William Penn Life, 2014 (49. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2014-07-01 / 7. szám
Branch News THE CHECK FAMILY of Chesterland, Ohio, had triple the reasons to celebrate this graduation season. All three of the family's children earned degress within days of each other in May. Terence Check Jr. (right) received a juris doctorate from Cleveland Marshall College of Law. Terence, who writes Tibor's Take for this magazine, served as editor-in-chief of the law review this past year. He will continue his studies as a fellow at American University's Washington College of Law where he will pursue a master of law degree in law and goverment. His post doctoral specialty will be in national security law. His brother, Andrew II, earned a bachelor of science degree in special education from Cleveland State University (CSU). This fall, Andrew will begin studying for a master's degree in behavior analysis. Meanwhile, their sister Elizabeth, who produces this magazine's puzzle contest each month, graduated from CSU with a bachelor's degree in business administration with dual minors in marketing and supply chain management. She is currently enrolled in the master's degree program at the Monte Ahuja College of Business at CSU. All three are lifelong members of WPA Branch 28, and all are proud of their Hungarian heritage. ences, the Tri-State Area Picnic was held on May 17 at Scenic View. A nice time was had by everyone who attended. The weather wasn't great, but the fraternalism kept us warm. The food was delicious, as usual, thanks to our cooks and everyone who worked so hard to make this an enjoyable event. We congratulate Branch 88 for celebrating 100 years. That is phenomenal. It was a beautiful day to visit and enjoy everyone's company. Please take a moment and pray for all our servicemen and women, especially those in harm's way. On a sad note, our heartfelt sympathy goes out to Arpad Sibrik's family. Happy and healthy birthday wishes to everyone celebrating their birthdays in July, especially Donovan and Andy. Many, many more. If you have any news you would like to share, please contact Andy McNelis at 412-421-6031. For information about WPA life insurance and annuity policies, please contact Branch Coordinator Maria Bistey at 412-431-6035. Branch 89 Homestead, PA by Lisa S. Toth-Maskarinec Yeah! It's here, finally: 80-degree weather, sunshine, baseball and golf. It's about time! Get us to those links. By the time you read this we will have had our first night at the baseball park. We'll report on this great event next month. We need your help! We would like to honor the oldest member of our branch with a surprise at an upcoming meeting and we need to know who this person may be. If you believe you are the oldest member of Branch 89, please contact either Branch President John S. Toth or me. We have already received two names and are planning a special event to honor these individuals. We congratulate Branch 89 member Alexis Julia Toth, daughter of branch members Wayne and Cindy Toth, on graduating from Steel Valley Senior High School in Munhall, Pa. Alexis is also the granddaughter of the late John and Elaine Toth. Condolences go to branch members Carolyn and Joe Hanchak on the death of Joe's mother Mary on June 9. Mrs. Hanchak was a kindhearted person who never had a bad word to say about anyone. She will be missed. Belated birthday greetings go to our auditor and golf outing coordinator, Mark S. Maskarinec, on his 50+ birthday June 9. Many happy returns, Mark. How fitting that you were able to spend your special day doing what you love, hitting a little white ball around a golf course. HOLD THE DATE: Our Third Annual Golf Outing is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 10, at Westwood Golf Club. We will be joining forces with the Steel Valley Rotary Club with the hopes of enlarging our golf outing and seeking potential members for our branch. There is an early bird discount for those golfers signing up early. More information will follow. Just a few activities in the planning stages for the branch are: all-night cosmic bowling, a weekend trip to New York City, a night at the casino, and a branch outing at the ballpark. If there is enough interest, we'll schedule a "Dine Around the Area" night. We would choose a different restaurant each month and go there for dinner and some good times. While we may not be as big as some of the other branches, we are still strong and look forward to meeting a lot of our members at some of these events. We are still awaiting further information on our fundraising project for the fall, Gulyás by Chef János and his cast of merry men. The date would probably be in October subject to approval and arrangement by all involved. Here's your chance to enjoy some of Chef János State-Wide Gulyás. What better way to start the fall season than with a good slice of bread and gulyás? More information to come. William Penn Life 0 July 2014 0 19
