William Penn Life, 2016 (51. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2016-05-01 / 5. szám
Branch News vention Center is large enough to accommodate tables and chairs for the patrons to relax at and enjoy some of the various delectables on hand. Can't wait for next year. This was something different and was a nice break from the cold, wet weather we had that day. Thanks to Branch President John S. Toth Jr„ Branch Vice President, Mark S. Maskarinec, Branch Coordinator Lisa S. Toth-Maskarinec and member Rev. Lisa Kerestesi and her son Miles Edwards for representing the branch at the Annual Steel Valley Rotary Dinner Dance April 2 at St. John's Hall in Munhall, Pa. A good time was had by all, despite the unfortunate traffic mishap Rev. Kerestesi experienced on her way to delivering the grace for the banquet. The Steel Valley Rotary is also cohost of our branch's annual golf outing. It's always a pleasure to support one another in these mutual causes. Our branch's first "Dine Out Dinner" will be held at Lydia's in the Strip District on Saturday, May 14. For reservations, call Mark Maskarinec at 412-872-5022. If there's enough interest, we might do a champagne brunch. Mark your calendar: Our annual golf outing will be on Sunday, Aug. 7, with a tee time of 12:30 p.m. at Butler's Golf Course in Elizabeth, Pa. Price will be increasing slightly, but we did listen to your requests and were able to get an earlier tee time. Once again, we plan on honoring our senior member of the branch. Who will that be? Come find out. I understand there's talk of honoring a woman this year. Plans are underway for our branch's Join Hands Day project to be held at the First Hungarian Reformed Church of Homestead and the Hungarian Reformed Church Cemetery in Munhall in June. Interested volunteers are encouraged to call Mark Maskarinec at 412-872- 5022. We will welcome helpers of any and all ages. We are hoping to do an outing at the ballpark and night at the movies. We look forward to meeting a lot of our members in the upcoming year at some of these events. Branch 89 continues to collect codes from Coke products. These codes will be turned into points which can then be redeemed for various merchandise and prizes to be used at our outings. Thanks to all who have sent us codes in the past. With your help, we can continue to give away valuable prizes at our golf outing for next to no cost to the branch. Anyone with any codes can email them to me at maskarinacl836@ comcast.net or send them to 1836 Timothy Drive, West Mifflin, PA 15122. We are also collecting Kellogg's Family Rewards Points. The codes are no longer found inside the box. We now need the store receipt showing the purchase of the product(s). Look for boxes of Kellogg's, Keebler, Sunshine and Morningstar Farms products with the Rewards Points insignia. Just send us the receipt, and we'll do the rest. Please contact me if you'd like to see other activities, and we'll do our best to accommodate those requests. For any of your life insurance or annuity needs, please continue to call Ruth Toth at 412-872-5022. Branch 129 Columbus, OH by Debbie Lewis As I write this, it is a cold day here in Columbus with a low of 25 degrees and light snow flurries. It seems more like winter than spring. On the brighter side, weather forecasts show highs in the 70s by the end of the week. Can't wait for the warmer weather to get here and stay. We warmly welcome our newest branch members: Nolan McVity, twins Levi and John Dawson, Whitnee Duncan and Charlotte Gall. Mother's Day is May 8. We say "thank you" to all mothers for all you do for your families. Hope you all have a blessed day. Armed Forces Day is May 21, a day we pay special tribute to all the men and women who serve our country. Please keep all who are serving abroad in your prayers that they will return home safely. Memorial Day is May 30, the day we remember all those who have died while serving our country. May their families know how much we truly appreciate their sacrifice. Don't forget May 31 is the deadline for members to apply for a WPFA scholarship grant for the 2016-2017 academic year. This is a great program for eligible students to take part in to continue their education. Please help support the WPFA Scholarship Foundation by making a donation. Don't forget to register for the 33rd Annual WPA Golf Tournament & Scholarship Days to be held July 15 and 16 at Quicksilver Golf Club in Midway, Pa. Our next meeting will be held Tuesday, June 7, at 4:30 p.m. at the Hungarian Reformed Church, 365 Woodrow Ave., Columbus. Hope to see you there. Congratulations to all those celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and additions to their families. Get well wishes to all who have been ill or hospitalized. Hope all have a speedy recovery. We also extend our sincere sympathy to all who have recently lost a loved one. Wishing everyone good health and happiness. Reach out to family 26 0 May 2016 0 William Penn Life Get well wishes go out to Branch 89 member Patricia Walochik (above), shown with her son Jeff and daughter Krista, and to Branch 89 member Devon Wittpenn (pictured left).
