William Penn Life, 2016 (51. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2016-05-01 / 5. szám
Branch News Greeters welcome guests to the Paprika Ball hosted by the Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH by Richard E. Sarosi Spring officially arrived and brought with it a snow blanket for the daffodils, tulips, new buds and growing grass. Let's add the cancellation of the Cleveland Indians home opener due to snow and cold. Spring is a time of rebirth, renewal and the resurrection. It is important to have faith, family and friends in our day-to-day activities and in life. Also, it is so important to have prayer for those who are facing medical issues and life's challenges. Over the past several months, many events have taken place in the Greater Cleveland area that I had the opportunity to attend. I saw "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical" on April 5 and again April 13 with members of Branch 14. It is a production worth seeing multiple times. What a great show about a songwriter and composer who had a tremendous impact on American music. "One Fine Day," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Locomotion," "Go Away Little Girl," "It Might As Well Rain Until September," and "You've Got A Friend" were among the hits performed during the show. We saw the movie "Songs of Transylvania" March 21 with the Hungarian Friends group. The movie captures the music of remote villages in the Székely region of Transylvania as played and sung by village musicians, using the true Hungarian language not influenced by the outside world. Mary Jane Molnár, president of the Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio, and I participated in a phonathon for the Cleveland Hungarian Radio Show on WCPN- 90.3 FM. It gave us the chance to promote Hungarian Heritage Night at Classic Park on Saturday, June 25 during the Lake County Captains baseball game. The Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society and Museum also participated in this event. A commemoration of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution took place on March 13 at The First Hungarian Reformed Church with over 215 individuals attending. Children from the church's Sunday school and the Cleveland Hungarian Scouts participated in the program. The program included a poetry reading, a reenactment and songs. A reception followed with delicious Hungarian pastries baked by the members of the Church. The Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel held its annual Paprika! Ball March 12 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, honoring The Cleveland Museum of Art and the Hungarian artists from both here and abroad whose works are part of the Museum's collection. A delicious Hungarian gourmet dinner followed by an assortment of Hungarian pastries including freshly made palacsinta, made for a beautiful evening, which included music by Harmonia. The First Hungarian Reformed Church of Cleveland celebrated the 125th anniversary of its founding as the first Hungarian Reformed Church in America. A special service took place April 30 with the anniversary dinner, prepared by The Rhapsody Restaurant of Michigan, immediately following in Bethlen Hall. May the congregation be blessed by God's grace. I hope that all of the participants at the WPA bowling tournament on April 29 and 30 had a fun weekend with a lot of strikes for everyone! Preparations are taking place for Branch 14's Second Annual Red, White and Green Raffle to benefit branch activities. We will have 400 tickets printed with 4 prizes being offered. The drawing will take place at the Branch 14 Christmas party in November. Check upcoming Branch 14 articles for ticket availability. Here is a partial list of Branch 14 WPA activities for 2016: • Branch 14 meetings will be held on these Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.: May 4, Sept. 7, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7. • The branch Christmas party will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. • Join Hands Day, May 7. Branch 14 will select a local project and set a date soon. • WPA's Annual Golf Tournament & Scholarship Days, July 15 and 16 at Quicksilver Golf Club. • The WPA Picnic is set for Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio in Hiram, Ohio. • The WPA Tour to Vienna, Austria, Croatia and Hungary, September 6 to 20. The officers of Branch 14 extend our sympathy to those Branch 14 and WPA members who have recently lost a loved one. May God bless their families at this difficult time, and may they rest in peace. Get well wishes are sent to all our members and friends feeling under the weather. We send super-charged get well wishes, prayers and God's healing power to National Director and Branch 14 Auditor Albert Frate, Carol Horvath and Elizabeth (Betty) Hartman who are going through some rough times. We send healing wishes to Alexis Dvorak, Michelle Day and former National President Elmer E. (Al) Vargo. Please keep all of our members in your prayers. Happy birthday and anniversary wishes are sent to all of our branch members and Home Office staff who are celebrating a May birthday or anniversary. Our next branch meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 4, 22 ° May 2016 0 William Penn Life
