of the cimbalom that can stir the heart of anyone, Hungarian or not. Watching the young dancers interpreting the music while wearing their authentic costumes is always a treat, as well. Seeing them in action is a testament to preservation of the Magyar heri­tage. Then, of course, there is the food! My Irish ancestors are not known for their culinary feats, so biting into a garlicky kolbász, waiting in line for mushroom paprikás and tasting a cheese or lekvar-filled palacsinta are things I really look forward to. But, most of all, it's the camarade­rie that I see at our picnic. If Aruba is the place "where happiness lives," this could be the place where happi­ness picnics. So, if you have never been to our WPA picnic or visited Scenic View, then you've got to make plans to at­tend this year. We extend smiles and get well wishes to our long-time member and friend Helen Gosciejew. Also, we'd like to congratulate Branch Treasurer Antoinette (Toni) Kosheba who is newly retired from PNC Bank. When she left a message with Diane Torma, she said that she is "celebrating like crazy!" It was obvious that Toni had a huge smile on her face as she was saying that. Toni, a job well done! May you enjoy many blissful years of retirement. As always, if you have any branch news that you would like to share, contact me at: tnakelly367@ verizon.net or at 724-274-5318. Don't forget about our awesome and outgoing agent, Noreen Fritz. She's got the answers to all of your life insurance and annuity questions. She can be reached at 412-821-1837 or at noreenbunny.fritz@verizon.net. Looking forward to seeing you at our next branch meeting on Thurs­day, Oct. 11, at 7:00 p.m. at King's Restaurant in New Kensington. Branch 352 Coraopolis, PA by Dora S. McKinsey The beginning of fall will arrive soon and with it, we hope, cooler temper­atures. This sure has been a hot, dry summer at least in the Pittsburgh area. Labor Day on Sept. 3 unof­ficially closes the summer season. Autumn officially begins Sept. 22. September is, of course, the month we hold the annual WPA Picnic-A Great Fraternal-Fest. The picnic is being held on Sept. 8, and William Penn Life 0 September 2012 0 25

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