William Penn Life, 2013 (48. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2013-06-01 / 6. szám

Branch News For those looking to vacation in Washington, D.C. around the 4th of July, make time to visit with the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall, June 26 to 30 and July 3 to 7. This year's festival highlights the traditions, customs and cultural heritage of Hungary. Also, mark your calendars for the 30th Annual WPA Golf Tournament & Scholarship Days, July 19 and 20. It's always a good time at Quicksil­ver Golf Club, a great golf course and facility. If you have any questions con­cerning annuities, life insurance, IRA transfers or rollovers, please call Mi­chele Daley-LaFlame at 937-278-5970 or Anne Marie and Mark Schmidt at 937-667-1211. Branch 296 Springdale, PA by Mary A. Kelly-Lovasz Happy June to each of you. This is a lovely month with summer vaca­tions, graduation parties, weddings, picnics and other fun outdoor events to attend. We may have seen one another at our Third Annual Tri- State Picnic at Scenic View, which is becoming another event to look forward to. We wish a very happy birthday to Branch Vice President Marge Kosheba and to all of our members celebrating birthdays. Since this is such a popular month to wed, we probably have a number of members who are celebrating their anniver­saries, and we wish you well. And we hope that Irene Charles is feeling better and will be able to join us at our next meeting. All of our dads get a "shout out," too, for Father's Day. I'm thankful for my terrific husband, John (who is a great dad), and my father-in­­law John, also a wonderful dad and granddad. May all dads enjoy their special day. Don't worry about the lawn; we'll put a juicy steak or some shrimp on the barbie for you. You can tend to the lawn later! And, for those dads and grandpas who are no longer with us, may they rest in peace. So many of you were kind enough to ask about my Aunt Martha who was recently buried in Arlington National Cemetery, and I certainly appreciate that. My husband and our daughter Leanne joined me at her burial, and I have to tell you that it was quite moving. Aunt Martha proudly served in the USN and was a secretary for Admi­ral McCain at the Pentagon. She was given a military funeral with full honors: eight sailors bore her coffin to her grave; taps were played and she received a 21-gun salute. It was a stirring ceremony, complete with the neatly folded flag given to my cousin "on behalf of a grateful na­tion." Everyone who knew Martha loved her. At our last meeting, we discussed a Join Hands Day project. We're considering volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House located near Pittsburgh's Children's Hospi­tal. When we determine how 296 can contribute, we would like to have both adult and youth members lend a hand. This won't be a difficult project, and we promise it will be fun for those who participate. Look at our newsletter for details. We're also thinking of bringing back our bacon roast. This was al­ways a nice gathering, and we have not done this for several years. This will probably happen in the Fall. We will keep you posted on the details. We take the summer off from meetings, but we're anticipating getting together for our Join Hands project. Our next regular meeting will be on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7:00 p.m. at King's Restaurant in New Kensington. We hope to see you then or even before. Contact our very knowledgeable and amiable agent, Noreen Fritz, FIC, LUTCF, at 412-821-1837 or at noreenbunny.fritz@verizon.net for your insurance and annuity needs. Branch 352 Coraopolis, PA by Dora S. McKinsey It's 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 the first day of summer is June 21? This month, we celebrate two special holidays. Flag Day is June 14 on 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 16. Happy Father's Day to all of those dads out there. May you lead your families with wisdom and grace. The school year will soon be over, so there will be many young ones playing outside. Please drive care­fully. Remember that the WPA Golf Tournament & Scholarship Days is coming up July 19 to 20 at Quicksil­ver Golf Club in Midway, Pa. This year, we will be sponsoring a Mini- Golf Open for young people ages 6 to 17. The mini-golf will be held at Scally's Golf Center off the Parkway in Moon Township on Saturday, July 20. All the details, including a registration form, are printed in the "Just 4 Kidz" section on pages 18 and 19. 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. May you be blessed with many more, and may all of them be healthy. Őur 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 Dave Greiner Happy Father's Day to all fathers of our branch. We hope all fathers enjoy their special day with family and friends. Branch 800 extends happy birth­day wishes to Branch Vice President Dan Greiner, celebrating June 10. Our local schools are now fin­ished for 2013. We hope all students can enjoy the summer relaxing with family and friends. Good luck to all students who graduated. We wish you well. Continued on Page 24 William Penn Life 0 June 2013 0 23

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