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

2013-09-01 / 9. szám

Branch News As their Join Hands Day project, Branch 14 donated funds to Hattie Larlham, an organiza­tion which provides medical, residential, recreational and vocational services to children and adults with developmental disabilities. Pictured are (l-r) Jenna Allen, Volunteer Coordinator for Hattie Larlham; Kathy Lanzara; Branch President Caroline Lanzara; Branch Coordinator Violet Sarosi; Branch Vice President Joanne Sedensky; Violet Szabó; Branch Auditor Paul Varga; Tonnie Alliance, Manager-Corporate Relations & Special Events, Development Department, Hattie Larlham; and National Director and Branch Secretary-Treasurer Richard E. Sarosi. Branch 10 Barton, OH Branch 40 Martins Ferry, OH Branch 248 Monaville, WV Branch 349 Weirton, WV Branch 8164 Steubenville, OH by Joyce Nicholson Hello from the WPA branches from Barton, Martins Ferry, Weirton, Steubenville and Monaville! Our branches participated in another Join Hands Day project in early July. Due to the incredible amount of rain received in our area, many homes were damaged by flood waters. The Jefferson County Red Cross was swamped with requests for help. Some residents volunteered their time and effort while our branches helped by donating clean­ing supplies. Thankfully, no one was hurt by the flooding, but property damage was extensive in some cases. This weather has been a little crazy. Either it's been too hot or very rainy. I guess I shouldn't complain because soon enough it will be cold and snowing! We wish happy birthday to branch members with birthdays this month and best wishes to members with anniversaries. Our prayers go out to those who may have lost loved ones recently. If you have any news you wish to share with us, please contact me. For information about upcoming branch activities, call me at 740-264-6238. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH by Richard E. Sarosi Greetings from Branch 14.1 hope ev­eryone is enjoying themselves with all of the picnics, parties and special events taking place this summer. The WPA Golf Tournament, held on July 19 and 20 at Quicksilver Golf Club, was a very nice event. At the Friday night reception, golfers and guests enjoyed the delicious sand­wiches, pizza, wings and vegetable trays. The dessert and sundae bar was a nice surprise. The Chinese auction and electronics raffle were great successes which benefitted our Scholarship Foundation. Congratu­lations to Paula Horvath on winning the GPS and Christine Horvath on winning the Keurig coffee maker. Branch 14 had many golfers par­ticipating this year. It was good to see Jeff Ward and his team consist­ing of Jeff Klecan, Tim Klodnick and Dave Martinis. Jeff said it was good to be working on his game and that everyone had a great time. The Horvath family was well represented with Carl, Stephen, Ron Sr., Ron Jr., David and Tom playing. Ron Sr. won $500 for being closest to the pin on the 8th hole, and David was closest to the pin on another hole and won $60. Congratulations to all of the golf­ers. We look forward to seeing you next year. I had a busy morning on July 20 as I had to leave the golf tourna­ment and drive back to Cleveland to attend the 75th anniversary celebra­tion of the Hungarian Cultural Gar­den and the dedication of the new Legacy Wall in the lower garden. It was a great day to be Hungari­an. I never thought that I would wit­ness the addition of the Legacy Wall. The program included Hungarian dancers, music and songs; a poetry reading; a mayoral proclamation sent by Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson; and a few speeches includ­ing a brief history of the Cultural Gardens of Cleveland and the Hun­garian Cultural Garden. Over 75 years have passed since the garden was developed and dedi­cated, and over 50 years have passed since the last major addition was installed. We are glad so many people trav­eled from near and far for this event, including Home Office employee Alyssa Trunzo and her friend, Sarah Toth, from Pittsburgh. If you haven't seen the Hungarian Cultural Garden, now is the time to visit and see the new Legacy Wall and the other completed improve­ments. To learn more, log onto mow. hungarianculturalgarden.org. Summer is flying by so fast, and we have many fraternal activities to enjoy in August and September. We will report on them in the October issue of William Penn Life:- The Hungarian Heritage Experi­ence took place from Aug. 4 to 10.1 was a student this year, and I hoped to learn some new Hungarian words and phrases that would help me on my trip to Hungary in September.- The Hungarian Cultural Center of Norteastern Ohio hosted a "Falusi Lakodalom" or "Village Wedding/' 20 0 September 2013 0 William Penn Life

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