William Penn Life, 2014 (49. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2014-06-01 / 6. szám
Magyar Matters Christopher J. Paladino (left), president of the New Brunswick Development Corporation, displays his AHF Distinguished Service Award, accompanied by his parents, Alberta Világos Paladino and Sylvester (Sal) Paladino, who were honored with the AHFs Family Heritage Award. (Photo by Steve Goodman Photography) AHF honors developer and his parents at Carousel Ball NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Christopher J. Paladino, president of New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO), received the American Hungarian Foundation's (AHF) Distinguished Service Award during the 51st Annual Carousel Ball April 26 at the Hungarian American Athletic Club in New Brunswick. His parents—Sylvester (Sal) Paladino and Alberta Világos Paladino, two distinguished educators-were honored at the ball by the Foundation with the presentation of the Family Heritage Award. Leading the William Penn Association delegation at the ball were Vice Chair of the Board William J. Bero, National Vice President-Fraternal Endre Csornán, former National President E. E. (Al) Vargo and his wife Betty, and former Chairman of the Board Anthony C. Beke and his wife Marguerite. Christopher Paladino, a native of New Brunswick, was recognized for his eminently successful and dedicated career in being an enabler and nonprofit developer in New Brunswick as president of DEVCO since 1994. In the past 20 years, he has initiated and managed nearly $1.2 billion in residential, commercial and institutional development activity in the city, focusing on a brand of public-private joint venture partnerships. Sal and Alberta Paladino were honored for their eminent contributions and civic service in local government, in education and in community life, and for their far reaching humanitarian efforts as teachers. Sal served for 13 years as a councilman in North Brunswick and three years as mayor. After her retirement from teaching in New Brunswick, Alberta was the director of a nursery school and child care center. They have three children and eight grandchildren. Proceeds from the Carousel Ball support the AHF's museum, library and archival programs maintained at its Hungarian Heritage Center, located on Somerset Street in New Brunswick. Cleveland State offers course in Hungarian, free to those 60+ Nagymama. Magyar. Kolbász. Familiar words? Are you of Hungarian heritage? Interested in Central Europe? Interested in the Hungarian language? Do you need to fulfill a college of liberal arts and social sciences foreign language requirement? Then learn Hungarian, the language of the Magyars. In fall 2014 and spring 2015, Cleveland State University (CSU) will host a Hungarian Fulbright scholar who will teach Beginning Hungarian I and II, a linguistics course focusing on Central Europe and a culture course about Central Europe. In addition to being open to CSU students, these courses are open, via cross-registration, to full-time students attending one of 14 area colleges, including John Carroll, Baldwin- Wallace, Case Western, Kent State and Akron. Also, anyone 60 years of age or older is eligible to enroll in the courses free of charge through the Project 60 program at Cleveland State. The fall course (MLA 101.1) runs from Aug. 25 to Dec. 13 and will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 to 2:20 p.m. Cross-registration for the fall course begins Aug. 21 and continues through the end of the first week of classes. For more information, contact the Department of Modern Languages at CSU by calling 216-687-4646, or emailing modlang@csuohio.edu. William Penn Life ° June 2014 0 13 New Brunswick to host annual Hungarian Festival NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The 39th Annual Hungarian Festival will be held along Somerset Street in New Brunswick on Saturday, June 7. Festivities begin with a parade at 11:00 a.m. There will be Hungarian food for sale, vendors with Hungarian products, historical exhibits, live music, folk art and crafts, games for children, folk dancing and fencing demonstrations. The day will conclude with a twilight concert in the courtyard of the American Hungarian Foundation Museum. For informaton, call 732-846-5777 or visit www.hungarianfestival.org.
