William Penn Life, 2016 (51. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2016-01-01 / 1. szám
Branch News Children in traditional dress participate in the opening procession at the Szüreti Bal held this past fall at the Hungarian Reformed Church in Allen Park, Mich. Many members of Branch 18 were among the 400 people who attended this event (Photo by Thomas F. House) which he created July 20, 2015, in Cleveland. Congratulations to Gary/ Dr. Awesome on this achievement. Santa Claus was the guest of honor, and the children were excited to see him and his reindeer which were resting and snacking in the grassy field behind the church. Young branch member Luke Smillie brought his letter for Santa Claus to make sure he got it right. The dinner was a kid's delight with mac and cheese, chicken nuggets, Island Smoothies, ice cream (we want to thank our special Branch 14 elf Dave who donated the yummy ice cream), pizza and cookies. The first Branch 14 Red, White and Green Raffle to benefit Branch 14 activities was a success. All 400 tickets were sold and four prizes were awarded. Winners were: first prize ($400), Branch 14 President Caroline Lanzara; second prize ($300), David Haller; third prize ($200), Suzanne Mayer; and fourth prize ($100), Ken Phelan. Thank you to all Branch 14 members and friends for their help at the Christmas party. Without your help this party would not have run as smoothly as it did. Mark your calendars for the following Branch 14 and WPA events: • Branch 14 meetings will be held March 2, April 6 and May 4, each beginning at 7:00 p.m. at The First Hungarian Reformed Church located at 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hills. • The WPA Annual Bowling Tournament will be held April 29 and 30 at the Meadows Race Track & Casino in Washington, Pa. • The WPA Annual Golf Tournament & Scholarship Days will be held July 15 and 16 at Quicksilver Golf Club in Midway, Pa. Check William Penn Life each month for the latest information on all WPA activities. We welcome Branch 14's newest member, Kristine A. Horvath, to our WPA family. Kristine joins her husband Thomas, children Jocelyn, Carson and Vivian and her motherin-law Carol A. Horvath as members of WPA. The Horvath family have been long time members of WPA. The Officers of Branch 14 extend our sympathy to those who have recently lost a loved one, especially the family of Joseph Arnosky, 80, who passed away Nov. 21, 2015, in Keller, Texas. His wife Barbara, sons Steven and Richard and their families will miss him dearly. He grew up in the Cleveland area and was a lifelong member of Branch 14. His late mother, Rose Arnosky Kaul, served as branch president. His sister and brother-in-law, Gladys and Lou Üveges, are Branch 14 members. Joe participated in WPA activities before moving to Alabama and then to Texas. He, Barbara and their son Steven traveled to Hungary in 2011 with the WPA group. May God bless the family at this difficult time, and may he rest in peace. Get well wishes are being sent to all members and friends who might be feeling under the weather. We wish Branch 14 members Virginia and Joe Volter best wishes and good health. They have both been dealing with health issues for many months. We are also sending get well wishes to former WPA National President E. E. (Al) Vargo. Please keep them and all of our members in your prayers. Happy birthday and anniversary wishes are sent to all members and Home Office staff who are celebrating a January birthday or anniversary. Happy birthday to my dad, Ernie Sarosi, who will be celebrating his 92nd birthday on Jan. 18. Congratulations to Branch 14 member Tom Kraynak, newly elected Councilman for Seven Hills, Ohio. Best wishes as you begin your service to your community. Branch 14 members having news to share about themselves or family members can reach me at RichSaro@ att.net or at 1-440-248-9012. As always, please remember to keep in touch with someone you haven't seen or talked with in a long time. Pick up the phone and/or plan a visit. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI by Barbara A. House Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were wonderful and blessed. It is amazing that we are in 2016.1 remember all the concern about 2000, and here we are 16 years later. I wish you a happy, healthy and blessed 2016. I want to send heartfelt thanks to the WPA Board of Directors and National Officers. I thank you for all the confidence you have in me. I promise to work hard to make our fraternal events continue and improve as WPA Fraternal Director. We are working on the WPA Tour, Hungarian Heritage Experience and WPA Picnic. The bowling and golf tournaments are set in stone and just waiting for your participation. Watch William Penn Life for all the info. Congratulations to two of our wonderful Home Office employees as they await new babies: Judit Ganchuk and Megan Keller. I know their parents very well, and they are all over the moon. I cannot wait to meet these new members. We wish William Penn Life 0 January 2016 0 17
